Care to Learn

The Helping Hands that made it happen. 🫶

It takes big dreams and bold dreamers to make a major capital campaign happen.

But these supporters didn’t just believe, they supported with their time, talent, influence and gifts to help launch our Caring Starts Here campaign.

Thank you for believing in our mission and knowing what we can do when we work together to help more students succeed at school.

We’re beyond grateful for your generous support of countless donors and community leaders, like these Helping Hands, who kicked off the project knowing their resources will create a legacy that will impact lives for years to come.

Learn more about the Caring Starts Here Capital Campaign:
http://caretolearn.org/capitalcampaign

They’re more than Helping Hands; they've led the way.

Thank you to our incredible outgoing members of the Care to Learn Board of Directors:
🟢 Jessica Harmison Olson, Owner, Maxon Fine Jewelry
🟢 Dr. Gregory Ledger, Physician, Mercy Springfield Communities
🟢 Brian Todd, Partner, Forvis Mazars US
🟢 Mark Walker, Chairman and CEO, TransLand
🟢 Dr. Chance Wistrom, Retired Superintendent

Jessica, Dr. Wistrom, Mark, and Brian began serving on the Board in 2020, serving Care to Learn Chapters for six years. Dr. Ledger began his board service in 2023.

Individually and together, these board members have challenged us to think bigger and do more to meet more needs for Missouri students.

“One of the greatest strengths of Care to Learn is the vision of our leadership to keep thinking bigger,” said Krystal Simon, CEO of Care to Learn. “Our board members are visionaries who provide strategic support in helping us meet our mission. Plus, they look great in green! We’re so thankful for the ways Jessica, Dr. Ledger, Mark, Brian, and Dr. Wistrom have supported our team, our organization, and our Chapters publicly as advocates and allies for our mission.”