Summer 2016
In This Issue
 Dawn Winkler
 Executive Director

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Thank You!
So far in 2016, you've helped us raise over $113,000 and impact over 15,000 children in Missouri and Illinois. Thank you for your ongoing support and confidence in our mission!
  
Did you know youth violence, child neglect and abuse, and learning delays can be reduced and life success can be increased through early childhood intervention? Also, teens are less likely to engage in risky behavior, such as committing crimes or becoming a teen parent, if enrolled in after school programming. 
 
Your support fights against youth violence, educational inequities, nutritional inadequacies, and child neglect and abuse.  Your support gives our children opportunities to succeed!  We couldn't do it without you.  Thank you!
  
Many exciting things are happening at United 4 Children, and there are many opportunities to get involved.  Keep reading to learn more!
  
Sincerely,

Dawn Winkler
Executive Director
  
Katelyn's Big Move
A lack of "tummy time" for an infant can dramatically delay physical growth and motor development leading to delay in social, emotional, and educational skills. When six month-old Katelyn started school, she was not able to raise her head or roll over.  Her childcare giver was worried that Katelyn would not be able to walk in an age appropriate time frame.
Click here to see how United 4 Children helped Katelyn.
In 1 Day You Can Make a Difference!
On Tuesday, May 3rd United 4 Children will once again participate in Give STL Day.  The St. Louis Community Foundation is again joining hundreds of community foundations across the country for the biggest day of giving in history.
  
Give STL Day is a 24-hour giving event that helps our local nonprofits.  Imagine the impact we can have when the whole community comes together to give on May 3rd!  Click here to view our United 4 Children Give STL Day page.
  
Did You Know?
Missouri ranks 27th out of the 50 states in the prevalence of children considered to be overweight or obese.  

Last year United 4 Children worked with child care providers to decrease the use of processed foods as snacks by 64%, use of sweets as snacks by 67% and increase the use of vegetables at snack by 70%.

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Volunteer Opportunities

For the last year United 4 Children has worked in partnership with Beyond Housing and Washington University to provide a Move 2 Learn program.  This program is based on volunteers working with child care staff each week on how to promote physical development in infant and toddler classrooms. If you are interested in volunteering each week in an early childhood classroom please reach out to Elisa Zieg at [email protected].

 

Read more about the Move 2 Learn program.

  
Lighting the Way Recap
On Thursday, April 7th our 10th Annual Lighting the Way Dinner and Auction Gala was held at the Marriott's St. Louis Grand Hotel.  Read more.
Child Advocacy Day

4th from left Rashaan Bush and Ashley Tabb

U4C Early Childhood Specialists
Several United 4 Children staff and Childcare owners involved in the PAQ project joined the Missouri Alliance for Children, Youth, and Family "Child Advocacy Day" event in Jefferson City on April 6th.  These individuals took time to meet with several Missouri legislators and networked with hundreds of other participants to help advocate for children and the early childhood field.
 
Click here to learn more about Missouri Alliance for Children, Youth, and Family.

Welcome to Our Board
United 4 Children would like to welcome  Scott Glaeser  to the Board of Directors.  Scott was Vice President of Gas Operations and Development with Ameren Illinois Company.
Read more  about Scott.
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