Special Events

 Upcoming Events in 2020

Run for the Donuts in support of early childhood education

Event Date:  Friday, March 13th, 2020, beginning at 6:30 PM

Location: Port St. Lucie

Ever dream of a race with a donut stop instead of a water stop? Friday, March 13, 2020 can be your LUCKY day! Participate as a Sponsor of the inaugural Run for the Donuts family event, featuring a two-mile run/walk, with donuts at the turnaround. Walkers and runner will get to take 20 seconds off their race time for each donut they eat there and there’s even a kids’ fun run, too. This event will celebrate families and raise awareness of the need to support youth and education in the community through the Early Learning Coalition of St. Lucie County and our fellow agencies.

Family Fun Fair

Event Date:  Saturday, April 18, 2020 11 AM -2 PM

Location: Havert Fenn Center & surrounding area, Fort Pierce 

We invite you to participate as a Sponsor of the 14^th Annual Family Fun Fair, a free family event, featuring a drum circle, princess visits, puppet show and semi-pro soccer team obstacle course/exhibition on Saturday, April 18, 2020. This event will celebrate young children and families, with over 1,000 expected to attend.

Early Childhood Educators’ Conference

SHAKE RATTLE & ROLL!

Event Date:  February 1, 2020, beginning at 8:00 AM

Location: TBA

ELC and St. Lucie Schools partner to present an early childhood educators conference on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Our partners include: Children’s Services Council, the Office of Early Learning, ALPI,  and St. Lucie Schools. Mark your calendars now for the Lucie County Early Childhood Conference, scheduled February 1, 2020, from 8:30 – 2:30 PM at a location soon to be announced.

Registration will begin online on January 6, 2020 and will be free of charge to St. Lucie County Pre-K educators on a space available basis. This year’s conference, Shake, Rattle & Roll, will focus on Music & Movement with keynote speaker Tony Chaidez, from Lakeshore Learning.

 For vendor/sponsorship/additional information, contact:

Deb Labella (labellad01@elcslc.org)

Mary Huffstetter (mary.huffstetter@stlucieschools.org

Myrna Rodriguez (mrodriguez@alpi.org) 

PAST EVENTS:

KIDMania!

Thanks to those who joined us for KIDMania: In the Land of Literacy, held Oct. 20, 2019, from 1-4 PM at Minsky Gym & the adjacent multi-purpose fields!This event celebrated families and raised awareness of the need to support youth and education in the community through the Early Learning Coalition of St. Lucie County and our fellow agencies. Our partners included the City of Port St. Lucie, Children’s Services Council, the Office of Early Learning, St. Lucie Schools and many other children’s agencies on the Treasure Coast. See our Facebook Page for photos of this fantastic event!

Early Childhood Business Symposium

Thanks to the business community who joined us for our Chamber Early Childhood Business Symposium, Panel and Breakfast, held October 16, 2019.The Chamber and the business community partner each year with ELC to host this early childhood education symposium, featuring a keynote speaker and panel of education specialists, to support youth and education in the community through the Early Learning Coalition of St. Lucie County and our fellow agencies. Our partners include the St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Chamber Foundation, Children’s Services Council, the Office of Early Learning,  PNC’s Grow Up Great Program, and St. Lucie Schools. See our Facebook Page for photos of our 2019 event.