Invest in Women in the Washington DC Metro Area

Your support of Washington Area Women's Foundation fuels investment in Early Care and Education.  Join with us to support a critical opportunity for children to increase school readiness and close the achievement gap.

Did you know?

• Kids who enter kindergarten prepared are four times more likely to graduate high school.
• In 2013, the average annual cost of full-time center-based care for an infant in the District of Columbia was $22,000, or about 92 percent of the median income of a female-headed household.
• The cost of center-based care for an infant in the District of Columbia was three times higher than the cost of a year's tuition and fees at a four-year public college in 2013.
• Every public dollar invested in early care and education saves taxpayers up to $13 dollars in future costs.

In 2014, early care and education grants helped reach over 6,300 low-income children across the region.  These grants improved teacher-child communication in the classroom, supported literacy efforts and interventions, invested in the professional development of child care workers and empowered families to advocate for quality child care across the region.

In the Washington metropolitan region, more than 200,000 women and girls are living in poverty.  Early care and education is one critical strategy to help increase the economic security of families and, together, we can make influence change that will have lasting impact, not just on this generation, but for generations to come.  

Please donate today to Washington Area Women's Foundation.

Links:

• Girls Issue Brief 2015
• Early Care and Education Fact Sheet
• Washington Area Women's Foundation Website