Fremont, Calif., July 30, 2013 – Washington Hospital Healthcare System and Kidango’s Washington
Township Child Care Center will celebrate the anniversary of a ten year
partnership improving early education for hundreds of Fremont and tri-city
children. Kidango, a Fremont-based nonprofit that operates more than 50
preschools in five counties has been operating the Little Washington Township
Childcare Center on the Washington Hospital campus since 2003. Serving
more than 70 children and their families each year, the center provides
high quality early learning and education opportunities for infants, toddlers
and preschool children.
“The center is of great benefit to our employees, physicians and
associated staff, especially those who are juggling a professional life
and raising children,” said Nancy Farber, Chief Executive Officer
of Washington Hospital Healthcare System. “There are not many organizations
today that have onsite childcare centers for their employees. Over the
past decade, Little Washington Township has been helping us attract and
retain talented health care professionals which are a benefit to the District
we serve.”
“The quality of learning and social experiences a child achieves
in their earliest years leaves an indelible impact that resonates throughout
their lives,” said Paul Miller, Executive Director of Kidango. “No
other agency provides research-based care and education as well as Kidango’s
centers. And we are tremendously grateful for Washington Hospital’s
leadership and enduring commitment to supporting Little Washington Township
and serving the children in our community. Washington has long been a
partner to Kidango and we are proud to stand with them in delivering a
high quality preschool focusing on child development in the tri-city area.”
Kidango preschools promote bonds between adults and children; respect
and honor the diversity of the families served; and enhance the development
of the child in all areas including social, emotional, physical and intellectual.
To celebrate the center’s 10th anniversary, Kidango and Washington
Hospital will host a reception at the center on Wednesday, July 31 at
6:00 pm that includes current and past Kidango students and their families.
Guest speakers include: Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison, Washington Township
Health Care District Board of Director President William Nicholson, MD,
Washington Hospital CEO Nancy Farber and Kidango Executive Director of
Development and Communications, Dan Trimble.
ABOUT WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
Washington Township Health Care District is governed by an elected board
of directors. Unlike a municipal or county hospital, Washington Hospital’s
operating expenses, research, community programs, and employee salaries
are funded by revenues generated through providing patient and other health
care services. Washington Hospital Healthcare System includes a 389-bed
acute-care hospital; the Taylor McAdam Bell Neuroscience Institute; The
Gamma Knife® Center; Washington Radiation Oncology Center; Washington
Interventional Radiology; Washington Outpatient Surgery Center; Washington
Outpatient Rehabilitation Center; Washington Institute for Joint Restoration
and Research; the Institute for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery;
and Washington West, a complex which houses Washington Women’s Center,
Outpatient Imaging Center, Sandy Amos R.N. Infusion Center, Washington
Urgent Care; and additional outpatient hospital services, administrative
facilities and Little Washington Township Childcare Center.
ABOUT KIDANGO
Kidango’s commitment is to ensure all children have access to the
best opportunities for growth, focused on education and health. Its preschools
and early learning centers ensure that all children—regardless of
family income or background—have access to the academic and social
opportunities needed to be prepared for kindergarten and a lifetime of
learning. Founded with a single center in 1979, today Kidango serves more
than 3,000 children in five counties and is one of California’s
largest not-for-profit child development agencies. www.kidango.org | @kidango