Acorns to Oaks Needs Your Help Today

Hi! My name is Rose and I am the owner of Acorns to Oaks Childcare Center. Our center is a STAR 4 quality childcare center in Pennsylvania. We have a phenomenal staff who take great care of the children who attend our center. We have recently moved into our new location and we are super excited about that! In our journey to move locations, we have had many obstacles along the way. We started off by getting loans for a mortgage and renovations. After procuring these loans, we found out that we would need to come up with additional funds to drill a brand new well on the property. PA DEP regulations have made this transition into our new center a long, drawn-out, and expensive battle. My husband and I have done as much of the renovations as we could ourselves while also paying a contractor for the major areas. We had to spend $20,000 for the installation of the new well that was up to DEP Regulations. We also had to spend an additional $10,000 for a water treatment system that was also up to DEP regulations. The regulations have required us to install a system that is much bigger than what we thought we would need, and more than what is recommended by water softener/ filtration manufacturers. We also had to install a handicap-accessible bathroom that cost an additional $10,000. For a small business, this has all added up. We are asking for any help to offset the costs that the business has endured this past year. And yes, we purchased the new building back in May of 2024 with plans to be moved into the new building by August; we just moved in last week. This has taken its toll as we were paying for the new building, while continuing to pay rent at the old location. It has been my dream to provide a great learning environment for small children. I have had great support from everyone that I know throughout this process. Now I am simply asking for support in a different way. Thank you!