Hand in Hand Child Care & Beyond

08/29/2026

08/25/2026

🎃 We are so excited to bring the Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival to our community this October!

First, we want to give a HUGE thank you to Hughes Farm for generously donating the pumpkins and the use of their space to make this event possible. We are incredibly grateful for their support of Hand in Hand Childcare & Beyond and the families we serve!

More information about the festival will be coming soon, but in the meantime, we are looking for some help from our community:

🍂 Vendors: If you sell food, crafts, treats, or other fun items and would like to have a spot at the festival, please contact Dana to secure your space before October 4th.

🍂 Activity Sponsors: We would love to have local businesses, organizations, or families sponsor an activity or game at the festival! If you're interested in helping provide some extra fun for the kids, please reach out to Dana.

🌽 Corn Pit Donations: We are also looking for materials to create a corn pit for the kids. If you or someone you know may be able to help us with the corn or other materials needed, we would greatly appreciate it!

To become a vendor, sponsor an activity, or help with our corn pit, contact Dana McCarty at 605-853-3880.

Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 4th at Hughes Farm near Ree Heights and be on the lookout for more details. We can't wait to share everything we have planned!

08/12/2026

📱🌈 HELP US EQUIP OUR CLASSROOMS! 🌈📱

Hand in Hand is looking to add iPads or tablets to our classrooms! Our goal is to have a dedicated device available in each classroom to help keep Brightwheel updates, documentation, and communication organized and consistent throughout the day. 💛

If you have a device sitting at home that you no longer use—or one you’re looking to sell—we would love to hear from you! We’re happy to consider gently used devices that still have plenty of life left in them.

Whether you’re able to donate a device or have one you’d like to sell to the center, every device helps us create a more consistent and connected experience for our children, staff, and families. 🥰

📩 Have a device you’d like to donate or sell? Send us a message!

Thank you for supporting Hand in Hand and helping us continue to grow! ❤️🌈

08/11/2026

A big thank you goes out to Dakota Energy for being a bus buddy sponsor this summer! We are so grateful for your support of this program and it means the world to our kiddos!

Thank you to all of our bus buddies this summer!!! We appreciate you!!

08/10/2026

Our Annual Football Book Fundraiser is Back!

Football season is almost here, and our Football Books are back & better than ever!

Each book covers Sunday, Monday, or Thursday NFL games throughout the season for only $25/book, giving you the chance to follow along and win $50 each week. Unlimated chances throughout the season!

New this year: We are going digital! When you purchase a book, you'll receive a QR code to easily follow along. Don’t worry....we will still announce our weekly winners for each game! (If you lose your QR code, check the pinned post at the top of our page!)

If you prefer a paper copy, printed books are available upon request.

Every book purchased helps support Hand in Hand Childcare & Beyond and allows us to continue making our childcare center and after-school program incredible for the children and families we serve.

To purchase a Football Book, please contact:

Dana McCarty
Jersee Johnson
Marisa Lakner
Jessica Bertsch
Darcy Noack
Carolyn Morag
Sabrena Brooks
Chelsea Droz

Thank you for supporting Hand in Hand Childcare & Beyond!

08/08/2026

☀️💦 What a FUN evening! 💦☀️

We had the best time celebrating summer with our daycare families at our Pool Party! 🏊‍♀️🩴🌊 There were lots of splashing, swimming, laughing, and making memories together. We loved getting to spend some extra time with our little ones and their families outside of our normal daycare day! ❤️

And of course… what’s a party without a little revenge on the teachers?! 😂🥧 Our kids had SO much fun getting the chance to pie their teachers! Let’s just say the teachers were very good sports! 🤣👏

Thank you to all of our families who came out and made the evening so special. We are so grateful for our amazing daycare family! ❤️

08/08/2026

☀️💦 Pool Party Fun! 💦☀️

Nothing but smiles, splashes, and summer fun! Our little swimmers had the BEST time cooling off and making memories together at our daycare pool party! 🏊‍♀️🩷🩵

Summer days are the best days! ☀️😎💦

08/07/2026

TODAY!!! Hope to see you there!

📣 YOU’RE INVITED! *All children must be accompanied by an adult!