Upcoming Events
Mark your calendar!
February 15
TBD
Join us for our monthly board meeting, held in the Burwell Public Schools cafeteria or via Zoom, depending on local regulations. Meetings are open for public discussion.
February 26
5:00pm
Childcare providers: Join LVCI, 4 County Kids, & Sandhills First Steps for complimentary dinner and conversation preceding the "Pretty Fire" performance
February 26
6:30pm
A profound celebration of life, Pretty Fire challenges audiences to "listen, feel, and soar in joy!" Playwright Charlayne Woodard shares her experiences as a young African-American girl with stories of family and faith. The result is a powerful message of love and healing.
Offered as required education hours for licensed childcare providers.
Free to the public! Presented by Crane River Theater Company
Sandhills First Steps News
What’s Happening
Council for a Strong America Releases Video Showcasing Childcare Providers and Rural Nebraskans
February 24, 2021
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
Local site discussions for center begin
Community survey administered
Winter 2020
Support baskets given to local childcare providers
Spring 2020
Sandhills First Steps officially incorporated
Social media launched
Go Fund Me page launched
Sandhills First Steps logo designed
Community survey data released
Summer 2020
Sandhills First Steps receives 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
Early Childhood Community Coordinators hired
Fall 2020
Community introduction video filmed
Snowman decoration contest held
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