Much of the Ounce’s success comes from people like you getting involved to promote healthy child development and school success. There are several ways you can work with the Ounce to give the most disadvantaged children and families a chance at real success in school and life.
Advocate Now
Through our advocacy center, you can learn about new and proposed legislative bills aimed at improving the lives of at-risk children and families, find out who is your legislator and how to contact them, discover ways to be a part of the policy process, and get advocacy alerts on the latest information coming out of Springfield, IL that affects children birth to five and their families.
Donate Your gift can help leverage real change for children who are at risk of school failure. The Ounce is committed to innovation and takes an entrepreneurial approach to developing programs that are ground in research. Find out information about the various ways to give, including online.
Attend Events Each year, the Ounce hosts various events geared towards educating program, community and business leaders about key issues and policies in early childhood development. Learn about our events and find out how you can be a part of them.
