Celebrating 25 Years of Putting Children First

Tina Fey

“It just made such obvious good sense. If you can reach kids very early, when their brains are sponges, they will be on a better path for their entire education.” Throughout 2019, in honor of Jumpstart’s 25th Anniversary, we will be

Jumpstart’s Founders

“It has always been about the mission. It has always been about making real change happen for children and for families.” Throughout 2019, in honor of Jumpstart’s 25th Anniversary, we will be highlighting 25 Faces of Jumpstart. This campaign celebrates the

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Astriz and Samantha Perez

“Jumpstart has played such a large role in my life — not just from my formative years as a child with my sister in preschool, but even now as a college student.” —Samantha Perez Throughout 2019, in honor of Jumpstart’s 25th Anniversary, we will be highlighting 25 Faces of Jumpstart. This campaign celebrates the wide variety of people who have played a major role in Jumpstart’s history — our founders, volunteers from Jumpstart’s past, Jumpstart children and their families, influential donors and

Vanessa Kirsch

“It’s amazing to me to look at Jumpstart now and see that there are 50,000 alums spread out across the country, helping raise up the importance of early learning in their own ways. It’s so exciting to see the organization continue to grow and thrive.” Throughout 2019, in honor of Jumpstart’s 25th Anniversary, we will be highlighting 25 Faces of Jumpstart. This campaign celebrates the wide variety of people who have played a major role in Jumpstart’s history — our founders,

Kamalah Fletcher

“Jumpstart is in my blood and in my brain. It’s really shifted and shaped my life and I always refer back to what I learned at Jumpstart.” Throughout 2019, in honor of Jumpstart’s 25th Anniversary, we will be highlighting 25 Faces of Jumpstart. This campaign celebrates the wide variety of people who have played a major role in Jumpstart’s history — our founders, volunteers from Jumpstart’s past, Jumpstart children and their families, influential donors and supporters, and more. We cannot wait

Tram Nguyen

“I use the lessons from my volunteer experience at Jumpstart as inspiration every day to advocate for the less fortunate people in our communities and make sure that educators – and their students – have the resources they need to succeed.” Throughout 2019, in honor of Jumpstart’s 25th Anniversary, we will be highlighting 25 Faces of Jumpstart. This campaign celebrates the wide variety of people who have played a major role in Jumpstart’s history — our founders, volunteers from Jumpstart’s past,

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Please contact Rebecca Grossfield (rebecca.grossfield@jstart.org)
for all media inquiries.

Download Jumpstart program photos here, or email Rebecca for videos.

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