When a young child doesn’t receive quality child care — as 95% of brain development occurs, it’s like a life sentence of disadvantages. Only 36% of children in the Philadelphia region have access to high-quality early education. That’s a crime.

Now, more than ever, young children need an engaging learning environment. The impact is undeniable: children who receive quality early education are 46% less likely to serve time in jail.

We have a choice: help break down barriers to early education now or watch these children face even bigger ones later.

Donating to First Up provides resources and opportunities that open doors instead of locking them. Your support will strengthen the foundation of early learning—lifting up educators with one-on-one coaching, mentorship, professional development, and dedicated advocacy. Together, we can change the future—one child at a time.