Congressman Jared Polis to be keynote speaker at the First Annual Gala to benefit Wilderness Early Learning Center

BOULDER, CO –  The Acorn School will hold it First Annual Gala benefitting Wilderness Early Learning Center on July 16^th at Rembrandt Yard Event Center in Downtown Boulder.  The gala will help raise support for the development of Wilderness Early Learning Center, a collaborative project led by The Acorn School that is bringing multiple early childhood services together in a new facility in North-East Boulder.  

The gala will take place from 6-10pm at the Rembrandt Yard, 1301 Spruce Street, Boulder.  A cocktail hour with live acoustic music will be followed by a seated dinner catered by A Spice of Life, with fabulous door prizes.  Congressman Jared Polis and Former Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien will discuss the importance of early childhood development to the lifetime success of our children and to the vitality of our community.

Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased through the event registration page, www.wildernesslearing.org/fundraising-gala.  “This is an amazing opportunity to support a great center where all children will have the opportunity to reach his or her highest potential no matter what barriers they may face,” Matt Eldred, Executive Director of The Acorn School.

All proceeds from the gala will help with the development of one of the most unique and comprehensive early learning environments in Boulder County’s history of innovation in education.  Wilderness Early Learning Center is a place where all children’s will have a change to succeed and learn vital skills that will give them a great start in life as they enter kindergarten, ready to learn.  Any businesses or individuals interested in supporting the Wilderness Early Learning Center can contact Emily Dusel at 303-775-9632.

Learn more about Wilderness Early Learning Center, and register for the gala, at www.wildernesslearning.org.  Please come and support Boulder’s amazing early childhood development initiative.