Parent Ambassadors joined families and supporters of the Children’s Alliance on the Capital steps this week. With the state facing major budget cuts to programs like ECEAP, Apple Health for Kids and Working Connections Child Care, current and past Parent Ambassadors stood strong and advocated for funding of these programs.
John McClure a current Parent Ambassador from Spokane, took the initiative and organized a bus with 40 parents and children to attend the rally. Though the bus had to leave at 2am John says “It was a long day but it was worth it to make some noise at the rally.”
The rain and hail did not stop Parent Ambassadors from having meetings with their legislators in hopes of educating them on the importance of ECEAP. Bianca Bailey, a 2009 Parent Ambassador, brought her daughter Kamryn (4) to the capital for the first time. A strong advocate, Bianca spent the day taking Kamryn to her legislative meetings and was happy to get a photo of Kamyrn and Rep. Hinkle.It has been a busy year for Parent Ambassadors and this event is just one of many that current and past Ambassadors have attended in the first six weeks of the legislative session. It is the dedication and commitment from our Ambassadors that help save funding for critical programs.
Thank you to Bianca Bailey, Immaculate Ferreria-Allah, April Ritter Terry, Rob Atherton, Wayne Ueda, John McClure, David McCormick for attending Have a Heart for Kids Day and continually support advocacy work for Washington’s children and families.
John McClure and Wayne Ueda deliver a petition of parent signatures in support of ECEAP to Senator Lisa Brown.
