St. John United Way recently donated $6,000 to the St. John the Baptist Parish Early Childhood Community Network. From left, Director of Early Childhood Patricia Triche and Early Childhood educators Darolyn Lumar, Dominique Miller, Sheila Baloney and Ashanti Johnson accept the check from United Way Executive Director Artis Williams, center. The Early Childhood Community Network is a coalition of public schools and day care centers under the leadership of the St. John the Baptist Parish Public School District dedicated to providing a quality early childhood education to preschool children in St. John the Baptist Parish.