Early Investment, Big Return
The Case for the
Ready By Five Millage
Wednesday | April 10, 2024
This August, every voter in Kent County will be asked to renew the Ready by Five millage. This was the first early childhood millage to pass in any Michigan county, and five years later, it’s helped more than 12,400 young children and expectant parents, in every zip code in Kent County. Read more about it on the Ready by Five website.
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Please join us for a panel discussion on its successes, who administers the funding, and what services are provided. Also hear directly from parents whose families are benefiting. Most importantly, learn why renewal of this millage is critical to the future of Kent County.
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Wednesday | April 10, 2024
5:00 p.m. Registration
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Program and Q&A
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Educational Service Center at Kent ISD | Coldwater Room
2930 Knapp Street NE | Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Parking available in Lot #11 (Map)
Questions? Contact Ellyn Wolfson at 616-540-3504.
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No cost to attend, but kindly RSVP.
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Panel Participants
Candace Cowling
Executive Director
Family Futures
Jennifer Headley-Nordman
President
First Steps Kent
Taniah Ingram
Co-Chair
Ready by Five Campaign
Dr. Brandy Lovelady-Mitchell
Deputy Superintendent of
Preschool - 12 Learning & Leadership
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Millie Martinez
Member
Resident Proposal Review Board
Amy Turner-Thole
Consultant
Ready by Five Campaign
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