Williamstown preschool raises $6,210 for Make-A-Wish

The Learning Experience in Williamstown raised $6,210 during its April “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign for Make-A-Wish, with preschoolers, families and staff taking part in activities tied to kindness and giving back. The effort is part of the center’s early childhood philanthropy curriculum and adds to a nationwide total of more than $11.5 million raised since 2018.

Why it matters: - The campaign tied early childhood education to community giving. - Funds support Make-A-Wish and help grant wishes for children with critical illnesses. - The effort also taught preschoolers empathy, generosity and service through hands-on activities.

What happened: - The Learning Experience in Williamstown raised $6,210 during its monthlong “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign in April. - Preschoolers, families and staff members supported the effort through donations, events and classroom activities. - Center leaders Shelly Anand, Mohit Anand, Kerry Depka and Samantha Razzo guided the campaign. - The preschool’s philanthropic mascots, Grace the Greyhound and Charity Chihuahua, were part of the activities.

The details: - Children wrote encouraging letters to wish children. - Preschoolers took part in fundraising events. - Classroom lessons focused on compassion and helping others. - The campaign is part of The Learning Experience’s proprietary philanthropy curriculum. - That curriculum introduces kindness, inclusion, generosity and community service through age-appropriate experiences. - The preschool says the program shows children how small acts of giving can strengthen communities. - Since 2018, The Learning Experience centers nationwide have raised more than $11.5 million for Make-A-Wish. - The Learning Experience has more than 480 centers open and over 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.

Between the lines: - The Williamstown campaign shows how the company is using philanthropy as part of its classroom model, not as a separate add-on. - The fundraising total is modest in one center but meaningful inside a larger national effort that has built a sizable cumulative result. - The company is using charitable campaigns to reinforce its brand around purposeful learning and community impact.

What's next: - The Learning Experience is expected to continue its annual Make-A-Wish fundraising campaign across centers. - The company will likely keep pairing classroom activities with charity work as part of its early education approach. - More centers in development may expand the reach of similar philanthropy efforts over time.

The bottom line: - In Williamstown, a preschool fundraiser became a lesson in empathy while adding $6,210 to Make-A-Wish support.