The Gail Addison Guss Park Forest Preschool Fund was opened by James and Judith Rayback to support Park Forest Preschool in honor of Judy's sister, Gail Guss. Gail's passion for quality early childhood education and her desire to help families give their children a good beginning kickstarted her involvement with Park Forest Preschool, a nonprofit, tuition-free school for children ages 2-4 from income-qualifying families. Gail was on their Board of Directors for ten years and served as Board Chair for seven of them. The school offers a comprehensive program that includes education, social skills, and developmental motor skills taught by qualified teachers in a diverse, nurturing, and safe environment. The school also provides the following services to students and their families: health screenings, clothing bank for children, holiday food and gift boxes, emergency funds, and weekly parenting classes. This fund was created as part of Centre Foundation's 40 for 40 Campaign to support Park Forest Preschool.