The Learning Experience Suwanee raises $7,300 for Make-A-Wish

Preschoolers, families and staff at The Learning Experience in Suwanee, Georgia, raised $7,300 during the center’s April “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort blends fundraising with early childhood lessons in empathy, kindness and community service.

Why it matters: - The campaign turned a preschool fundraiser into a real-world lesson in generosity and service. - The $7,300 raised will support Make-A-Wish efforts for children living with critical illnesses. - The program shows how early childhood education can teach empathy through hands-on community work.

What happened: - The Learning Experience in Suwanee raised $7,300 during its month-long “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign in April. - Preschoolers, families and staff members supported the fundraiser through donations, events and classroom activities. - The campaign benefited Make-A-Wish. - Center leaders Brittany White and Kimberly Edmunds guided the effort. - Philanthropic mascots “Grace the Greyhound” and “Charity Chihuahua” helped bring the campaign to life.

The details: - Children wrote encouraging letters to wish children. - Preschoolers took part in fundraising events. - Classroom activities focused on compassion and helping others. - The campaign is part of The Learning Experience’s proprietary philanthropy curriculum. - The curriculum introduces children to kindness, inclusion, generosity and community service through age-appropriate experiences. - The Learning Experience said the campaign extends learning beyond the classroom by connecting kindness and service to community impact. - Since 2018, children, families and staff across The Learning Experience centers have raised more than $11.5 million for Make-A-Wish. - The Learning Experience has more than 480 centers open and more than 240 additional locations in development across the U.S. and U.K. - The company serves children from six weeks to six years old. - The Learning Experience also operates Bubbles and Friends, an educational media platform with original characters, music, video content and a companion app. - The company has been recognized as the No. 1 Childcare Franchise by Entrepreneur magazine and the No. 1 Education Franchise by Franchise Business Review.

Between the lines: - The fundraiser gives The Learning Experience a way to reinforce its brand around purposeful learning while supporting a high-visibility charity partner. - The campaign also helps make philanthropy tangible for preschoolers through activities they can understand and participate in. - Brad Wahl, chief operating officer of The Learning Experience, said the company aims to provide childcare and early education that goes beyond academics and help inspire the next generation of philanthropists.

What's next: - The Learning Experience will likely continue its annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign as part of its broader philanthropy curriculum. - Make-A-Wish and The Learning Experience will keep building on a partnership that has raised more than $11.5 million nationwide since 2018. - The Suwanee center can use the campaign as a model for future community-focused activities.

The bottom line: - A local preschool fundraiser became both a community benefit and a classroom lesson in giving back.