MGCAA, Inc. Head Start Program

06/03/2026

🚙❤️ Join the Head Start Jeep Brigade! ❤️🚙
Get ready for a mission on wheels as we roll out to celebrate Head Start and support local families across our communities!

📅 Saturday, June 20, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

✅ Minimum donation: $15 per Jeep/vehicle
🔗 Register/Donate: https://givebutter.com/head-start-jeep-brigade-mrifal
Visit link or scan QR code for location details & more!

🎈 Decorate your ride!
Add balloons, ribbons, streamers, window paint—whatever makes your Jeep shine!
👕 Wear RED to show your Head Start pride!

💙 Why we ride:
Together, we’re helping connect families with education, health, nutrition, and family support services that prepare children for lifelong success.

Every child deserves a strong start. Every family deserves support along the journey.

06/03/2026

🚙❤️ Join the Head Start Jeep Brigade! ❤️🚙
Get ready for a mission on wheels as we roll out to celebrate Head Start and support local families across our communities!

📅 Saturday, June 20, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

✅ Minimum donation: $15 per Jeep/vehicle
🔗 Register/Donate: https://givebutter.com/headstartjeepbrigade
Visit link or scan QR code for location details & more!

🎈 Decorate your ride!
Add balloons, ribbons, streamers, window paint—whatever makes your Jeep shine!
👕 Wear RED to show your Head Start pride!

💙 Why we ride:
Together, we’re helping connect families with education, health, nutrition, and family support services that prepare children for lifelong success.

Every child deserves a strong start. Every family deserves support along the journey.

06/02/2026

📣 Head Start Enrollment Pop-Up at the Galleria Mall! 📣
MGCAA Head Start will be on-site at Galleria Mall to answer questions and help families get started with enrollment.

📍 Galleria Mall
2922 Watson Blvd, Centerville, GA
Friday, June 12, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

✅ What to bring (if available):
• Child’s Birth Certificate
• Immunization Record (Form 3231)
• Child’s Social Security Card
• Proof of Income (last 30 days)
• Well-Child Check form
• Insurance Card

🎉 Plus—FREE cotton candy, popcorn, and bookbags (while supplies last)!
Have questions or want to apply online? Start here: mgcaa.org/programs/head-start/

06/01/2026

? More than 320,000 children and their families transition from Head Start programs to kindergarten every year. Get answers to your Head Start questions - find your local center today: https://www.mgcaa.org/find-a-center-locations/head-start-centers/

05/27/2026

Drive thru Only.
Please follow the signs for pickup at TCES beginning MONDAY, JUNE 1. 🤩
Each child will receive a meal box with 7 days of breakfast and lunch.

05/27/2026

Summer should be about fun, not worrying about groceries. This summer, several Ocmulgee Regional Library System libraries will offer free weekly grocery meal pick-up for children through the Happy Helpings Summer Feeding Program.

Participating branches and schedules:

Telfair County Library
Mondays beginning May 25
11:30 AM–12:30 PM

Wheeler County Library
Mondays beginning May 25
1:30 PM–2:30 PM

Dodge County Library
Thursdays beginning May 28
12 PM–1 PM

M.E. Roden Library
Thursdays beginning May 28
3 PM–4 PM

Pick up takes place at each library branch and is first come, first serve. No registration or income requirements.

Please help sustain this important program by sharing with local families and community groups.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement: https://shorturl.at/zwrLP

05/27/2026

Head Start Staff will be attending this event to pass out information and answer questions!!

💙 Walk 2 Recovery: Kids Water Day 💙

We wanted to share a fun community event coming up—and we’ll be out there supporting as well!

🗓 Saturday, May 30th
⏰ Starting at 11:00 AM
📍 Cooper’s Community Park
105 Black Creek Rd SW, Gordon, GA

They’ll have:
💦 Splash pad
💦 Water slide
💦 Water guns & balloons

🌭 Food for sale (all items under $2!)

We love seeing things like this that bring people together and support recovery in our community.

If you’re looking for something to do with the kids, this is a great one to check out 💙

05/27/2026

🌟 Head Start Success Story Spotlight 🌟

What can Head Start lead to? A lifetime of opportunity.

In this success story video, Head Start graduate Patrick Gaspard shares how Head Start helped build a strong foundation early on—supporting learning, confidence, and the skills that carry children forward for years to come. 💙📚

At MGCAA Head Start, we’re proud to provide families with comprehensive early childhood services that support school readiness and family well-being—because this isn’t just preschool… it’s a head start on LIFE.

✅ Ready to get started? Learn more and apply here: https://www.mgcaa.org/programs/head-start/

05/26/2026

📅 2026/2027 Head Start Recruitment Calendar is HERE!

Ready to get a head start on the new school year? Our MGCAA Head Start team will be out in the community during upcoming Recruitment Events to answer questions and take on-site applications.

✅ How to view the full calendar + required documents:
📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to find our recruitment calendar.
➡️ On our Head Start page, scroll to “Recruitment Events.”
📄 Required documents are listed at the bottom of the page.
🌐 Apply/learn more: https://www.mgcaa.org/programs/head-start/

📞 Questions? Call 478-922-4464
📧 Email [email protected]

05/26/2026

If you have a child with a disability, we partner with you to provide services to your child and the support you need to make decisions about what is best for them. Get answers to your Head Start questions today!

Visit our website: https://www.mgcaa.org/programs/head-start/