Twenty-five years ago, in early 1994, an idea that had been sparked the previous summer by four college student volunteers came to life when Jumpstart volunteers served in their very first classroom at a Head Start program in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, I am thrilled to announce a yearlong celebration of
Jumpstart’s 25th Anniversary
and introduce you to the
25 Faces of Jumpstart
campaign. Throughout 2019, we will be celebrating the wide variety of people who have played a major role in Jumpstart’s history
—
Jumpstart children and their families, volunteers from Jumpstart’s past, influential donors and supporters like you, and more.
We cannot wait to share these stories with you, to show you how each member of the 25 Faces campaign has helped shape and grow Jumpstart into what it is today, the impact that Jumpstart has had on their own lives, and their vision for the next 25 years of Jumpstart. To kick things off, we invite you to meet
Jumpstart’s four visionary founders
and read Jumpstart’s origin story.
I hope you will see your own influence on Jumpstart reflected in the stories we share this year. Over the last 25 years and looking forward to our next 25, we know we could not do this work without you, our fearless network of supporters and champions!
Naila Bolus
President & CEO
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