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Travel + Leisure Charitable Foundation Expands Its Commitment to Students in Eatonville, Opening Hawk Haven Preschool at Hungerford Elementary School

Travel + Leisure Charitable Foundation Expands Its Commitment to Students in Eatonville, Opening Hawk Haven Preschool at Hungerford Elementary School

Travel + Leisure Charitable Foundation, established by Travel + Leisure Co. , expanded its commitment to the Town of Eatonville, Florida, by funding the new Hawk Haven Preschool – a free preschool program provided through Orange County Public Schools and operated out of Hungerford Elementary School. (Photo: Business Wire)
Travel + Leisure Charitable Foundation, established by Travel + Leisure Co. , expanded its commitment to the Town of Eatonville, Florida, by funding the new Hawk Haven Preschool – a free preschool program provided through Orange County Public Schools and operated out of Hungerford Elementary School. (Photo: Business Wire)

Charitable foundation bookends its existing scholarship program for high school seniors with a free preschool in Eatonville, supporting students throughout the entire education lifecycle

ORLANDO, Fla., September 24, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Travel + Leisure Charitable Foundation, established by Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL), the world’s leading membership and leisure travel company, expanded its commitment to the Town of Eatonville, Florida, by funding the new Hawk Haven Preschool – a free preschool program provided through Orange County Public Schools and operated out of Hungerford Elementary School (home of the Hawks). The addition of this preschool program complements the Foundation’s existing Eatonville Scholarship Program for qualifying high school seniors in Eatonville, helping support student success at every stage of life.

Offered through Orange County Public Schools with financial resources provided from the Travel + Leisure Charitable Foundation, Hawk Haven Preschool provides an additional reliable and quality childcare option for the Eatonville community. Offering two classrooms, one for two-year-olds and one for three-year-olds, Hawk Haven focuses on academic (kindergarten readiness), social (community building), emotional (independence and mindfulness), and nutritional (healthy eating) development at no cost to the community.

Inspired by the work of philanthropist Harris Rosen and his advocacy for local diverse communities, the Travel + Leisure Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting students in Eatonville through a two-pronged approach that helps create a seamless pathway to success from birth to career readiness and beyond. The Foundation first began this work in 2021, establishing the Eatonville Scholarship Program to provide an opportunity for qualifying high school seniors to seek a higher education without financial burden. The establishment of Hawk Haven Preschool rounds out this commitment, jumpstarting academic success for the community’s youngest students.

“It has been a privilege to establish relationships within the Eatonville community and help 26 local students – and counting – achieve their dreams of a higher education without financial barriers,” said Kimberly Marshall, chair of the Travel + Leisure Charitable Foundation. “We are thrilled to extend our support in this community through the establishment of Hawk Haven Preschool, which provides free early childhood learning that can serve as the foundation for a rewarding and successful K-12 journey and beyond.”

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