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March 30, 2010 — Shopping for our cause...support JDN through online purchases via OneCause.com

Now you can help to support the Jenkintown Day Nursery by shopping online through Onecause.com. When you log in to shop via ONE CAUSE, online merchants such as Expedia, LLBean and Barnes and Noble will give a percentage of your purchase as a contribution to JDN. Supporters can earn up to 20% in contributions for JDN when they shop at over 600 participating merchants. Sign up to be a JDN supporter at Onecause.com now. View frequently asked questions about using ONE CAUSE.
 

March 19, 2010 — Hopping for a cause!

Children at Jenkintown Day Nursery are going to hop, hop and hop some more on April 12 – while learning about disabilities and raising money for a good cause.

The children will participate in a Hop-a-thon program created by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and carried out in their own classrooms at JDN. They’ll see how many hops they can fit into five minutes; with each hop, they’ll be raising money for research into cures for muscular dystrophy, Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) and related neuromuscular diseases.

Students will concentrate on their hopping during the five-minute stints, while teachers and staff members monitor the count. Afterward, sponsors who have been recruited by the children will make good on pledged contributions ranging upward from a few cents per hop.

The Hop-a-thon is part of a weeklong program in which the children will learn about disabilities through hands-on activities, books and a video.

Most of the money raised will be contributed to MDA; a portion will support programs at JDN. Anyone who wishes to participate by sponsoring a child’s fundraising effort may call JDN at (215) 884-1992 and offer a pledge.
 

March 16, 2010 — Chili's Jenkintown and Diners Support JDN

Thanks so much to all of our families, friends, neighbors and co-workers who enjoyed a great meal at Chili's Restaurant in Jenkintown to help support our children at JDN! Thanks to Chili's for great food, wonderful service and this terrific support of JDN! Jenkintown Day Nursery supportors who dined and presented vouchers at Chili's at 817 Old York Road, on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 enabled JDN to receive a "Give Back Night" contribution from Chilis.
 

February 22, 2010 — Impact Thrift Stores Partners with JDN to Provide Financial Support
Impact Thrift Stores, a 501c(3) non-profit organization, has committed to partner financially with 17 area nonprofits. Jenkintown Day Nursery is now one of the nonprofits benefitting from Impact’s philanthropic efforts.

When you purchase from or donate to any of Impact's 3 area Thrift Stores, located in Hatboro, Montgomeryville and Norristown, you are also providing supplemental support to the programming and services provided for students at Jenkintown Day Nursery. Learn more about Impact Thrift Stores or contact them by telephone at (215) 957 - 6131.
 

February 17, 2010 — Former JDN Student Returns a Decade Later and Makes a Difference
The JDN kitchen is sparkling, and a continuing outdoor problem – a curbside area frequently washed out by rain – has been given a solid fix as a result of efforts by 17-year-old volunteer Jeremy Cosmatos and several fellow Boy Scouts.

Jeremy has a special tie to Jenkintown Day Nursery. He spent his own preschool and kindergarten years at JDN – so did his sister – and the whole family has a trove of happy memories from those times. So recently, as Jeremy worked toward his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout with Troop 72 in Abington, he realized he had a perfect opportunity to give back. What could he do to help the children at JDN now?

After a call to Executive Director Kim Jones and discussions with board member Ellen Goldstein, Jeremy devised his Eagle Scout Project: recruit some additional volunteers to help him design and implement a fix for the washout area, restore a worn pathway, clean the sandboxes and freshen up the kitchen.

The curbside area had been a nagging problem. It had been filled repeatedly, but eventually rains would wash away the fill material. With the help of a one boy’s father, who had knowledge about landscaping, Jeremy and several other troop members dug deeply and added a layer of gravel below the surface so that more rainwater will sink down instead of eroding the surface soil and grass.

Because of its location alongside the area where parents drop off their children, it was particularly important to find a solution here that would last.

Jeremy and his cohorts spent 13 hours over three Saturdays working hard at their chosen tasks: digging and filling both by the curb and along the pathway to the playground, where they installed stepping stones. They removed debris from two sandboxes and disinfected them. Inside, they gave a good scrubbing to the kitchen walls, cabinets, surfaces and equipment.

In a ceremony later this spring, Jeremy hopes to be inducted as an Eagle Scout. We at JDN are proud of his accomplishments.
See PHOTOS of the boy scouts in action.

December, 2009 — JDN Experiences a “Season of Giving”!
Our December activities included: The Kiwanis Pizza Party and visit from Santa (the children enjoyed the company of the Kiwanis, but were especially excited by Santa’s arrival); Grace Presbyterian’s Toy Donation (the children’s parents were so thankful to have additional packages to put under the tree); Operation Warmth Winter Coat Donation (some of the children needed a new coat to keep them warm for the winter); The Rotary Club Toy Donations (this also helped to make the children’s holiday more festive); and The Secret Shop (the children got to pick out presents for their family members, provided by the Board and friends of JDN)

November 15, 2009 — Rock 'n Roll Bowling Fundraiser a Huge Success
Nearly 200 people had great fun bowling, sharing refreshments and socializing at the Rock ‘n Roll Bowling fundraiser, held Nov. 7 at Thunderbird Lanes in Willow Grove to benefit Jenkintown Day Nursery.
Read a complete wrapup of this event. See PHOTOS of the event.

 

The Jenkintown Journal

“The Jenkintown Journal” is our school's monthly newsletter, published to keep families aware of school activities that their children will be participating in. Theme of the month, parent events, field trips and special events are highlighted in each issue.

August 2010 — The Jenkintown Journal ( View .pdf )
June 2010 — The Jenkintown Journal ( View .pdf )
April 2010 — The Jenkintown Journal ( View .pdf )
March 2010 — The Jenkintown Journal ( View .pdf )
Febuary 2010 — The Jenkintown Journal ( View .pdf )
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December 2009 — The Jenkintown Journal ( View .pdf )
November 2009 — The Jenkintown Journal ( View .pdf )
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JDN in the News

The great work of Jenkintown Day Nursery's staff, board, donors and children is often featured in the news. Please click the links below to see this news coverage.

12/07/2009 — Philly.com, Briefly... CITY/REGION
Nursery gets $20,000 gift ( View online )

Fall 2009 — Abington Township Newsletter Volume 13, Issue 3
Abington Township Receives First Ever ADL Award ( View .pdf )

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Press Releases

4/09/2010 — Jenkintown Day Nursery To Hold 9th Annual Charity Golf Classic ( View .pdf )

4/01/2010 — Jenkintown Day Nursery Students Hop for a Cause - April 12 ( View .pdf )

4/01/2010 — JDN Changes to Meet the Needs of Local Children ( View .pdf )

3/01/2010 — Former Jenkintown Day Nursery Student Returns to Make a Difference ( View .pdf )

2/01/2010 — February is a Month Filled with Love and Learning at Jenkintown Day Nursery ( View .pdf )

12/02/2009 — Laborers' District Council Charity Fund Donates $20,000 to the Jenkintown Day Nursery at Thanksgiving Celebration ( View .pdf )

11/12/2009 — Laborers' District Council Charity Fund to Donate $20,000 to the Jenkintown Day Nursery at Thanksgiving Celebration ( View .pdf )

10/15/2009 — Fall Fun for the Children of Jenkintown Day Nursery ( View .pdf )

09/16/2009 — Jenkintown Day Nursery to hold Bowling Fundraiser ( View .pdf )

08/24/2009 — Laborers' Donate Luxury Suite at Flyers Game for Jenkintown Day Nursery Raffle ( View .pdf )

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