Upcoming Events
Mark your calendar!
Nov
Join us for our Annual Friendsgiving Fundraising event
TBD
Sandhills First Steps News
What’s Happening
Project Timeline
This timeline is ever-changing as we make forward progress!
Sandhills First Steps hosts first meeting
Fall 2019
Accepted as a Communities for Kids (C4K+) community through the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
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Local site discussions for center begin
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Community survey administered
Winter 2020
Support baskets given to local childcare providers
Spring 2020
Sandhills First Steps officially incorporated
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Social media launched
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Go Fund Me page launched
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Sandhills First Steps logo designed
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Community survey data released
Summer 2020
Sandhills First Steps receives 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
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Early Childhood Community Coordinators hired
Fall 2020
Community introduction video filmed
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Snowman decoration contest held
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Website launched
Winter 2021
Meet with local organizations and architecture firms
Spring 2021
Community engagement and visioning session
Summer 2021
Launch capital campaign
Fall 2021
Break ground on new facility (or sooner, pending funding!)
Fall 2022
Obtain DHHS license and hire staff
Spring 2023
Complete building
Summer 2023
Open to families