Day care donations give group boost towards goal

Group makes plans to solicit community
Members of the Knapp & Play Learning Center committee, from left, Lexi Rithmiller and Jenna Wik received a check presented by Joel and Roger Shoemaker Feb. 11. Also pictured is Rainy Hanson with the Webster Area Development Corporation. The Shoemakers made a $50,000 donation towards the Webster childcare center on behalf of their business, Webster Scale. Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz
Members of the Knapp & Play Learning Center committee, from left, Lexi Rithmiller and Jenna Wik received a check presented by Joel and Roger Shoemaker Feb. 11. Also pictured is Rainy Hanson with the Webster Area Development Corporation. The Shoemakers made a $50,000 donation towards the Webster childcare center on behalf of their business, Webster Scale. Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

After receiving two significant financial donations, one nonprofit group is ready to kick off their capital campaign to raise money for a new child care learning and development center in Webster.

The Knapp & Play Learning Center committee accepted two checks last week, one for $50,000 and another for $25,000 from two benefactors who wish to see the childcare center get off the ground and runni…