Little Fish Community Center, Inc

We have TONS of clothes, shoes, kitchen/ household items, and decor.

If you are going through a hardship please message us so we can help. Our clothing closet is available to anyone.

We are currently in need of the following sizes of clothes:
Girls preemie
Boys 3-6months
Boys 18-24mos
Boys xl (14-16)
Girls and boys 3T

Today our Baby Gear Lending Program helped 2 families

We have TONS of clothes and shoes in all sizes (baby to adult) for boys, girls, men, and women.
Message or text us ( 357289912) to set up a time to meet
Clothing is $5 a grocery bag
Shoes are $1 a pair
All money from the clothing closet is used to help get our Affordable Childcare Program registered

We have lots of baby gear available to borrow. Message us or text 3157289912 to set up a pick-up or drop-off

Thank you to everyone who stopped by this weekend for our Clothing Closet "sale".
If you missed it you can message or text us to set up a time to meet.

Keep an eye out for the announcement of the start of our new baby gear lending program!
We will have swings, strollers, bouncey seats, activity jumpers, walkers and more.

Fill a grocery bag for $5
We have our clothing closet open at our storage unit located at Daddy O's on St. Rt. 13, Williamstown
June 4th 9am-4pm
Tons of baby, kids, women, and men's clothing.
**Bring out grown clothing for a swap, get something new for the season.
Any donations made during the "sale" will go towards start-up costs for our Affordable Childcare Program.

Are you looking for something to do on rainy or too hot summer days? Check out Kids Bowl Free 2 free games everyday (shoe rental not included).
Find a bowling alley near you and register https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/qgn6qq

Add a family pass for $39.99 and 4 adults get to bowl 2 games with the kids all summer!

We will have our regular fundraising items, along with tons of clothes, shoes, household items, and baby gear that will all be "make a donation"
All money raised will be used for our Affordable Childcare Program and helping us to secure a building to expand.

As we prepare for the daycare center we have created a new enrollment survey, this will also add your child to the wait list.
Please fill this out if you are in need of childcare so we can determine the staffing needed to open.
The building is located in Sandy creek and the projected opening date is August 28, 2023.

https://schools.mybrightwheel.com/sign-in?redirect_path=forms/759de087-ed8e-4bfa-81bd-8c119f5693c7/self-service

Please help the CSEA Voice Union by filling out this survey. The results will help them show NY congress what is really needed to help increase available Childcare and help families pay for care.

CSEA CHILD CARE NEEDS SURVEY Your response would be greatly appreciated.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services is making it easier to see if you qualify for childcare assistance program.
Answer the question here and reach out to your local DSS office

hs.ocfs.ny.gov Click on Start to answer a short series of questions to see if you can get child care at low or no cost! Your answers will not be saved.

Thank you to all our family, friends, and community members for the support. We have big things planned for 2023 to provide more resources for the community.

Our initial inspection yesterday went great, we will be scheduling the fire inspector and the final walkthrough soon.
Our current plan is to start enrollment process soon and have children start after the new year.
Visit our website littlefishcc.org for our wait list and enrollment information.

Home | littlefishcc Founded in 2021, by Stephanie Andrews, Little Fish Community Center, Inc. is more than just a childcare center. We offer care and resources to the community as a whole. Our programs include a low cost childcare center which provides affordable and reliable care for all families. These families incl...

Thank you Owen & Family for donating puzzles for the littles.

We found a really great website with Montessori classroom materials. Wood furniture and life like play. Check out our wish list, and help us to obtain items needed for our daycare.
Our fundraiser sale this weekend at Parish Olde Home Day will help us to purchase items from this wish list and our amazon list ( https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3EEIYT6W0RWXV? )
https://montessorioutlet.com/wishlist/index/index/wishlist_id/34160/

All item purchased will be used in our in-home daycare, and moved to the larger center when we expand.
We also accept used items (donated or lower cost purchase) that are in good shape (must meet daycare regulations)

Our program is in need of 9 of these cots. They will be used for naps at the in home program and travel with us to our larger building in the future.

Any support helps us to provide services at prices families can afford.

Regalo My Cot Portable Travel Bed, Includes Fitted Sheet, Grey The Regalo My Cot Portable Bed is a multi-functional cot for your little one who needs a safe, comfortable place to rest. An essential item for travel, sleepovers, nap time, picnics, and camping, the My Cot was designed for portability. Setting up in seconds wherever or whenever you need it, the ...

