GLOW Children Early Learning Center

⭐️Good afternoon, GLOW families and friends, ⭐️

We’re happy to inform you that GLOW will be reopening tomorrow, 8/21, during our regular hours.

After working closely with our licensing team and resolving the remaining health and safety concerns, we have received approval to reopen our doors. We’re excited to welcome your children back and continue providing the safe and nurturing environment they deserve.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact Rayla or Jesica.

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

Best regards,
GLOW Admin

Good evening, GLOW families and friends,

I regret to inform you that GLOW will remain closed tomorrow, 8/20.

Despite working diligently all day with licensing, our property management team, outside contractors, and various other agencies, we still have some health and safety concerns that must be resolved before we can reopen. We are hopeful to resume regular hours on Wednesday, 8/21, but will send another update tomorrow afternoon after reassessing with our licensor.

We understand this unexpected closure has caused significant inconvenience for many families, and we sincerely apologize. The safety of your children remains our top priority, and we are committed to ensuring a secure environment for them.

Thank you for your understanding,
GLOW Admin

Hello Glow family and friends,

This morning, our cleaner alerted us to a leak in our infant room. Upon further investigation, we discovered that the issue was more serious than we initially thought, prompting us to turn off the water to the entire facility to prevent any additional damage. As a result, we had to close our doors today to assess and address the problem.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please know that if there had been any way to keep the facility open, we absolutely would have done so.

Today, the Glow administration has been working diligently alongside the fire department, a plumber, contractors, and licensing authorities. At this time, we are waiting on an update regarding when we can safely reopen. We will keep you informed as soon as we have more information.

Thank you all for your support and patience as we navigate this situation. We are committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment for your children and will keep you updated on our progress.

Today's the day! Order online or dine in-store, and 20% of all food sales will be donated to GLOW. Just mention our fundraiser when you order!

Our fundraiser is just one week away! We invite you to join GLOW on August 15th at Red Robin for a delicious meal that also supports our center. Whether you prefer to dine in or order online, all you have to do is mention our fundraiser, and a portion of your purchase will go towards helping us continue our work.

This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy great food while making a positive impact on our community. Bring your family, invite your friends, and let’s make this event a huge success together! Your participation will directly support the programs and services we provide, helping us to continue making a difference.

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Happy August, GLOW Community!

We are excited to share our August newsletter with you. This month brings some significant updates and important news that we want you to be aware of. Please take a moment to read through the newsletter, as it includes details about upcoming events and heartfelt messages from our team.

With love,
The GLOW Admin Team

🌟 We’re Hiring at GLOW! 🌟

Are you ready to make a difference and shine in your career? GLOW is excited to announce that we have several open positions, and we’re looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our amazing team!

📍 Location:
Downtown Spokane, WA

💡 Why Join GLOW?

Collaborative and inclusive work environment
Opportunities for professional growth
A chance to make a real impact

📢 How to Apply:
Send you application to [email protected]

Glow Children Early Learning Center will receive 20% of fundraiser sales* during this fundraiser. Participate on Aug 15, 2024 during the scheduled fundraiser time by showing the flyer below to your server at this Red Robin location, or by ordering online at redrobin.com or on the Red Robin mobile app. For online and mobile app orders you must add the fundraiser to your cart before you check out for the sales to count towards the fundraiser.

Dear Family and Friends,

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Glow's new monthly newsletter!

We are thrilled to embark on this journey with you, bringing you the latest updates, exciting news, and insightful stories from our community. Each month, we will be sharing a variety of content, including highlights of our recent activities, upcoming events, and special features that spotlight the incredible people who make Glow so vibrant and unique.

We invite you to join us on this adventure, and we encourage you to share your thoughts and feedback with us. Your input is invaluable as we strive to make this newsletter a reflection of our collective spirit and enthusiasm.

Thank you for being a part of our community. We look forward to sharing many more stories and milestones with you in the months to come.

