Annual Preschool Information and Family Fair

The MOMS Club® of Lakewood, CA (MOMS Club) will host its annual Preschool Information and Family Fair on Saturday, February 28, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Youth Center at Del Valle park (4658 Woodruff Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713). Registration is open for local preschools, community programs, and vendors.

Free and open to the public, the fair is a community event that offers parents in Lakewood, Long Beach, Bellflower, Cerritos and surrounding areas a forum to receive information about local preschools and arts, education, and sports programs for kids. Families can ask questions of school and program representatives, and sign up for classes and tours. Kids will enjoy a wide variety of entertainment and crafts sponsored by local businesses, including face painting, parachute play, performances and demos. The fair also will feature door prizes/raffles and child- and family-oriented vendors, with the proceeds benefitting Children Today, a local charity that provides free services and education to homeless families. The discounted, early bird registration deadline is December 12, 2014 and the final deadline is January 23, 2015.

“Our organization hosts community service activities each year,” stated Lisa Klimas, stay-at-home mom and MOMS Club of Lakewood Co-President. “Many of our members have young children, and are in the process of deciding on preschools and enrichment programs. Considering the large number of preschool and community program options available in our area, and the time and energy it takes to research them, we felt it would be helpful for our members and the public to offer a forum for parents to receive information on several local schools and programs at one time. The fair also is a great opportunity for us to create a fun family event and raise funds for a local charity.”

MOMS Club of Lakewood recognizes that, once you have decided your child is ready, choosing the right preschool can seem daunting. It is important to weigh each aspect of the preschool and make a decision that is good for you and your child. MOMS Club of Lakewood hopes that this fair will assist families in understanding their options, in what is known as the first step in a child’s academic journey.

At last year’s event on March 8, 2014, nearly 200 families received information from 40 different schools and educational, arts, sports and community programs for children. The fair also raised nearly $800 for charity. Kids enjoyed parachute play and crafts sponsored by Gymboree, face painting, dance performances, cooking and educational demos, and visits from the LA County Fire Department.

Event sponsorships are always needed and appreciated, given that MOMS Club of Lakewood is a local non-profit organization that serves mothers with little funding. Local child- and family-oriented businesses also are invited to participate as vendors. We are looking for approximately 20 vendors for this year’s fair.

To obtain more information about the free Preschool Information and Family Fair or to be a sponsor, please contact Kali Hocking at kali.hocking@gmail.com or 562-266-6171.

About MOMS Club of Lakewood:

MOMS Club of Lakewood, CA is a locally registered non-profit membership organization that serves mothers in Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos, and surrounding areas; it is one of many chapters of MOMS Club® International (www.momsclub.org).

“MOMS” stands for Moms Offering Moms Support®. Activities include, but are not limited to: monthly meetings, park days, family gatherings, parties, outings, activity groups, play groups, arts and crafts, and a monthly moms’ night out. Gatherings are primarily during the day, when mothers at home typically need support.

MOMS Club of Lakewood also is committed to helping needy children and its community through a variety of service projects. A partial list of organizations supported by MOMS Club of Lakewood is: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Pediatric Cancer, Children Today, Get on the Bus, Long Beach Women’s Shelter, Mother to Mother Fund, Peace for Kids, Project Sheppard, Su Casa, and Lakewood Sheriff and Fire Departments.

For more information about MOMS Club of Lakewood please visit www.momscluboflakewood.org.