Ready Start Terrebonne Early Education Fund
Terrebonne’s future depends on the success of its children and that is why Ready Start Terrebonne is taking the necessary steps improves access to high-quality early child care and education with the donations through the Ready Start Terrebonne Early Education Fund.
Thanks to a new local partnership with the Bayou Community Foundation, businesses and individuals may donate to the Ready Start Terrebonne Early Education Fund to support early childhood education in our parish. Every local dollar donated will be matched dollar for dollar by the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund. That means you can double your impact when you give through this exciting collaboration.
Keeping it Local! Your tax-deductible donations fund seats right here in Terrebonne Parish.
Research shows that high-quality early care and education (ECE) is one of the best investments we can make for our children, workforce, and economy. However, in Terrebonne Parish, more than 1,400 at risk children birth to age three are not enrolled in an early learning program. Ninety percent of brain development occurs before age five, therefore, early education is crucial.
Donations to the Fund also result in a direct local return on investment. Every dollar invested in ECE yields a $1.78 return to the local economy in purchased goods and services.
About the Bayou Community Foundation
Bayou Community Foundation fills critical needs in Terrebonne Parish, Lafourche Parish and Grand Isle, LA, to build a vibrant and diverse coastal community where all can thrive. As a 501c3 nonprofit charity, Bayou Community Foundation is pleased to serve as the fiscal agent for the Ready Start Terrebonne Early Education Fund. Contributions to the Foundation for the Ready Start Terrebonne Early Education Fund qualify for the maximum deductions allowed by law for charitable donations.
