H4C Childcare Center
After several years of study, the Hillsboro Community Childcare Center (H4C) Board was officially formed in May, 2021 to address the urgent need for expanded child and infant care in Marion County. Not long afterward, Trinity Church graciously gifted their church building to H4C to house the child care center.
Working with the H4C board, the Hillsboro Community Foundation undertook a campaign to raise local private donations to renovate the church building into the child care center. More than $470,000 was donated through HCF, leading to matching donations and state grants for the balance of the total estimated costs.
The expansion of child care in Marion County has many benefits which provide support for working families, and will help create stronger and more economically sustainable communities.