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End Childhood Hunger
Legislative Agenda 2010
Created on: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 10:16am
In 2010 our legislative agenda outlines strategies to protect kids and families through the economic recession.
We're in the News: Learning for Life (King 5 TV)
Posted on: Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 1:31pm
The Children's Alliance Advocacy Camp is a feature of King 5 TV's Learning for Life series. Watch this great video of camp and an interview with Jon Gould, Deputy Director.
We're in the News: DSHS warns clients of budget cuts
Posted on: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 2:06pm
Programs for elderly, children likely to be eliminated The Olympian January 12, 2009 By Adam Wilson The state Department of Social and Health Services has been working to inform those its serves about $370 million in cuts to its budget by June. The agency sent out notice to families who signed up for state health insurance and make between 250 percent and 300 percent of the poverty level, telling them that the program was canceled because of cuts in this year's budget.
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Action: Join the Virtual Rally
Posted on: Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 10:06am
Proposed cuts in the state budget slash entire programs that kids’ need to be safe, healthy and succeed. Take action! The I'm Counting On You! Virtual Rally is happening now.
You can print and share this flyer - also available in spanish.
There are three ways you can join the rally:
Option 1: Add your picture
Take a photo of yourself – or take a photo of your kid(s) (with or without you in it) holding a sign that says “I’m counting on you”. You can make your own sign or download and print this one.
E-mail your picture to us. In your e-mail include the following: Your name and the city or town you live in, if you want that information included. By sending in your picture you are agreeing that we can post it on our website as part of the “I’m Counting On You” virtual rally.
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2009 Legislative Agenda
Created on: Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 6:28pm
The Children's Alliance 2009 Legislative Agenda lays out our top priorities in this tough legislative session.
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The Children’s Alliance goes to the other Washington
Submitted on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 14:43
Our Federal Government handles many pressing issues – from foreign affairs to the environment to the economy. So where do kids fit into the picture? And what does that Washington have to do with what happens in Washington state?
The answer is a lot, which is why we sent our federal staffer to Washington D.C. last week to advocate for kids. What happens in the halls of Congress helps shape what programs are and aren’t funded in our state.
Advocacy Camp 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010 - 11:00am
Advocacy Camp is a three-day, highly interactive training that will equip you with the leadership skills to be an effective child advocate and local leader.
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WE'RE IN THE NEWS: CONGRESS SHOULD FEED HUNGRY KIDS WHEN THE NEED IS GREATEST
Posted on: Monday, July 19, 2010 - 9:06am
Right now Congress has the once-every-five-year opportunity to improve the quality of school, child-care and summer meals and make them available to more children.
The Seattle Times ran an oped by Linda Stone, senior food policy coordinator at the Children's Alliance, calling on Congress to listen to the call that President Obama and anti-hunger experts have made to reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act with an increase of $1 billion per year over 10 years.
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We're in the news: Fewer Summer Meals Available for Children
Posted on: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 11:02am
KUOW reports on new findings from the Food Research and Action Center showing there are fewer summer meal programs available for low-income children while the need is rising. In Washington state there are 700 schools, parks and community centers that serve sack lunches — that's 23 fewer than last summer.
MEDIA RELEASE: Fewer summer meal sites will serve WA kids this summer
Posted on: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 8:19am
(June 29, 2010) — About 700 schools, parks, community centers, apartment complexes, trailer parks and other sites will be providing summer meals to hungry children across Washington this summer, down from 723 last summer.
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