Forney preschool raises $5,035 for Make-A-Wish

Preschoolers, families and staff at The Learning Experience in Forney raised $5,035 during the center’s April “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort blended early learning with philanthropy, teaching children kindness and community service while supporting wish grants for children with critical illnesses.

Why it matters: - The fundraiser turned a preschool campaign into real support for children living with critical illnesses. - The effort also tied early childhood education to empathy, generosity and community service. - The Learning Experience used the campaign to show how small acts of giving can create measurable impact.

What happened: - The Learning Experience Preschool in Forney raised $5,035 during its annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign in April. - Preschoolers, families and staff joined the month-long effort to support Make-A-Wish. - The campaign helped fund wishes for children with critical illnesses.

The details: - Children took part in classroom activities focused on compassion and helping others. - Preschoolers wrote encouraging letters to wish children. - Families and staff supported the campaign through donations and events. - Center leaders Rebecca Sepulveda, Jennifer Hale, Amber Moline and Nisith Desai guided the activities. - The preschool’s mascots, Grace the Greyhound and Charity Chihuahua, were part of the campaign. - The “Let’s Grant Wishes” effort is part of The Learning Experience’s proprietary philanthropy curriculum. - The curriculum introduces kindness, inclusion, generosity and community service through age-appropriate experiences.

Between the lines: - The Learning Experience is using philanthropy as a teaching tool, not just a fundraising tactic. - The campaign gives young children a concrete way to connect classroom learning with real-world service. - The company is also reinforcing its brand mission around community impact and early education. - Since 2018, The Learning Experience centers nationwide have raised more than $11.5 million for Make-A-Wish.

What's next: - The Learning Experience is likely to continue the annual campaign as part of its broader philanthropy program. - The company says the initiative will keep helping children learn the value of giving back. - The nationwide partnership with Make-A-Wish remains a recurring part of the company’s community efforts.

The bottom line: - A local preschool fundraiser became both a lesson in empathy and a $5,035 boost for Make-A-Wish.