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Reliance State Bank provides $15,000 for GC4 capital campaign

They will be recognized as GC4 Partners on our donor wall!

We're hiring! Seeking an Assistant Director to join our team.

Be a part of a rapidly growing organization with competitive pay and benefits.

Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics commits $10,000 to support GC4

We’re grateful for their contribution to support quality child care!

GC4 launches online store!!

The first item for sale is a festive Christmas ornament.

BMC Aggregates donates $5,000 worth of materials to GC4 construction

The 250 tons of base aggregate will help lay a foundation for the new building.

GC4 expansion highlighted on KIMT3 News

The Center will support working women and address the growing demand for child care in the Garner region.

Anonymous family foundation donates $20,000 to GC4 expansion

The family will be recognized as GC4 Partners (anonymously) on our donor wall.

Kinney Lindstrom Foundation donates $30,000 to GC4 expansion

The family will be recognized as GC4 Patrons and will receive a bench in their honor.

Halloween fun at GC4

Mythical unicorns, spooky skeletons, and more-cute-than-scary scarecrows were spotted around the Center!

Zrostlik Family and Stellar Industries pledge $750,000 to support GC4!

The major donation puts GC4 closer to reaching its first million-dollar milestone in the Capital Expansion campaign.

GC4 expansion featured in Mason City Globe Gazette

In a story published on October 3, Mason City Globe Gazette education reporter Ailis McCardle described plans underway for the expansion of GC4.

GC4 receives first corporate donation from Comm1 & Aureon

$500 charity grant will support construction of new facility

Announcing the launch of our Capital Expansion Campaign!

We’re finally ready for our biggest project yet: raising $3.9M to support the new GC4.

GC4 improves by participating in Iowa Quality for Kids (IQ4K®) program

GC4 has achieved a Level 1 Iowa Quality for Kids (IQ4K®) rating, which makes it eligible to receive a $1,600 monetary bonus. GC4 is committed to improving its quality and striving to achieve higher levels on the 5-point IQ4K® scale. To do this, the Center will support its teachers in gaining additional training hours and will work to establish broader partnerships with local community organizations.

Highlights from Summer 2024

Relive memories from Summer 2024 in this GC4 photo blog.

Garner Community Christian Child Care acquires site for new center

This marks the first step in a multi-year project to build a state-of-the art new facility to meet the growing demand for child care services in Hancock County. Construction of a 9,000 square-foot facility and two playgrounds will begin in Spring 2025, and the new center is expected to open in Summer 2026.

“We love GC4! The staff are amazing and great with the kids! We highly recommend it to anyone looking for child care, and we look forward to the opportunity for the Center to expand!

— Blake & Melissa Norman, parents of Emma (4) and Ava (2)

“I currently help take laundry home multiple times a month to provide our children with clean blankets, crib sheets, towels, etc. I am excited to see the growth of GC4 with our expansion project – and especially our new laundry facility!

— Lauren H., Lead Infant Teacher, GC4

“Stellar is proud to be a long-term partner of GC4 with a vision of both supporting our business and growing our community. We look forward to walking side by side as GC4 expands.”

— Matt Schroeder, Vice President of Engineering Quality, Stellar Industries, Inc.

“Garner is growing! We offer plentiful jobs, great education, and new housing in a fun, safe, and affordable town. With this expansion of GC4, we will be able to offer high-quality child care to more than 100 children, opening new opportunities for more young families to join our community. It’s a win-win for everyone, and I’m proud to support the new facility.”

— Jim Collins, City of Garner Administrator

“It has been an honor and privilege to lead the growth of the Center for the last five years, during which we have received incredible community support. I am confident GC4 can continue to strive in an expanded, updated facility, and I look forward to serving families of Hancock County and surrounding communities for years to come.

— Cara Fish, Director, GC4

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