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Winter storms nearly destroy local daycare center

by Janetta Nartey, Executive Director (jnartey [at] thefamilyschool.org)
Community Urged to Donate Dollars to Support Repairs keep center open
Family School Re-Opens Doors to Child Care Center and Families
Winter storms nearly destroy local daycare center

Non –profit child care center suffers huge losses in flood damages

Agency struggles to supplement $30,000 in flood damages.
32 children, 25 families face uphill battle to keep new facility open.

Community Urged to Donate Dollars to Support Repairs keep center open

The Family School Child Development Center, a state of the art new facility at Mission Street in San Francisco has been closed since December 15 due to flooding, when the heavy rains took a huge toll on the center.

Since the storm, the non-profit organizations suffered over
$27, 996.00 in losses. The center is losing $933.20 per day, or $4,666.00 per week

The disaster has impacted the lives of 32 children and 25 low-income families who rely on center‘s staff and services.

Covering losses from general operations have forced cuts and services in programs.


A CALL FOR HELP! To learn more about how you can help, Contact: Janetta Nartey, Executive Director
415 550-4173 jnartey [at] thefamilyschool.org
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