On Saturday we received our determination letter for the OCFS Childcare Desert Grant, unfortunately even though our program met all of the requirements we were not one of the 23 programs in Central NY to receive funding.
To provide help to the community while we work on a new building plan I (Stephanie) will be increasing my childcare license in my home to accommodate more children. When we are ready to enroll I will reach out to the families on our Brightwheel wait list, and then post remaining spots here. If you are in need of childcare and have not filled out our brightwheel form please click this link { https://schools.mybrightwheel.com/enrollment/forms/1c577fbe-191b-43fe-a9fa-ed7744ef1e63/edit }
I will also be posting a job for an assistant to help me in my home.

Thank you to the community for your continued support and encouragement.

brightwheel

We are looking for someone who can help us deliver Community Outreach items and help provide transportation services for our clients.

Oswego County is providing FREE TRANSPORTATION to the Oswego County Farmers' Markets beginning July 18th. Please join us for the Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting Event will be 7/21/22 at the Oswego Farmers' Market at 4:30pm.

Our community outreach program includes a clothing closet, personal hygiene items, baby needs, and food. All items are provided to those in need at no cost. To continue these supports we are asking for community donations of
*clothes & shoes (all sizes)
*shampoo & conditioner (adults and children)
*Toothpaste & toothbrushes
*body wash or bars of soap
*deodorant
*hand soap
*feminine care
*diapers & wipes
*laundry soap
*dish soap
*gently used towels and wash cloths
*food
All donations are appreciated and we can provide a receipt for your taxes.

This week we are going to Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo

Little Fish Community Center is looking to fill 2 vacant board seats. These are volunteer positions, with the possibility of becoming paid once the center has funding for them. The open board seats are Secretary and Community Outreach Coordinator.
The duties of these positions are outlined in our by-laws and are as follows:
The Secretary shall attend all meetings. The Secretary’s duties shall consist of:
*Reading meetings from previous meetings.
*Tracking and recording all motions brought to the table and their votes
*Providing typed copy of meeting minutes to president and center director for publishing.
*Maintain social media and program website (this task will be shared with the Community Outreach Coordinator)

Community Outreach Coordinator’s duties shall consist of:
*Creation of outreach programs, these will include Food bank, Clothing closet, Personal hygiene bank.
*Advertisement of resources to the center and local community
*Working with treasure and outside resources to obtain funding as needed
*Maintain social media and program websites (this task will be shared with the secretary).

If you are interested in one of these positions please contact our President Stephanie at [email protected] to get an application.

This week we are visiting Old McDonald's Farm

When we reach out to a business for donations we never know what we will get. When I emailed Craftables and asked about a discount for our center, Erin replied, they don't have a special discount code, but she could include some vinyl scraps for free.

This is the AMAZING scraps they sent us. We are so thankful for this, it will help us to create so many projects for the center.

Thank you Barb Thomas for the donation of 5 queen size sheet sets.

LFCC received an extremely generous donation Saturday of 24 bags stuffed full of mens, womens and children clothing, shoes and toys!

We are so thrilled with this donation because we know we will be able to help so many local families with it! We cannot wait to get our clothing closet up and running for the public to access.

If you have items you wish to donate feel free to send us a message. We also collect non perishable food items.

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We want to thank everyone who stopped by this weekend to drop off donations, and ask questions about our programs. We received a HUGE donation of baby clothes, and tons of material scraps we will use to create more rice bags, scrunchies, and other craft items.
As we are getting our programs running community support is important to help us meet goals and spread the word about what we have to offer. If you or someone you know is in need of clothing or food assistance please message our page. We will provide the support we have available and can post asking our supporters for help also.

We will be there with our prize wheel, wristbands, craft items, and clothing. All sales go directly to help support our programs. We look forward to meeting community members and spreading the word about how we're working to create programs that will help families thrive.

All legging and shirt sales go directly to support our programs.
Today at Daddy O's until 4pm
🐟All Leggings $8.00🐠 or 3 pair for $20🐡

🐳All tunics & Shirts $15.00🐬or get matching leggings for $20.00🐋

Hot & Cold Rice Bags
Hand sanitizer cases
Scrunchies

Come see what we have at Daddy O's

We will be making this next week

Homemade Fruit Snacks - Nature Nate's Snacks with Honey Homemade fruit snacks are a fun and easy recipe to give your kids a boost after they get home from school. Don't eat them all yourself!

We will be set up at our storage unit at Daddy O’s Saturday from 9-3, If you are in need of assistance, or have items to donate please stop by. We will also have the prize wheel, wristbands ($1 each) and craft and other items for sale to help support our programs.

Here are the June Mobile Food Pantry dates and locations. If you are in need of food assistance but do not have transportation please message us.

This week we were able to help 2 homeless women. This is possible because of the support we receive from the community through monetary donations and donated itemsand clothing.

If you or someone you know is in need of help please contact us.

June Craft and Vendor Show

ALL leggings are $10 each or 3 for $25