Investing in Our Future: Capital Campaign

Loving Care Early Learning Center is making a difference in our community by addressing a critical need while providing outstanding care for the future of our community. In early 2025, we were informed that we needed to move out of our current location. Since that time, we’ve been searching for a permanent home. The closure of Loving Care Daycare's current location would leave 55 families and 70+ children without care. This would force many parents to reduce their work hours, miss work, or even leave their jobs, which negatively impacts both families and local businesses. By establishing a new, permanent daycare facility, we can provide safe and reliable care, ensuring families continue to have access to this essential service. This effort will directly support workforce stability, strong families, and the long-term health of the local economy.

Loving Care Early Learning Center is responding to the community's need for childcare by launching a capital campaign. The goal of this campaign is to build a new, permanent childcare facility. This new center is designed to meet the needs of young families and the growing community. We anticipate that this new center will allow us to expand from serving 80 kids to 105.

The Plan

Our plan is to purchase land a build a 6,000 sqaure foot Early Learning Center to continue our legacy in Holdrege. To fulfill its vision, Loving Care Early Learning Center is seeking committed donors and partners to help close the funding gap. The total estimated cost of the new facility project is $2.5 million. This amount will help cover construction costs, land acquisition, facility equipment needs, and an outdoor playground. The organization needs this support to make its vision a reality and open its doors before the end of 2025

The Vision

  • 75+ Kids will lose vital childcare, affecting our local workforce and leaving parents without quality options. The capacity will expand with the new facility.

  • Serving over 55 families. These families work in medical, education, and other industries.

  • 14 staff members provide high-quality care to our community.

  • Holdrege is growing and expanding. The community will need more childcare to attract workers to move to our community.

The Need

  • Land Acquisition - $200,000

  • General Construction - $1,665,000

  • Furniture / Fixtures / Equipment - $245,000

  • Maintenance Reserve / Endowment - $200,000

  • Other (Insurance, Permits, Engineering, Contingency, etc. - $190,000

Total = $2,500,000

The Budget

Steering Committee

These dedicated community leaders have volunteered their time and talent to help make this project a reality. Thank you

  • Zach & Jacci Kerner

  • Whitney Kuss

  • Taylor Waller

  • Nate Bennett

  • Brenden Kreutzer

  • Clare Kreutzer

  • Ben Johnson

  • Logan Ausman

  • Jordan Ausman

  • Ashley Maloley