I’m so thankful for the many ways the CDC helped my son AJ and daughter Marina grow into the beautiful people they are today. I remember fondly dumping shoes full of sand out each night before we entered the house as AJ chattered excitedly about the trucks in the play area and his CDC friends. The mess caused by all that sand was worth it! He learned to collaborate and his imagination was ignited through all that outdoor play. He recently received a kindness award at Happy Valley Elementary and I credit the CDC for the strong foundation that is helping him flourish as a kindergartner now.
--Angie Vandenhaak, mother of AJ (6) and Marina (9)
The CDC has created a community for our family that we never would have dreamt of. The curriculum extends beyond the classroom and we are continually impressed with how the CDC staff engage with the rest of the Western community on a daily basis. The teachers have even been great parenting coaches at times and we are forever grateful for them!
--Meagan & Derek Bryson
My two children attended the CDC for 3 years each, experiencing each of the teachers and classrooms. The feelings I had as a parent from the first day to the last day of their time there was always knowing my child was safe, in a caring environment with teachers and peers, that they were exposed to experiences that helped them gain confidence, awareness, and intellectual growth and that they were fed the best food on campus! My children have built friendships that are still strong today. They both entered kindergarten with preparedness to work and play with their peers, to be good listeners and have inquiry, and to sustain a full day at school. We adore the teachers and always considered them leaders in early childhood education! We are beyond thankful for our family experience at the AS CDC!
--Kate Stevenson
Playgrounds are places where children’s play can take off and flourish and as a result, outdoor play is a large component of the CDC’s curriculum. However, in CDC’s playground’s current state, 70% becomes underwater when it rains and some have even deemed it unsafe for children. Please help us renovate the CDC playground so it’s impact can be year round and for many years to come!
The AS CDC began in the 1970’s (currently, 40% of AS CDC families are students, and 60% are faculty/staff families). Since opening, thousands of children and families have relied on the AS CDC to provide quality care and a stellar early childhood education.
• A much needed new drainage system to prevent flooding
• Removal of old, outdated, and unsafe play equipment
• Addition of natural, inviting play scapes such as a climbing wall, sand digging area, play house, slide, small stage for theatrical productions, sun covers, boulders for children to climb, gardens, and distinct areas of exploration.
• Total project cost is $40,000, we raised $8527 on WWU Give Day, combined with previous funding we only need $6,473 more to complete the project, visit www.wwu.edu/give to get us to the finish line!!!!
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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1 | $1,000 | Men's Crew | 117 |
2 | $1,000 | Marketing Department | 102 |
3 | $1,000 | Women's Volleyball | 101 |
4 | $1,000 | Racing | 87 |
5 | $1,000 | Behavioral Neuroscience | 74 |
6 | Childcare Development Center Playground Renovation | 62 | |
7 | Scholarships and Diversity Initiatives | 61 | |
8 | Western Washington University | 53 | |
9 | Manufacturing and Supply Chain/ OPS Management | 52 | |
10 | Chemistry | 52 | |
11 | Woodring College of Education | 52 | |
12 | Honors Program | 47 | |
13 | Men's Soccer | 40 | |
14 | Accounting | 39 | |
15 | Cross Country & Track and Field | 34 | |
16 | Great Puzzle Hunt | 34 | |
17 | Compass 2 Campus | 28 | |
18 | Computer Science | 26 | |
19 | Women's Basketball | 23 | |
20 | Sailing | 23 | |
21 | Women's Ultimate Team | 22 | |
22 | Volleyball Sport Club | 22 | |
23 | Engineering and Design | 21 | |
24 | Veteran Services | 21 | |
25 | Undocumented Student Support | 21 | |
26 | Marion Van Nostrand Scholarship | 20 | |
27 | College of Business and Economics | 20 | |
28 | Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies | 19 | |
29 | Huxley College of The Environment | 19 | |
30 | Geology | 18 | |
31 | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | 17 | |
32 | Men's Lacrosse Sport Club | 17 | |
33 | Tennis | 16 | |
34 | Palliative Care Institute | 15 | |
35 | History | 15 | |
36 | AMSEC | 15 | |
37 | Liberal Studies | 14 | |
38 | Ice Hockey | 14 | |
39 | Health and Human Development | 13 | |
40 | Political Science | 13 | |
41 | Sociology | 13 | |
42 | Linguistics | 13 | |
43 | Wakeboarding | 13 | |
44 | Food Pantry | 13 | |
45 | Ethnic Student Center | 13 | |
46 | IDEA Institute | 12 | |
47 | Institute for Energy Studies | 12 | |
48 | Mathematics | 12 | |
49 | Men's Ultimate | 12 | |
50 | MBA Program | 12 | |
51 | IDEA ChangeMaker Fellows | 12 | |
52 | Music Department | 11 | |
53 | Physics/Astronomy | 11 | |
54 | English | 11 | |
55 | Libraries | 11 | |
