NEWPORT — Ready Set Grow Center for Early Childhood Education opened in Newport this past September thanks to the support of many community and state-wide partners.
Locally, Casella Waste Systems came on board as a strong supporter early on.
Michelle Faust, Executive Director of Northeast Kingdom Learning Services, the organization that both created and oversees Ready Set Grow, says she understands the importance of collaboration in order to make life in the Northeast Kingdom viable for families.
“NEKLS, Inc. is grateful to Casella for their generous donation in supporting the opening of Ready, Set, Grow Childcare Center,” said Faust.
Casella and its subsidiary company New England Waste Services of Vermont (NEWSVT) which owns and operates the Coventry landfill, donated $10,000 to Ready Set Grow to support the startup of the center this past fall.
With Casella’s support, the center is looking forward to having all rooms open with full enrollment by the end of February.
“We were blown away by Michelle’s vision for the center and knew we wanted to help in any way possible,” said Jeff Weld Director of Community Engagement at Casella. “To see her vision come to life has been amazing. We are so honored to be a part of this vibrant community and to play a small role in helping this vital asset come to life.”
Faust says she feels that Casella’s commitment to community, employees, and children is to be applauded.
“If we want a thriving economy, we must recognize the important role that employers can play in supporting their employees that have children that need childcare,” she said. “High-quality childcare is costly, ask any working parent how much of their paycheck goes to provide care for their children.”
Ready Set Grow provides childcare in-house along with services from Northeast Kingdom Community Action Headstart.
Meals are provided through a collaboration with Umbrella’s Cornucopia Program and The Northeast Kingdom Children’s Museum will open in 2020.
For more information or to enroll your child, call 802 995-2051.
Wow, $10,000 from a multi-billion dollar corporate predator that pollutes our waters with its landfill leachate! The ensuing spread of PFAS contamination should be cause for Casella to fund a children’s cancer center and hospital! But, then again, CEO John Casella told municipal, state, and Canadian officals just last month in Newport that there is no threat to the public or the environment from the PFAS contaminants they ultimately release into our waterways in VT and NH. Report on that, Newport Dispatch, instead of just running Casella’s corporate propaganda.
Meanwhile Casella continues to pollute the water and soil. Your children’s children, will be the ones that will see the affects. Lol I find this kind of funny.