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Be a May Match Maker: Help Kids Fall in Love with Learning

Your gift this May goes twice as far! Thanks to generous matching donors, all donations will be matched up to $32,500—doubling your impact to support early learning programs across West Central Minnesota.

Help prepare children for kindergarten and beyond through vital initiatives like Growmobile, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, The Village Children’s Museum, Little Bums of Willmar, and more. Donate online, mail a check to PO Box 895, Willmar, MN 56201, or drop it off and visit at 1601 US Hwy 12 E, Willmar.

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How your donations helps...

$ 35
00
Annually
  • Pays for a child to receive Dolly Parton's Imagination Library book monthly for an entire YEAR!
  • Provides a child with a new backpack and supplies for the new school year.
  • Provides a preschool screeding readiness kit for one child.
  • Pays for a child to participate in several Growmobile stops.
  • Gives one box of diapers to a family in need.
  • Pays for nearly half of an annual membersip for a family.
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How we together make an IMPACT

Stuff the Bus school supply drive
We provide thousands of dollars' worth of school supplies to children in Willmar and 6 other school districts. For kids that don't have funds or access, these supplies are provided discreetly by trusted adults.
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Little Bums diaper give aways
Bi-annually we hold a diaper giveaway in partnership with UCAP. We give out hundreds of diapers each year to those who struggle to afford them.
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The Growmobile runs all summer long!
Through our Growmobile program, we not only provide traveling early educational programs throughout the summer, but we also partner with Willmar Public Schools Nutrition to hand out cold meals to all children in all Willmar stop locations.
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Discounted memberships to The Village
Every year, we give out half-price memberships to families in our community who live under tight financial circumstances so that the children can come and play with us all year long!
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Preschool Readiness Kits
Every year, we provide free preschool readiness kits at preschool screenings across 12 school districts. These kits are full of fun skill-practicing activities that kids will need to master in preschool.
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