Why Kids? Why Now?
1 in 5 children enters Kindergarten without the basic skills they will need to succeed in school.
Approximately 10,000 of Virginia’s K-3 students repeat a grade each year, at a cost of $80 million.
49% of children who don’t recognize their ABCs when entering kindergarten are middle income or higher.
Be a Part of the Solution - Become a Patron
Help advocate on behalf of all of Virginia’s children so they are ready for school and ready for life. By joining you can help create strong leaders, critical thinkers and productive members of a competitive future workforce.
Patron Benefits:- Enjoy special invitations to social networking opportunities and family events.
- Recognition as a VKN Patron in the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation's Annual Report
- Updates on early childhood development news through e-communications and Facebook
Read our Patron BrochureFor more information about Virginia KidsNow! contact:Dawn Greggs, Development Associate
804-358-8323, ext. 108
dawn@vecf.org
VKN Committee
T. Rutherfoord Ferguson, chair
Karin Bowles
Nell Davis
Katherine Ferguson
Procter Fishburne
Jeff Hamm
Amy Quinby
Matt Robeson
Deb Totten
VKN Founding Patrons
Churchill and Karin Bowles
Kit and Turner Bredrup
Chris and Nell Davis
Robert H. Dugger
Rand and Melanie DuPriest
Rutherfoord and Katherine Ferguson
Procter and Emily Fishburne
Tim and Dawn Greggs
Jon and Katy Hottinger
Rodney and Stephanie Jefferson
Michael and Anne Manetas
Richard and Cassandra Meagher
George and Scottie Phillips
Cheairs and Sarah Porter
Gordon and Amy Quinby
Matt and Carrie Robeson
Drew and Julee Spitzer
Fitz and Deb Totten
William and Mary Walker, III