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A Night to Shine for Our Little Ones
Every child deserves a foundation of love, learning, and hope.
This gala is more than a fundraiser—it's a celebration of resilience, joy, and possibility.
Join us for a heartfelt evening to raise essential support for children experiencing homelessness and help us reach for the stars together.
This year’s theme, "Twinkle Twinkle, So Many Stars," reminds us that every child holds unlimited potential. With your help, we can keep reaching for the stars.
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Our mission is to end the cycle of homelessness, one child at a time.
Every day in Long Beach there are children facing uncertainty. Homelessness, food insecurity, and lack of transportation, among other concerns, create an unstable environment for young children making the ability to thrive very challenging. Precious Lamb seeks to be the first stop for these children on their way to education and breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty in their family. Our goals are to educate, support and enrich them in their daily lives. Precious Lamb Preschool is available free of charge to children living in shelters and rehabilitation programs in the greater Long Beach area.
For founder Sharalyn Croft, Precious Lamb Preschool was a dream long before it opened its doors in 2002. After working in private preschools for some time, noticing the quality care and low child-to-teacher ratio, she asked herself, why isn’t this available for at-risk families? She began to develop a school with all the advantages of a faith-based private school, but without the cost. She soon learned that in the local homeless shelters, there was a serious need for just her kind of program. That’s when Sharalyn knew the school wasn’t just her dream, it was a Godsend for many families. Precious Lamb began looking for a home in 1999, and after many doors were shut to a school accepting homeless families, a large church downtown answered our call and welcomed us in. Since 2002, Precious Lamb has served hundreds of Long Beach families.