Noblesville preschool raises $5,103 for Make-A-Wish

The Learning Experience in Noblesville raised $5,103 in April through its annual Let’s Grant Wishes campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort mixed fundraising with classroom activities to teach preschoolers kindness, empathy and community service.

Why it matters: - The campaign turned a local preschool fundraiser into real support for children with critical illnesses. - The program also used giving as a lesson in empathy, generosity and community service for young children. - The fundraiser reflects The Learning Experience’s broader philanthropy curriculum, which aims to connect early education with real-world impact.

What happened: - Preschoolers, families and staff at The Learning Experience in Noblesville raised $5,103 during the month-long campaign in April. - The money went to Make-A-Wish to help grant wishes for children living with critical illnesses. - The initiative was part of the preschool’s annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign.

The details: - Center leaders Christine Leonard, Mackenzie Warmouth and Allison Lewis guided the campaign. - Philanthropic mascots Grace the Greyhound and Charity Chihuahua were part of the effort. - Children wrote encouraging letters to wish children. - Preschoolers also took part in fundraising events and classroom activities focused on compassion and helping others. - The Learning Experience said the campaign goes beyond traditional early education by teaching children how small acts of kindness can help others. - The company’s proprietary philanthropy curriculum introduces children to kindness, inclusion, generosity and community service through age-appropriate experiences. - Since 2018, children, families and staff across The Learning Experience centers have raised more than $11.5 million for Make-A-Wish. - The Learning Experience operates more than 480 centers and has over 240 additional locations in development across the U.S. and U.K. - The company serves children from 6 weeks to 6 years old. - The Learning Experience also offers Bubbles and Friends, an educational media platform with original characters, music, video content and a companion app. - The company has been recognized as the No. 1 Childcare Franchise by Entrepreneur magazine and the No. 1 Education Franchise by Franchise Business Review. - More information is available on the company's LinkedIn page, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok.

Between the lines: - The fundraiser shows how schools can fold philanthropy into everyday learning without losing the education focus. - The scale of the nationwide Make-A-Wish total suggests the Noblesville effort is part of a larger, recurring companywide culture of giving. - The campaign also gives families a visible way to participate in the preschool’s values-based programming.

What's next: - The Learning Experience is likely to continue using the annual campaign as a recurring part of its philanthropy curriculum. - The company will keep tying classroom activities to community service as part of its early learning model.

The bottom line: - A local preschool fundraiser delivered cash for Make-A-Wish and a practical lesson in kindness for young children.