Bring STEM to Y Childcare

My name is Rebecca Patton and I am the Childcare Director at the Waynesboro Family YMCA.  I am raising money to bring  STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programming to our Pre-K, After School and Summer Programs.  Currently, our Pre-K class is attending a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) program at our local library.  This is a great opportunity for our students.  However, it isn't always easy to get our twenty 3-5 year olds to another location.  Having materials to do STEM in our facility would be such an awesome addtion to our programming.  We would then expand it to our After School and Summer Camp Programs.  80% of the population we serve is on some sort of subsidy.  These children aren't exposed to technology at home. Part of our mission is to provide programs that bridge the gap between home, school and afterschool environments and provide enrichment opportunities.  This fundraiser will also allow us to offer STEM programming for our families. This would be beneficial to our children but would also provide students and our families the opportunity for quality time together. I would like to have funds in place by the end of April so we can order the necessary supplies and have training in place for our team to launch STEM during Summer 2016.