July isn't just "mid-summer" anymore, it's --
to Children Month"
Calling all parents, providers and partners
who care about kids to
in one or more of these 4 key ways:
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July isn't just "mid-summer" anymore, it's -- to Children Month" Calling all parents, providers and partners in one or more of these 4 key ways: |
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1. Do something with a child (in addition to your own children; a child you know, and whose parents know you) -- that will make some kind of positive difference or impact on that child. A list with 100+ ideas for home, work, your place of worship, & in the community to make a positive difference to children can be found at:100+ Ways to Make a Difference to Children. 2. Support an organization that serves children. It could be your local community education dept or public schools, YMCA, Boy or Girl Scouts, place of worship, park and recreation or any other organization that serves kids. Your support might be as a volunteer, or a financial donation. They're all non-profits, and they always need more support!3. Tell your policy makers to support initiatives that are good for kids ... like your school board, city council, county commissioners, state legislators & congressional delegation; summer is generally a more relaxed time to communicate with them. Share your own story about Making a Difference to Children, and WHY it's important to support programs for children.4. Tell other people about this campaign -- like your neighbors, relatives, friends, people at work, worship, school or play - Print out this one page flyer and post it somewhere ... Forward the link to this web page to others who would be interested and act to make a difference to children. |
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This is a grass roots call to action to all adults who care about children!
"Societies are often judged by how they treat their children." |
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A long-time advocate for children, Kim Ratz has proudly sponsored this annual observance since 2006, encouraging all parents, providers and people who care about kids to find ways to Make a Difference to Children during the month of July, and year-round. For more info:
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Think back to your childhood -- who are the adults you remember who made a positive difference to you - a teacher, neighbor, someone at your place of worship, a relative? Could you be that kind of adult who makes a positive difference to a child today? It could be a child of any age, it can be with one child, or groups large or small, the possibilities are endless, and you'll have fun too!