Elizabeth Ballard Ballard Community Center

Ballard Center's early education program has a capacity of 48 kids. 48 boys and girls that will grow up more likely to graduate from high school, hold a job, and own a home than if they were not able to participate in a preschool program. Each time a new boy or girl walks through the doors of the Ballard Center to attend its preschool, the liklihood of that child becoming an adult with a more stable and successful adult life has increased. In 2022, 185 families received christmas gifts and 1,400 family members received wrap-around support services. We do not just care for the children attending our Center - we support the child's parents and siblings; 4,700 douglas county Community members received food, clothing, personal care items and diapers; nearly 2,500 households received food at mobile food pantry distributions.