Warm regards,

-Glow Admin

GLOW is proud of our friend Luc Jasmin III and everyone at Jasmin and Associates! Jasmin and Associates provide GLOW with high quality bookkeeper, CPA and HR resources!
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Join us at the 11th Annual Pillar Awards, where we'll be celebrating our amazing nominees who have uplifted the Black community in Spokane!

Some special nominees include:

The Jasmin Group Team

Luc Jasmin III

Creole Resources

Maranatha Baptist Church

Let's come together to honor these incredible individuals and organizations at this FREE event!

RSVP now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/11th-annual-pillar-awards-tickets-878823122617

Inland Northwest Juneteenth Coalition Creole Resources Luc Jasmin III

SPS parents: a great free opportunity

Shoot 360 offering free youth basketball clinic Kids who attend Spokane Public Schools will be able to receive free basketball lessons.

Interested in having your school age child at GLOW for the summer?

Go to GLOWChildren.org, click on Enrollments and fill out the School Age Enrollment Inquiry Form. You should hear from a GLOW staff member within a few days of submitting the form.

GLOW Children Early Learning Center G.L.O.W. Children Early Learning Center primarily serves the children and staff of Lumen High School.

Empire Health Foundation has stepped up to show our GLOW community some love over the past six weeks and we are incredibly thankful. EHF is committed to innovative solutions and to transforming systems to improve health and quality of life in Eastern Washington.

Artwork by Charlie Mackesy

Art Salvage recently gave GLOW a small art grant so we could restock some of our supplies for classes with local artist Desi Mowry. Art Salvage recently opened their doors at their new location - go check them out!

Time has gotten away from us a bit! We have some thank you's to send out to community partners who have helped support GLOW over the last six weeks. Vexing Media donated the design work for this sticker made in Wesley's honor. worked double time to get the stickers to us in time for Wesley's candlelight memorial. We already knew we had an amazing community around us and here's some proof. There are so many good people in the world 💗

GLOW is looking for a Part Time (20 hours a week) Family Support Coordinator (FSC). This year round position works closely with our ECEAP enrolled families and could start immediately. Email [email protected] for the full job description. Former teen parents and BIPOC encouraged to apply!

Happy first day of spring 2024! Get out in the warm sunshine and PLAY!

We appreciate how much time Director Fong spent with us today touring the building and hearing from teachers and parents. The ELF grants helped make GLOW possible!

Check out one of our own board members, Stephaine Courtney. Proud of you! 💖🥳

Thank you Idaho Central Credit Union & Washington Trust Bank

Shout out to our Glow Bug event sponsors for the 4th annual il-Lumen-ate the Night event! Washington Trust Bank Idaho Central Credit Union Join us March 2nd for one of the most fun nights of the year! Get your tickets here: https://lumenhighschool.ejoinme.org/Tickets2024

Last Tuesday, our friend and Windsong School teacher, Lauren Bergstedt, brought one of her many talents to GLOW Children Early Learning Center. She shared a beautiful and gentle story with our families who gathered in the evening to honor Wesley. Lauren handmakes all the gorgeous felt puppets and wrote the story she presented. Thank you, Lauren, for your generosity of spirit and time. We appreciate you. 💗

This appeared in The Spokesman-Review on February 8, 2024. Kiantha is dear friend of GLOW’s and many other non-profits. We often look to her for wisdom, help and support. This question was sent in before the events of the past few weeks but she has quietly and fiercely been an advocate for our GLOW family recently too. You are beautiful inside and out, Kiantha Duncan. Thank you for being a champion with a heart of gold.

Wesley loved Pete the Cat books, which are known for the phrase "Goodness no!" He would say it often enough that staff would sometimes say it to each other.

Tonight, we said out loud, "will we ever forget you, Wesley?"

And we replied loudly, "Goodness no!"

Together, we can get through hard things.

Candlelight Memorial
Friday February 16 at 5:30pm

Riverfront Park: under the pavilion by Dino Park because Wesley especially loved going down the slides there

All ages; bundle up!