About Us

In 1971 Second Presbyterian Church appointed a task force to explore the possibility of developing a child care center in downtown Richmond.

After a survey in March 1973 of the downtown working population, a legitimate need was evident, and it was recommended that a non profit center be organized.  The task force said, "Children need a place where they will be safe, secure and happy; they need opportunities to learn to relate to other children and to adults.  Children need opportunities for continued growth and development through a varied and stimulating program. Hundreds of children in Richmond will spend 8 to 10 hours a day in some sort of child care and what happens to them is the concern of all of us.  This center is an attempt to begin saying in a concrete way, 'WE CARE'."

The child care center is supported in part by funds made possible through the mission budget of Second Presbyterian Church; in addition the church provides all utilities at no charge to the center.