Neighborhood Alliance Annual Report Annual Report 2013 | Page 4

Child Enrichment Services offer childcare for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and before/after school and summer programs for school-age children ages 5-12 in Elyria and Lorain. Alyce J. & Ann J. Metka Charitable Foundation funding has provided scholarship support for acute hardship ored Rest E! HOP cases which allow continued educational experiences for the children of Lorain County served though Neighborhood Alliance Child Enrichment Services. With this support of $7,000, the youth served by the Neighborhood Alliance Child Enrichment Services Star Rated Childcare Centers were able to experience safe and educational environments within the programs offered for children 6 weeks of age through preschool. Hi! My name is Toni and my son Baron attends Neighborhood Alliance Child Enrichment Center. I am a single parent who put my son in daycare cause I had no one to help me with watching my son. I started him at a previous daycare and although they had a pre-school program I felt my son wasnt learning much. They were charging me a lot but I felt I had no choice, so I worked 1-12 hour days and many, many Saturdays. My son was angry cause I was always at work. As a parent you know what you have to do to pay the bills, but I was sad and missing time with my son. A very good friend of mine suggested Neighborhood Alliance and said she loved her kids going there. She said Miss Amy was wonderful and would work with me. I called her and set everything up and that was probably one of the best things I couldve ever done. Within one month there my son learned more than 4 months at the other daycare. His teacher is wonderful, caring and has taught him so much. The staff is friendly and watch for the kids. I feel that my son is safe and for me thats important. With the discount Miss Amy was able to help me with I am able to cut down on my workload and Saturdays are here and there. I am able to spend more quality time with Baron and he loves it!! To me Neighborhood Alliance has been a blessing. I brag about my daycare to everyone, and I recommend it a lot. From the hot breakfasts, caring staff and the little things they do like care packages)I am so glad I made the choice to put him there. He has learned so much and his behavior is great. I just want to say Thank You, and please keep doing the awesome job you are doing Miss Amy, Miss Megan and the staff. You guys are my blessing!! Thanks, Toni and Baron - Lorain, Ohio