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Old First Nursery School Inc

Old First Nursery School nurtures young minds through play-based learning, fostering a warm, stable environment. We prioritize long-term teacher benefits to ensure consistent care and expertise, enriching the lives of children and families in our community.

Welcome to the Old First Nursery School Spring Raffle 2026 🌱Your entry helps sustain our play-based, child-centered classrooms where young children explore, create, and grow with guidance from caring teachers. Every ticket supports our preschool community 🎨 Funds raised go toward classroom materials, outdoor play equipment, and inclusive activities that bring children, families, and caregivers together. Thank you for being part of our community. The raffle began on Saturday May 9th at our Music and Art fundraiser at ShapeShifter Lab. The raffle has been extended to Wednesday June 24th!&nbsp; Raffle Items include donations from&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" id="isPasted" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">BKLYN Crepe gift card, $50</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Tote bag from Giftman</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Skirt from Kiwi, value $179</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Russo&rsquo;s Gift Card $25&nbsp;</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Little Things $100</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Community Bookstore $50&nbsp;</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Cousin John&rsquo;s, 8 Inch Cake</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Playwell 5 Play Sessions ($150)</li></ul>

Old First Nursery School Spring Raffle 2026

Spring is in the air, and that means it’s time for the annual OFNS Spring Benefit! This year’s benefit is part of a larger campaign, so please read on even if you can’t make it in person. <img data-emoji="👇" alt="👇" draggable="false" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f447/72.png" style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; border: 0px; outline: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left; height: auto !important; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; border: 0px; outline: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left; height: auto !important;"><br style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left;"><br style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left;">What started as a simple evening night out for OFNS parents and friends has become an annual tradition. This year, we’ll not only raise a glass and enjoy some good company, we’ll also be supporting a very important cause — because every dollar raised by the OFNS Spring Benefit will go directly to supporting long-term teacher benefits.<br style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left;"><br style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left;">Why are we fundraising for long-term teacher benefits? For decades, our school has been shaped by the steady leadership, care, and commitment of an extraordinary head teacher. Generations of children and families have thrived in a learning environment defined by warmth, consistency, and deep expertise. That kind of continuity is rare—and it is a defining part of what makes our school so special. Now, we have an opportunity to express our gratitude in a meaningful, tangible way.<br style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left;"><br style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left;">Please consider making a donation or buying tickets today. All proceeds from this event go towards our $10,000 spring fundraising goal — and all donations are 100% tax-deductible.<br style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left;"><br style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: left;">Thank you so much. We hope to see you soon!

OFNS Spring Benefit

For over 65 years, the Old First Nursery School cooperative community has fostered a loving and nurturing environment for children to grow, discover a love of learning and build lasting friendships. Your donations help our play based program running and support our incredible teachers. Help fund the people and programs that make OFNS such a special place.&nbsp;

For over 65 years, the Old First Nursery School cooperative community has fostered a loving and nurturing environment for children to grow, discover a love of learning and build lasting friendships.Your donations help our play based program running and support our incredible teachers. Help fund the people and programs that make OFNS such a special place.

Old First Nursery School Inc

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