Turrell Fund announces 2021 S. Whitney Landon Award winners – vtdigger.org

(Montclair, NJ, November 17, 2021) — Turrell Fund of Montclair, NJ, is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s S. Whitney Landon Awards. A total of $30,000 in unrestricted grants was given to the following agencies doing exemplary work on behalf of young children in Vermont:

Addison County Parent Child Center, Middlebury, VT
Northshire Day School, Manchester, VT
The Children’s Room, Waterbury, VT
Mary Johnson’s Children’s Center, Middlebury, VT
Burlington Children’s Space, Burlington, VT
Vermont Humanities Council, Montpelier, VT
Early Care and Learning Partnership, Vergennes, VT
Turtle Island Children’s Center, Montpelier, VT
Natural Wonders Childcare, Northfield, VT
Ascension Child Care, Shelburne, VT
Thickets, Montpelier, VT
Nature’s Ninxs Pre-K, Adamant, VT
Essex Westford School District, Essex Junction, VT

The 2021 S. Whitney Landon Awards were focused on topics that are being addressed in Turrell Fund’s Early Learning & Development Exchange initiative: Climate Change; More Than Hope (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion); and the Scope of Early Learning & Development. Information about the Exchange can be found here.

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About the Turrell Fund

Established in 1935, the Turrell Fund is a private Foundation committed to improving child well-being in Vermont and designated areas in New Jersey. For the past twelve years Turrell has made significant investments in early childhood in Vermont, strategically partnering with Let’s Grow Kids and the Henderson Foundation. In addition to these strategic investments, Turrell continues to fund capacity building for VT organizations, as well as program support for direct service agencies in Vermont. Their commitment to child well-being in Vermont is deep and strong.