A Million Dreamz closer to offering 24/7 child care in Sheboygan as facility upgrades near completion

Alex Garner, Sheboygan Press
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A room at A Million Dreamz child care center as it looks Friday, April 12, 2024, in Sheboygan, Wis.
A room at A Million Dreamz child care center as it looks Friday, April 12, 2024, in Sheboygan, Wis.
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SHEBOYGAN — Progress on facility changes at A Million Dreamz, 415 Euclid Ave., continue.

The child care center finished construction on three classrooms, offices, a gross motor room and kitchen space from the summer, totaling eight classrooms. Now, the rooms will be painted and set up.

“I am so proud of all that we have accomplished, and I can't wait to keep moving forward!” said Angel Berry, A Million Dreamz executive director.

Angel Berry, A Million Dreamz child care center executive director, sits at her desk, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Sheboygan, Wis. Berry has been working on helping area families by expanding the center's hours and capacity in the past few years.
Angel Berry, A Million Dreamz child care center executive director, sits at her desk, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Sheboygan, Wis. Berry has been working on helping area families by expanding the center's hours and capacity in the past few years.

A Million Dreamz needs volunteer painters, plus funds to cover the remaining capital campaign costs, which are roughly $600,000. Rooms are still available for naming sponsorship.

The organization is moving toward the end goal of 24/7 service, now open from 5 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. About 50 people are employed, too.

Berry said A Million Dreamz can serve 140 children a month and is working through its waitlist of more than 300 kids.

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“We enroll new families and more call in,” she said. “It will be a time before the industry is able to meet the needs of all the families in the area, but I know there are good plans in action throughout the county.”

United Way of Sheboygan County received a $75,000 grant to address child care needs in the area, like helping in-home providers get certified and conducting a child care impact survey.

A mural on the wall shows people from around the world at A Million Dreamz child care center in Sheboygan, Wis.
A mural on the wall shows people from around the world at A Million Dreamz child care center in Sheboygan, Wis.

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