56 | Communication Studies | 11 | |
57 | Communication Sciences and Disorders | 10 | |
58 | Modern and Classical Languages | 10 | |
59 | Anthropology | 10 | |
60 | Young Democrats | 10 | |
61 | Mac Ohana Memorial Scholarship | 10 | |
62 | Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 10 | |
63 | Campus Recreation | 10 | |
64 | Alumni Association | 9 | |
65 | College of Science and Engineering | 8 | |
66 | Samson Scholarship | 8 | |
67 | Biology | 8 | |
68 | FACET | 8 | |
69 | Journalism | 8 | |
70 | Management Information Systems | 8 | |
71 | Ray Wolpow Institute | 8 | |
72 | Women's Soccer | 8 | |
73 | NeRDS | 8 | |
74 | Psychology | 6 | |
75 | Water Ski | 6 | |
76 | Women's Rowing | 6 | |
77 | Economics | 6 | |
78 | Climbing Team | 6 | |
79 | Adoptees Club | 6 | |
80 | Huxley Graduate Programs | 6 | |
81 | Merle Prim Scholarship for Diversity and Inclusion | 6 | |
82 | Design Department | 5 | |
83 | Environmental Studies Department | 5 | |
84 | Education Abroad | 5 | |
85 | Theatre & Dance Department | 5 | |
86 | Quidditch Club | 5 | |
87 | Student Services and Programs | 4 | |
88 | Water Polo | 4 | |
89 | Environmental Science Department | 4 | |
90 | Native American Student Union (NASU) | 4 | |
91 | Cycling | 4 | |
92 | College of Fine and Performing Arts | 4 | |
93 | Art & Art History | 4 | |
94 | Living Snow Project: Alpine-Based Citizen Science | 3 | |
95 | Write in my designation | 3 | |
96 | Men's Basketball | 3 | |
97 | Student Technology Center's Booster Fund | 3 | |
98 | Institute for Watershed Studies | 3 | |
99 | Children’s Literature and Poetry | 3 | |
100 | Men's Ultimate Disc Club | 3 | |
101 | AS Clubs | 3 | |
102 | Black Student Union | 3 | |
103 | Dead Parrots Society | 3 | |
104 | Salish Sea Institute | 3 | |
105 | Sebastian Mendes Memorial Scholarship | 3 | |
106 | Prevention and Wellness Services | 3 | |
107 | Help Support the NSTA Student Chapter | 3 | |
108 | Parents and Families | 3 | |
109 | Scholars Week | 3 | |
110 | Western Gap | 3 | |
111 | Society for Professional Journalists | 3 | |
112 | Canada House Programs | 3 | |
113 | Shannon Point Marine Center | 2 | |
114 | Men's Golf | 2 | |
115 | East Asian Studies | 2 | |
116 | Diana L. Jones Endowment for Community Research | 2 | |
117 | Extended Education | 2 | |
118 | Western Community Outreach | 2 | |
119 | OTHER | 2 | |
120 | Fencing Club | 2 | |
121 | Ingrid Stahlbrand Kassler Memorial Scholarship | 2 | |
122 | Alpha Kappa Psi | 2 | |
123 | Equestrian Club | 2 | |
124 | Huxley College on the Peninsulas | 2 | |
125 | Huxley's North Cascades Institute Residency Progam | 2 | |
126 | Club Wrestling | 2 | |
127 | KUGS Public Support | 2 | |
128 | Cascadia Climbers | 2 | |
129 | Viking Athletics | 2 | |
130 | International Business Program | 2 | |
131 | Society of Economic Geologists | 2 | |
132 | Larry and Marilyn Richardson Endowment Forensics | 1 | |
133 | Art Photography Scholarship | 1 | |
134 | Kay French Hovde Scholarship | 1 | |
135 | Mountain Environments Research Institute | 1 | |
136 | Baseball Sport Club | 1 | |
137 | Facing the Future | 1 | |
138 | Figure Skating Team | 1 | |
139 | Graduate School | 1 | |
140 | Morse Challenge for Student Research Experiences | 1 | |
141 | Outdoor Center | 1 | |
142 | Western Gallery | 1 | |
143 | Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights | 1 | |
144 | Counseling Center | 1 | |
145 | Bruce and Cyndie Shepard's C2C Scholarship | 1 | |
146 | Management | 1 | |
147 | Rock Campus Ministry | 1 | |
148 | Vietnamese Student Association | 1 | |
149 | Western Aces | 1 | |
150 | TAG (Transgender and Non-Conforming Team) | 1 | |
151 | Hillel of WWU | 1 | |
152 | SEA Discovery Center | 1 | |
153 | Programs, Centers and Institutes | 1 | |
154 | Hillel of WWU | 0 | |
155 | Canadian Studies | 0 | |
156 | CBE Investment Management and Scholarship Fund | 0 | |
157 | Cheer | 0 | |
158 | Climbing Sport Club | 0 | |
159 | Ella Higginson | 0 | |
160 | Engineers Without Borders | 0 | |
161 | Filipino-American Student Association (FASA) | 0 | |
162 | Free Ride Ski and Snowboard | 0 | |
163 | Humans vs Zombies | 0 | |
164 | Huxley College Spatial Institute | 0 | |
165 | Huxley College Resilience Institute | 0 | |
166 | Institutions and Programs | 0 | |
167 | Khmer Student Association (KhSA) | 0 | |
168 | La Mesa De Espanol | 0 | |
169 | Mariachi Conference at WWU | 0 | |
170 | Men's Rugby | 0 | |
171 | Men's Volleyball Sport Club | 0 | |
172 | Men's Water Polo Sport Club | 0 | |
173 | Mixed Identity Student Organization | 0 | |
174 | Morse Leadership Institute | 0 | |
175 | Office of Sustainability | 0 | |
176 | Philosophy | 0 | |
177 | Professional Women's Association | 0 | |
178 | SMATE | 0 | |
179 | Society of Magicians | 0 | |
180 | Society of Women Engineers (SWE) | 0 | |
181 | Student Marketing Association | 0 | |
182 | Swing Kids | 0 | |
183 | Swimming Club | 0 | |
184 | The Planet Magazine | 0 | |
185 | Toxicology | 0 | |
186 | Washington Campus Compact | 0 | |
187 | WECU Give Away | 0 | |
188 | Women's Golf | 0 | |
189 | Women's Softball | 0 | |
190 | Women in Economics and Finance | 0 |