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Seniors4Kids E-Alert

Ways to Make A Difference for Children

from Generations United

September 23, 2014
In This Alert
Tell Your Senators to Make Improving Child Care Quality a Priority
Grandparents Day Wrap-Up
Resource Highlight
Seniors4Kids Transitioning
Advocates of Distinction
 Stay Connected
 

Tell Your Senator to Make Improving Child Care Quality a Priority

The U.S. Senate left town with the Child Care and Development Block Grant re-authorization bill in their pile of unfinished business. During the next few weeks - when elected officials, as New America EdCentral's Clare McCann puts it, are "making phone calls and knocking on doors, asking for money and votes" - make sure you toss CCDBG into the conversation. You can also be proactive by calling your elected officials and telling them to vote YES to improving child care quality for working families. Learn more about CCDBG, then take action.

Grandparents Day Wrap-Up

This year, we launched our Do Something Grand campaign with 21 partner organizations to raise awareness around Grandparents Day. President Obama honored the day with a proclamation and we updated our 2014 Take Action Guide, which included numerous ways to get involved through volunteering, social media, and intergenerational activities. Following Grandparents Day, Joy Cardin interviewed Donna Butts on The Joy Cardin Show (Wisconsin Public Radio), which looked at the importance of celebrating older Americans and fun ideas for families to Do Something Grand. Listen to the recorded segment. Let us know how you celebrated so we can possibly share through our social media and on our Together Blog. If you missed our Grandparents Day awareness-raising campaign, here are some highlights. Let's continue to Do Something Grand all year long. Check out GrandparentsDay.org for ideas.

Resource Highlight  

Grand Stand: Why Grandparents Care About Investments in Nebraska's Young Children

Nebraska's older adults know that quality early childhood care and experiences impact their state's economic future. Through personal stories and cited research, older adults - from the superintendent of schools in a rural community to Nebraska AARP's advocacy director to the state's First Lady - make the case for investing in Nebraska's children and youth. Learn more

Seniors4Kids Transitioning
We're excited about the changes happening with this national initiative. First off, our Deputy Executive Director Jaia Peterson Lent passed the reins to our Program Director Leah Bradley, who now heads the Seniors4Kids initiative. Additionally, Yvonne T. Friend, who you'll learn more about in a minute, came on board as our Seniors4Kids National Program Coordinator. Starting with next month's alert, we will switch to a new format that includes a national focus and other exciting changes. Stay tuned!
Advocates of Distinction
Meet Yvonne T. Friend, Our Seniors4Kids National Program Coordinator
Serving in positions with the Depts. of Labor & Industry, Commerce and Transportation and in the PA House of Representatives, Yvonne Thompson-Friend worked 20+ years with a focus on making government more responsive, productive and accountable. After retiring, Thompson-Friend led efforts as a non-profit executive to improve the quality of early education. Read Yvonne's full bio
Your Feedback Invited!

We want our Seniors4Kids Alert to be a real resource to you. Have an advocacy opportunity in your state that you would like to share? Contact Yvonne T. Friend at ytfriend53@yahoo.com. Also, please share this newsletter with fellow supporters of children so they stay up-to-date. If you received this newsletter from a colleague or friend, sign-up to stay connected. 

 

Best,

Alan King 

Communications Specialist

Generations United  

 

 

 
 
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 Generations United's Seniors4Kids
Attention: Alan King (aking@gu.org)
25 E Street NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20001

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