Early childhood education is first and foremost about establishing a base on which to build life-long learning. Early childhood educators dream about well-rounded adults in the distant future who will be productive citizens as well as happy, healthy family members. To enhance their ability to develop well-rounded children, some educators draw upon resources outside of themselves to strengthen their own life experiences. Relationships between teacher and the community are a great asset to the teacher's work, but are often overlooked in terms of value. This article presents a list of variety of community relationships that educators identify as factors that enhance their teaching.