Brick by brick, you have seen the Northern Door Children’s Center in Sister Bay grow to meet the community's needs. The organization celebrated its latest additions on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting by some of the center’s students. Paid for by its $3.6 million Essential Campaign, the center’s transformation included additional infant and toddler classrooms, a flexible indoor and outdoor classroom, and expanded kitchen, library, and administrative office spaces. During her remarks, Executive Director Cindy Trinkner-Peot highlighted the community's support for Northern Door Children’s Center, which is located in an area otherwise a childcare desert.
Individual donors and local businesses like Main Street Market helped lead the charge that allows the center to serve more than 150 children, about 40 more than they were able to at the same time last year. Trinkner-Peot says the facility is a dream come true.
The space was needed to support the area’s young families and its recent partnership with the Gibraltar Area School District to provide 4K. Because of the expansion, Trinkner-Peot says the center’s waitlist exists, but it is in a much better place.
