Sacramento Head Start Alumni Association

MARCH FORTH FOR CHILD CARE! Your actions make a difference!

Feb 03, 2002

Ask Congress to...

MARCH FORTH FOR CHILD CARE!

March 4, 2002


The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)?—our major federal child care program?—is due to be reauthorized in 2002. This is our chance to seek major new federal funding for child care! With a slow economy and growing state deficits, this is a critical opportunity to support America?’s working families and invest in our children?’s early learning.



On March 4th, join thousands of advocates from across the country in speaking up for child care! Ask Congress to "March Forth for Child Care" and support significant new funds for the CCDBG.
Your actions make a difference!

To make an impact on Congress we must generate as many calls and e-mails to Congress as possible. On March 4th, please:


1. Call or e-mail your U.S. Senators and Representatives.

Urge them to support major new investments in the Child Care and Development Block Grant. Check back here for a preview of the March 4th email card. Also, phone calls can be routed through the main switchboard (202) 224-3121 or click here to find your Members?’ contact information.

2. Help others call or e-mail

Set up a phone bank or computer bank and ask parents, friends, and colleagues to call or e-mail Congress on March 4th.


For more information about the Campaign for Child Care Now: Families Working, Children Learning, contact Jamie Stubbs at (202) 662-3556.

3. Spread the word!

We need as many calls and e-mails as possible to reach Congress! Please print and forward this alert to your networks, friends and colleagues. A .pdf (more printer friendly) version can be accessed here. You must have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer to view the .pdf version.