Congratulations! Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness Early Childhood is pleased to announce we awarded 23 Early Childhood Mini-Grant Awards to local Preschools and Daycare Centers in NE Iowa. The funds come from the NE Iowa WK Kellogg Foundation Early Childhood Grant.
These $200 mini grant awards will be used in a variety of ways to connect preschool age children and their families to where their food comes from and introduce healthy eating habits. They will support Farm to Early Education in the classroom with priority to gardens, local foods and classroom resources.
Award recipients are:
- Theresa Knutson, TLC New Hampton CSD
- Amanda Madery, TLC New Hampton CSD
- Tiffany Bredman, TLC New Hampton CSD
- Sara Converse, Turkey Valley Preschool CSD
- Shelby Frana, Turkey Valley Preschool CSD
- Kelli Baumler, Central Preschool CSD
- Caroline Erickson, Central Preschool CSD
- Sonia Bockoven, Westside Decorah CSD
- Janet Falck, Westside Decorah CSD
- Rachel Hanson, Westside Decorah CSD
- Melissa Johnston, Westside Decorah CSD
- Nicole Gray, MFL Mar Mac Preschool Monona CSD
- Emily Baade, MFL Mar Mac Preschool Monona CSD
- Shelly Stubbs, MFL Mar Mac Preschool Monona CSD
- Darla Schuell, Sunflower Child Development Center Decorah
- Darcy Wemark, Sunflower Preschool/Decorah CSD
- Kathleen Bonjour, Hippity Hop Preschool West Union/NFV CSD
- Jill Roffman, West Elementary, Waukon/Allamakee CSD
- Jackie Rockford, Sunrise Preschool, St. Joe’s Catholic School, New Hampton
- Sandy Daisy, Little Star Preschool, Arlington
- Emily Kullen, Tigerhawk Preschool West Union Elementary/NFV CSD
- Kali Wenger, Valley Preschool/NFV CSD
- Laurie Opperman, West Central Preschool/CSD
Again, congratulations and thank you to all of these dedicated teachers for helping teach children and families where local food comes from and healthier habits and options.
Haleisa and the F2ECE Team
