The Learning Experience Sunrise raises $5,753 for Make-A-Wish

Preschoolers, families and staff at The Learning Experience in Sunrise, Florida, raised $5,753 in April through the center’s annual Let’s Grant Wishes campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort tied early childhood learning to philanthropy, with children taking part in fundraising, letters and classroom activities built around kindness and giving back.

Why it matters: - The campaign turned a preschool fundraiser into a lesson in empathy, generosity and community service. - The $5,753 raised in Sunrise will help Make-A-Wish grant life-changing wishes for children living with critical illnesses. - The program shows how early childhood education can connect classroom learning to real-world impact.

What happened: - The Learning Experience in Sunrise ran its annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” fundraising campaign in April. - Preschoolers, families and staff raised $5,753 for Make-A-Wish during the month-long effort. - Children took part in letters, fundraising events and classroom activities centered on compassion and helping others. - Center leaders Elizabeth Garcia, Britney Phillip and Narely Barboza guided the campaign alongside the preschool’s mascots, Grace the Greyhound and Charity Chihuahua.

The details: - The campaign supported Make-A-Wish, which grants wishes for children with critical illnesses. - The Learning Experience said the initiative reflects its mission to make a positive difference for children, families and communities. - The fundraising program is part of the company’s proprietary philanthropy curriculum. - That curriculum introduces children to kindness, inclusion, generosity and community service through age-appropriate activities. - The company said the campaign helps children understand that even small acts of giving can strengthen their communities. - Since 2018, The Learning Experience centers nationwide have collectively raised more than $11.5 million for Make-A-Wish.

Between the lines: - The Sunrise campaign is as much about character-building as fundraising. - The effort gives the company a way to reinforce its education brand through service-learning, not just academics. - The national total suggests the partnership has become a recurring part of the company’s identity and community outreach.

What's next: - The Learning Experience is likely to continue using its annual Make-A-Wish campaign as a recurring part of its philanthropy curriculum. - The company also continues to expand its footprint, with more than 480 centers open and over 240 additional locations in development across the U.S. and U.K.

The bottom line: - The Sunrise preschool raised money for wish granting while teaching young children that giving back is part of learning.