MEDIA ADVISORY FOR OCTOBER 23, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT: Samantha Hart, srhart@communitychange.org, 540-470-0480
We Care, We Vote: Childcare Providers, Parents and Advocates to GOTV on Community Change Action National Childcare Voter Day of Action Oct 23
Next Wednesday, our network of providers and parents will come together in key cities and states across the country to show the strength of childcare voters and establish 2024 as the child care election.
Nationwide – As the 2024 election nears, care is at the top of the ticket. We are in an era of economic crisis on multiple fronts, and child care consistently weighs in as the highest or second-highest bill for families – so providers, parents, and advocates are taking action to demonstrate how consequential they can be to electoral outcomes this fall. Community Change Action is hosting a National Childcare Voter Day of Action on October 23, 2024, where childcare providers in at least 14 states and the District of Columbia will host events on October 23rd to get out the vote and make this the child care election.
From voter registration to trunk or treats to phone banking, each event aims to reach voters, friends, family, and neighbors within key electoral communities and encourage them to back leaders who champion care and a care economy – and vote out those who don’t put families and their livelihoods first. Together, childcare advocates will demand thriving wages for providers, affordable care for families, an inclusive expanded child tax credit, and a system built on racial and gender justice.
For decades, our Black, brown, and women-led childcare workforce and parents have been the backbone of our economy and our democracy, and now they are flexing their power. Community Change Action also recently released a child care congressional report card to empower voters by sharing whether their representatives have supported childcare initiatives.
Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to know more about National Childcare Voter Day of Action. You can also find more information, like event details and voter stories, on our website.
WHO: Childcare providers, parents, children, and advocates
WHAT: Community Change Action National Childcare Voter Day of Action
WHERE: Nationwide, including Nevada, Oregon, Missouri, Colorado, Utah, North Carolina, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, DC, Illinois, Texas, Georgia – find event locations on map
WHEN: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – individual location start times will vary, please reach out to inquire or use our map to find event information
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