Grants Awarded to Early Childhood Education Providers

The York County Economic Alliance (YCEA), Community Connections for Children, and ECHO (Every Child Has Opportunities) invite all to a press event celebrating the over $950,000 in Early Childhood Education Grants awarded in York County. 
 
Two opportunities were opened in the Spring: Start Up Home Based Provider Grant through the BLOOM Business Empowerment Center, a program of the YCEA; and the ECHO Innovation Grants, through Community Connections for Children, to fund innovative projects that expand the number of children and families served or increase the quality of care and education provided. 


Event Details:
Thursday, August 22
1 p.m.
YWCA Hanover Community Room – 23 W Chestnut St., Hanover PA 17331


Speakers include:

 

• Oliver Hoar, Hoar Investments & Chair, YCEA Board of Directors
• Bakhtavar Wykpisz, Chair, Community Connections for Children Board of Directors
• Katie Caples, ECHO Director, Community Connections for Children
• Sully Pinos, Executive Director, BLOOM Business Empowerment Center
• ECHO Innovation Grant Recipient: Jody Shaffer, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Hanover
• BLOOM Grant Recipient: Marisela Rodriguez