--- title: Support + Fundraising description: Wild Wapiti Playschool is a non-profit childcare centre in downtown Fernie, BC opening in Summer 2023. Join our team as an Early Childhood Educator! --- [Skip to content](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/support#main-content) [![Wild Wapiti Playschool logo_400x200](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Wild%20Wapiti%20Playschool%20logo_400x200.png?width=400&height=219&name=Wild%20Wapiti%20Playschool%20logo_400x200.png)](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/?hsLang=en) - [About](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/about) Show submenu for About - [Our story](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/about) - [Our space](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/our-space) - [Our educators](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/-our-educators) - [Support + fundraising](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/support) - [Staff housing program](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/housing) - [Policies](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/policies) - [Join our team](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/team) - [Join our waitlist](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/waitlist) - [WWPS families](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/families) - [Say hello](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/contact) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/about) Show submenu for About - [Our story](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/about) - [Our space](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/our-space) - [Our educators](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/-our-educators) - [Support + fundraising](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/support) - [Staff housing program](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/housing) - [Policies](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/policies) - [Join our team](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/team) - [Join our waitlist](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/waitlist) - [WWPS families](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/families) - [Say hello](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/contact) **GET INVOLVED** # It takes a valley! Together, we've created 30 critically needed childcare spaces.  Thank you for bringing Wild Wapiti Playschool to life.   ![BC-MInistry-of-Education and Child Care-logo](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/BC-MInistry-of-Education-logo.png) ![Teck_Resources](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/Teck_Resources_logo.svg.png) ![Columbia Basin Trust](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/CBTLOGO_Web_L_col.jpg) ![Regional District of East Kootenay](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/RDEK_RGB_Small.png) ![Machydro](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/Machydro.png) ![Sam Hornquist Photography](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/Artboard%201%20(2).png) ![Rocky Mountain Optometry](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/RMO-logo-stacked%20grey%20black.jpg) ![Fernie Rotary Club](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-17%20at%2010.40.33%20AM.png) ![Elk Valley Thrift Store](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/thrift-store.png) ![Aphelia Speech](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/Copy%20of%20APHELEIA-vertical%20(2)%20(2).png) ![TD Bank](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/tdbank-ar21.svg) ![download](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hubfs/download.png) **MAKE A DIFFERENCE** ## Our doors are open, your support still makes a difference. Grants, funding and donations of time and goods are critical to making our dollars stretch so we can create a sustainable high quality childcare experience, AND value our incredible educators through livable wages, benefits and a positive work environment.  ![Watering cans in garden](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/markus-spiske-wkpkg5nQn3c-unsplash-1.jpg?width=400&height=600&name=markus-spiske-wkpkg5nQn3c-unsplash-1.jpg "Watering cans in garden")   ## Lots of ways to get involved ### Volunteering Whether you're keen a bottle sorting pro, consider yourself a gardener, or perhaps are handy with a drill (or an allen key) we likely could use your help. We'd love to hear from you.  [Say hello](mailto:hello@wildwapitiplayschool.ca) ### Donate toys and books.  If you're rehoming toys or books, please consider donating them to Wild Wapiti. We focus on toys and classroom items made from natural materials as much as possible.    [Email us to arrange](mailto:hello@wildwapitiplayschool.ca) ### Mabel's Labels: for the stuff kids lose 20% of your Mabel's Labels order will be donated to help kit out Wild Wapiti's classrooms!  Mabel’s Labels waterproof, durable labels to help reduce classroom mix-ups and keep your items coming home!  Click the link below, search for Wild Wapiti Playschool and order your labels. [Order your labels](https://mabelslabels.ca/en_CA/fundraising/support/) ### Corporate Partners + Local business support At our non-profit organization, we believe in building strong connections within our community and collaborating with local businesses to help provide high-quality childcare programming and a nurturing environment for our little ones to learn and grow. Whether you're keen on making a financial contribution, offering a grant opportunity, or donating items, we'd love to chat.  [Let's chat](mailto:hello@wildwapitiplayschool.ca) ## Looking for more info on supporting?  Or if you'd like to make a donation? We'd love to hear from you [Send us an email](mailto:hello@wildwapitiplayschool.ca) ![WILD WAPITI-1](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/WILD%20WAPITI-1.png?width=200&height=225&name=WILD%20WAPITI-1.png "WILD WAPITI-1") *Wild Wapiti Playschool is a non-profit childcare society in Fernie, BC.* *We are grateful to live, work, and raise our children on the beautiful traditional and unceded territory of the Ktunaxa people.* [**Home**](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca?hsLang=en) [**About us**](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/about?hsLang=en) [**Join our team**](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/team?hsLang=en) [**Say hello**](https://wildwapitiplayschool.ca/contact?hsLang=en)   Copyright © 2023, Wild Wapiti Playschool Society