'Bright & Early' Grants Boost Collaboratives For Kids In DuPage County

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Eight local child-focused organizations were recently awarded grants totaling more than $345,000 as part of DuPage Foundation's Bright & Early DuPage initiative. The program focuses on supporting programs that benefit children from newborns to pre-kindergarten students.

The following organizations received grants:

• Addison Partners for Play: $45,000
• Bensenville Early Learners Supporters: $45,000
• Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative: $50,000
• Supporting Early Education in DuPage South: $30,000
• Villa Park Area Early Childhood Collaborative: $40,500
• Willowbrook Community Early Childhood Collaborative: $50,000
• WeGo Together for Kids: $40,000
• Wheaton Warrenville Early Childhood Collective: $45,000

"Through cross-functional collaboration and strategic investment, access to high-quality early childhood education and care has significantly increased in the DuPage community over the last decade,” DuPage Foundation's Vice President for Programs Barb Szczepaniak shared in a statement.

She added, “We’re honored to work in tandem with school districts, community partners, and early childhood education specialists to provide critical funding that helps DuPage County’s children and their families thrive.”