Elma, IA

The Elma Early Childhood Center board will host a grand opening of the new facilities on Tuesday, August 26 from 5:30 - 7:30 P.M.

Services have been provided since early June using Elma Elementary School rooms. The addition is now complete and will hereafter house the daycare program.

This project was the top priority for the Elma Horizons Program. Elma was fortunate to receive a USDA-RD grant for $50,000 and the Howard-Winneshiek School District paid approximately $140,000 to complete the structure. The furnishings and operating funds needed to begin the program were funded by the McElroy Trust ($15,000), Peoples Savings Bank of Elma ($10,000), the BRIDGE Organization ($7,000), Northwest Area Foundation - Horizons Program ($3,500), Howard County Community Foundation ($3,000), and Elma Area Community Foundation ($1,000) provided the majority of the initial funding. Other donations and fundraisers raised the remaining money needed.

Elma now has a quality, certified day care provider to serve the community.

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