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2007 National News
Stand for Children. JOIN STAND FOR CHILDREN DAY on or around June 1st. This year, on the annual Stand For Children Day, more people than ever will participate in Stand For Children Day and Cyber Stand For Children and rally around the theme: Building Safer and Healthier Communities for All Children. Take a Stand For Children in YOUR community! For information on Stand For Children events in your area or to receive the free Stand For Children Day 2001 Event Planning Kit, contact the Stand For Children National Office at 800-663-4032, tellstand@stand.org, 202-234-0217 (fax), or visit the web site at http://www.stand.org/. Stand For Children is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization working to create a grassroots voice to ensure that all children have the opportunity to grow up healthy, educated, and safe.
January 01, 2007
Early Childhood Equity Alliance. Appreciation Day salutes the work of the Early Childhood Equity Alliance. Visit their website at www.RootsForChange.net The site is interactive and bilingual in English and Spanish. Become an Ally. Find other Allies. Join the Ally listserv. Subscribe to the "Journal" and email updates. Access a resource database of articles, strategies, books and video reviews and links to other organizations. Suggest resources, share your ideas, stories, lessons learned. The Early Childhood Equity Alliance invites you to join a growing network of people engaged in racial and social justice education and action with and for young children, families, and communities. ECEA connects people with each other and the Alliance, nurtures local activist groups and supports communities of researchers, sharing what is learned with others. To contact the national office, call 1-888-498-3232 or email them at info@ecequityalliance.net
January 01, 2007
The Center for the Early Childhood Workforce (CCW) supported the work of Provider Appreciation Day since we were founded in 1996 through CCW newsletters, presentations and their website. We salute the continuing work of CCW and remain committed to raising awareness of worthy wage and work/life issues for all providers and teachers.
January 01, 2007
Better Baby Care Campaign, a partnership project of Zero to Three. Appreciation Day recognizes the work of the national Better Baby Care Campaign and all of the state and local initiatives who are working to create quality care for Infants and Toddlers and recognition for caregivers and teachers who care for our youngest citizens.
January 01, 2007
The Daily Parent, The Parent Newsletter of the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, featured articles in the Fall 1999 edition. NACCRRA has continued to support Appreciation Day at each annual symposium. Visit: www.naccrra.net
January 01, 2007
Discount School Supply is an innovative leader in the manufacture and distribution of educational materials and toys for young children. Earlychildhood NEWS Magazine has featured Appreciation Day on the Bulletin board and with a full page story in the 1999 and 2000 on spring issues. Discount School Supply and EarlychildhoodNEWS have been the leading Purple Star Sponsors of the day through recognition in the magazine, website notices and booth space at national NAEYC conferences. Visit Discount at: www.discountschoolsupply.com and EarlychildhoodNEWS at: www.earlychildhoodnews.com
January 01, 2007
LEGO educational division joined Provider Appreciation Day as a Teal Star Sponsor donating over 100 lego toys to be given out through drawings on the Appreciation Day website.
January 01, 2007
Childcraft Education Corp. donated a Toy and Block Mobile and full set of Maple Blocks to Appreciation Day for a drawing in May 2007 Visit them at: www.childcraft.com
January 01, 2007
The Child Care Bureau alerted each state administrator to the importance of supporting Provider Appreciation Day activities in their areas.
January 01, 2007
Child Care Information Exchange, The Directors Magazine since 1978; we appreciate the public service announcement space and editorial recognition donated each year to Provider Appreciation Day since 1999.
January 01, 2007
The National Perspective, The Newsletter of the National Association for Family Child Care, has had articles and editorials in issues since 1999.
January 01, 2007
Pages Inc. , a national newsletter for early childhood programs and parents, supports Provider Appreciation Day. Visit them at: www.parentpagesnews.com
January 01, 2007
Sesame Street Parents Magazine, article in Gazette, May 1999 Issue. Visit: www.sesamestreet.com
January 01, 2007
Working Mother magazine awarded Provider Appreciation Day a 'Lollipop' accolade in 1997 and mentioned the Day in its May 2000 issue.
January 01, 2007
Governors, mayors and other public officials signed proclamations in response to requests from individual providers as well as child care leaders.
January 01, 2007
2006 National News
The US military celebrated the day with special events planned worldwide at military childcare programs.
January 01, 2006
In California a regional network holds an annual Provider Recognition Luncheon and Fashion Show in conjunction with the day where providers are recognized for their hard work and dedication. Last year the mayor was present to read a proclamation.
January 01, 2006
United Child Care Network is a supporter of the Day
January 01, 2006
Early Childhood Today & Parent & Child by Scholastic, Inc. included an article in April/May 2000 issue and have donated public service advertising space each year.
January 01, 2006
Provider Appreciation Day has been also been supported by the child care profession through many national newsletter articles and Website calendars including some local Chapters of the Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC) newsletters.
January 01, 2006
Parents employed by many national corporations will be reminded of the day on their electronic bulletin boards.
January 01, 2006
Thousands of providers nationwide have been presented with pins and t-shirts bearing the official logo of Providers Appreciation Day.
January 01, 2006
Many child care programs including Head Start, Center based, Nanny, early intervention, child care food programs and school age care have chosen to celebrate the day.
January 01, 2006