FORT MYERS – Child Care of Southwest Florida recently received a $50,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to help support education awards for children in its early learning centers in Lee and Hendry counties.

The grant will provide tuition assistance to more than 70 families, empowering at-risk children to access affordable, high-quality early learning opportunities. The funds also help remove financial constraints, allowing parents to pursue, maintain and enhance their careers while furthering their child’s education.

“On behalf of everyone at Child Care of Southwest Florida, I want to thank the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation for its generosity and support, empowering us to support today’s workforce while preparing tomorrow’s,” said Chris Hansen, CEO of Child Care of Southwest Florida. “Because of their generous contributions, we can offer transformative education to more deserving children and their families in our community through our quality early learning programs.”

Created in 2004 by Best Buy founder Dick Schulze, the foundation awards grants to nonprofits focused on human and social services, education, and health and medicine. In all its activities, the foundation embraces its founder’s vision to strengthen and support initiatives that drive change in the community.

Child Care of Southwest Florida is accredited through the National Accreditation Commission for Early Learning Leaders and is a Gold Seal Quality Care Program through the Florida Department of Children and Families. Additionally, centers maintain Level 5 and above scores on their CLASS assessments through the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida.

To learn more about Child Care of Southwest Florida and its early learning centers, visit CCSWFL.org.