VERO BEACH — Indian River Mall’s Easter bunny, courtesy of the Noerr Programs, visited the 53 children at Childcare Resources of Indian River’s Education Center.
The visit from the Easter bunny proved to be a wonderful experience for the children, who were ecstatic to hug, give high fives, and dance with the fluffy bunny.
“The Easter bunny’s visit was such a wonderful experience for our children. We truly appreciate Indian River Mall for providing us this special opportunity,” said Mandy Burnette, Director of Community Relations for Childcare Resources.
The Easter bunny will be at Indian River Mall until March 30, Monday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and from Noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Childcare Resources, a United Way and Indian River County Children’s Services partner agency, provides children of income eligible working families with affordable, high quality early childhood education, support and guidance to help maintain family stability, access to professional counseling services at no cost, and a wide variety of parenting education programs and development opportunities for the early education profession.
Since its founding in 1994, more than 1,000 children and their families have participated in Childcare Resources’ programs. The organization is also the proud recipient of a 2010 Indian River Impact 100 grant in support of the Education Center Infant Suite.
To learn more, please call (772) 567-3202 or visit the website at www.ChildcareResourcesIR.org.