ELLSWORTH—Child and Family Opportunities has announced that Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Co. has donated $10,000 for its new Early Care and Education Center located on 18 Avery Lane.

The $1.9-million facility is expected to open June 2 and will house the agency’s Head Start program, educational child care programs, and its administrative offices.

“This donation not only helps us to meet our fundraising goal,” according to the agency’s board chair, Cara Guerrieri, “it also makes a wonderful statement that the Ellsworth business community is looking to support its growing workforce by investing in quality child care programming.”

Guerrieri also noted that the child care agency and Bar Harbor Banking and Trust have been working in partnership to bring the municipal water and sewer lines to Avery Lane.

The 12,000-square-foot building will have six early care and education classrooms designed to serve children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.

In addition to the indoor classrooms, the center will have two large playgrounds and a full service kitchen where the children’s meals and snacks will be prepared. The administrative wing will have office space for the agency’s 20 administrative staff as well as a full-service conference room.

Construction of the facility is nearing completion. Architect is Stewart Brecher of Bar Harbor. Building contractor is P.M. McKay of Bangor.

For information on the agency’s capital campaign or applications for the Head Start, Early Head Start and educational child care programs, call Enrollment Specialist Luann Corkins at 667-2995.