Peekskill Business Spotlight: This Daycare Cares for its Families

Every local business has a story worth sharing with the community. The plan behind this series at Patch is to shine the spotlight on all our favorite local businesses, and to learn a little about the ones we may not know that well.

This is as much about supporting local businesses as it is about celebrating the places and faces that make our community special. Click here to get to a simple form where local business owners can answer a few quick questions to be part of this ongoing feature.

Our spotlight today is on Katrina Brown-Harris.

Business: Under My Wings Daycare Inc.
Owners: Katrina Brown-Harris
Website:
Address: 517 Harrison Ave & 715 Kosuth Place Peekkskill New York 10566

How did you come up with the name?

I looked it up in the bible and I came up with the name for my daycare business

Why choose that location? Why start a business in this town?

The location is very good for parents who do not have cars

Briefly, what business are you in?

Daycare

What’s the most difficult moment or challenge you’ve faced as a business owner?

Working with Westchester County Subsidy for payments

Were there any challenges that made you second guess your decision to be an entrepreneur?

No I love what I do and I love working with kids

What’s been your favorite moment or proudest achievement since opening?

Working with the youth and after they leave they come back and visit or they come back and work for me—most of them I give summer jobs and to hear them say ”I was in this daycare when I was young.”

What’s the most innovative idea your employees or customers have had that you put into practice?

1. Raising money and taking the daycare to Disney World 4 years
2. Doing a summer Camp
3. Pick one child or a family every school year and donate school clothes
4. Pick a family do a secret Santa every year
5. Give turkey dinner to family

How do you deal with difficult customers?

Try to solve the problem

How does your business give back or get involved in the community?

We donate to High Basketball
We donate to Peekskill Titans football
We donate food to families
We donate school supplies to kids
We donate clothes & coats to families
We donate, help raise money for families