The Jamie A. Hulley Childcare Center
As a gesture of friendship to the Primavera-Hulley family, Action for Bridgeport Community Development named their childcare site located at 460 Lafayette St. in Bridgeport CT in memory of Jamie. 170 preschool-age children receive Head Start and School Readiness services at Jamie’s Center. Working with ABCD educational staff, Jamie’s Fund helps to provide a creatively rich, hands-on arts program for the children at the Center. Students from Fairfield University volunteer their time at Jamie’s Center sharing their love of literature, art, music and theater with the children.
Children at the Childcare Center show off their Jamie Hulley butterfly logo T-shirts
For the holiday season, Jamie's Fund sponsors a book giveaway event and gathers donations of stuffed "friends" for the children to share their book with.
Fairfield University students share their love of reading and the arts.
Brian Torff and the Fairfield University Jazz Band delight the children and their parents with an upbeat musical afternoon.
On the wall of the Center and facing the children's playground is this beautiful 40 foot mural painted by Lou Jefferson, the 2004 recipient of the Jamie Hulley Studio Art Scholarship at Amity High School.
The children had lots of questions for "Mr. Lou" and he generously shared his expertise.
Jamie's love of butterflies continues on through an educational enrichment project where the children learn "hands on" how caterpillars evolve into butterflies.