Whether you are an individual looking to volunteer, make a donation, or are an organization or business looking to create a partnership, Heartland Head Start relies on community involvement to allow us to provide all of our services to our children and families.
Volunteers
Volunteers are vital to our program. As a federally funded program, Heartland Head Start is required to match 20% of their federal grant money with volunteer services and in-kind donations. As a volunteer, you can provide service in the classroom, the office or at a program, special event or any other place where the need arises.
Monetary Donations
Your financial contribution will assist us in serving quality programs for children and families in McLean and Livingston Counties. On behalf of the children and families we serve each year, we thank you for your support. Please contact us if you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation to our program.
Governance
Heartland Head Start has two governing bodies responsible for ensuring the program is meeting its goals and objectives. Our Governance Board has fiscal and legal responsibility for the Head Start agency. Our Policy Council, composed of parents with a child enrolled, work in partnership with key management staff to develop, consider, and review program operations and provide the Governance Board decisions about their implementation.
Community Partnerships
How can your organization or business help Heartland Head Start? Consider creating a partnership or collaboration with us. Community partnerships offer avenues for conducting community assessments and program planning, initiating program self-assessments, managing resources, and enhancing program design.
Becoming a Volunteer
Any person wishing to volunteer with Heartland Head Start must complete a volunteer application and be approved by Human Resources. This approval includes a website check of national and state sex offender sites, child murderer sites, and county public access sites. Applicants are asked to disclose anything in their background that would prevent them from volunteering in a DCFS licensed facility. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
Wish List
Here at Heartland Head Start we continuously accept donations of classroom supplies. If you would like to donate items for our classrooms, please check out our wish list.