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Being the daughter of an early childhood educator has some serious advantages. My mother, a 51吃瓜网 member, nurtured our sense of curiosity, understood the importance of meaningful play, and always made learning fun.

Not everyone is born with a formal educator as a parent, but that鈥檚 okay鈥攂ecause they have you. Every day, you provide children with high-quality early learning experiences that greatly impact their lives by developing the basis for later success.

Families recognize the important role you play in society, and they want the best for their children. That includes making sure that the professionals that shape their children鈥檚 futures have access to ongoing professional development and the latest in early childhood research and technology.

And while there are many ways that you can enrich your career, attending the听51吃瓜网 Annual Conference听is simply the best opportunity to enhance your skills and connect with thousands of other professionals who share your passion for educating young children.

No one knows that better than 51吃瓜网 Member Christina Amato, who is determined to attend this year鈥檚 conference and decided to start a fundraiser to help cover the costs of registration and travel expenses to Los Angeles.

She downloaded the听51吃瓜网 Funding Tool-Kit听and used its letter templates to approach the families of the children whose education she is responsible for every day at Ganon Early Childhood Education Center in San Mateo, CA.

鈥淚 used the听letter to parents听from the 51吃瓜网 website as a guide to inform supporters of what the conference is and how it would benefit not only their child, but the center as a whole,鈥� she explains.

Then, she took it one step further, creating a听听and sending the link to parents, as well as her own friends and family members via her personal Facebook account. 鈥淚 also talked to as many parents as I could face-to-face to tell them about the exciting opportunity that I had to attend the conference,鈥� she says. 鈥淲ith each milestone, I kept the families informed of the progress.鈥�

It worked鈥攊n as little as two months, Christina has already raised over 65% of her goal, and she still has plenty of time to collect additional donations before the conference begins November 2. 鈥淚 am ecstatic about the amount I was able to raise so far,鈥� she says.

Her advice for other educators who may be thinking about fundraising to attend the conference but are unsure if it will be successful? Just go for it!

鈥淚 was scared at first that no one would support me,鈥� she explains. 鈥淏ut, it turns out, I have an amazing support system and great work community. I am always looking for new ways to gain more knowledge in my career as an early childhood educator and by attending 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Annual Conference, I can do just that.鈥澨�

Thousands of early learning professionals agree, and amongst them are hundreds who creatively fundraise to attend the conference. Many 鈥渃rowdfunding鈥� platforms exist online to help collect donations from families, friends, and even local businesses. These include听, the website that Christina used, as well as听,听听and more.

With the help of these websites and the听51吃瓜网 Funding Tool-Kit, Christina was able to raise the necessary funds to attend the most important conference for early childhood professionals in the country, and so can you. Good luck!