Come be a part of the largest rally for kids in Kentucky!

Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol is the opportunity to show legislators that Kentucky cares about its children and youth, and talk with them about the most pressing issues Kentucky’s kids are facing today. Join us for the 8th Annual Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol on Thursday, February 16, 2012. Any and all are welcome to take a stand and raise their voice. Elected officials, social workers, teachers, law enforcement officers, judges, doctors, public health experts, therapists, members of the military, seniors, and kids will all come together to rally on children’s issues at the Capitol Rotunda and talk to legislators about the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children agenda.

Register for Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol here today! More information is available here.

Register for a Step Up for Kids Regional Conference Near You

Advocates, policymakers and experts in all areas of child well-being will gather in cities across Kentucky for the 2011 Step Up for Kids Regional Conference Series to learn about the 2012 Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children Agenda, and to prepare for the 8th Annual Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol. Attend an event in your region to discuss the issues facing Kentucky’s kids and families, learn more about the solutions presented in the Blueprint Agenda, and find out how to raise your voice in your community, in Frankfort in order to make positive changes for children.

Click here to view upcoming dates and to register.

St. James Court Art Show

Support 4-C while attending the St. James Court Art Show.

Do you know that you can park in our lot on 2nd street, between Oak and Ormsby, at a competitive rate? We’re only 2 blocks away.

Art Show Dates: September 30th October 1st [10-6] & October 2nd [10-5]

For more information about the show visit http://www.stjamescourtartshow.com/

Great Trade In Event

The “Great Trade-In” Event at Babies“R”Us and Toys“R”Us Stores Nationwide
 
From Friday, August 26 through Sunday, September 18, Babies“R”Us and Toys“R”Us stores nationwide are holding the “Great Trade-In” event, urging customers to trade-in any used cribs, car seats, bassinets, strollers, travel systems, play yards, high chairs, walkers, swings, bouncers, entertainers or kids’ beds in exchange for a 25% SAVINGS on the purchase of any new baby item, in any of these product categories, from select manufacturers.
 
The “Great Trade-In” event is a national safety program designed to draw attention to the fact that certain used baby products, like cribs and car seats, can carry potential hazards, but are still in circulation and are not the best candidates to be handed down or resold. Beyond recalls, certain older and used baby items can be potentially unsafe for a variety of reasons, including damage or lack of compliance with recent advances in product safety standards, including new crib standards that took effect on June 28, 2011, which prohibit the manufacture or sale of drop-side cribs and require significant improvements in quality standards and testing.
 
Since introducing the “Great Trade-In” event in September 2009, nearly half a million potentially unsafe cribs, car seats and other baby products – most of which were in extremely poor condition – have been turned in at “R” Us stores across the country.
 
Customers can visit their local Babies“R”Us or Toys“R”Us store to trade-in used cribs or baby products. Day care centers or other organizations that wish to exchange items in bulk are encouraged to contact their local Babies“R”Us or Toys“R”Us store prior to returning their used items to ensure adequate availability of new merchandise.
 
For more information on the “Great Trade-In” event, including a list of participating manufacturers, please click here. For additional information on Toys“R”Us, Inc. safety initiatives, tips to keep kids safe and to sign up to receive e-mail notifications about product recalls visit www.Toysrus.com/Safety .

What is your Child Care Message?

4-C has meetings scheduled next week in Washington DC to speak to Kentucky Senators and Representatives.  We will be advocating on behalf of child care and we need to hear from you.  What message would you like for us to deliver for you?

The 7th Annual Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol

Join us for the 7th Annual Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol on February 17, 2011. Doctors, teachers, public health experts, elected officials, members of the military, seniors, and kids will all be coming together to tell legislators that it’s time to invest in Kentucky’s youth!

Register for Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol today!

Where: The Capitol Rotunda, Frankfort, KY

When: Thursday, February 17, 2011

Check-in/ Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. EDT on the second floor.

Rally begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT in the Rotunda.

Cost: Free 

 Questions? Contact Whitney Neal at wneal@kyyouth.org  or 502-895-8167 x 121.

Vote for Kids

” I hear from more people about dog food than I do about child care.”
That was a statement made by one of our former governors to illustrate that child care advocates and parents need to speak up if they want to change child care.
 
What a sad statement. And I’m sure it’s true. Parents of young children have their hands full with work and family. Child care providers are exhausted and trying to hold their businesses together so have little time to contact legislators.
 
But here is your chance. Take a half hour next Tuesday and VOTE for kids. Vote for your kids, my kids, your neighbor’s kids. Your voice and vote are important.

4-C Invites you to attend the annual Step Up for Kids Conference on October 5th.

On October 5th, 2010, advocates from across the state of Kentucky will gather for the
 
Step Up For Kids Conference
 
to celebrate National Step Up For Kids Week and to prepare for the 7th Annual Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol, to be held on February 17th, 2011.
 
Where:        The Gheens Academy
                  4425 Preston Highway
                  Louisville, KY, 40213
 
When:         Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
                  8:30 am – 4:00 pm
 
Cost:           Free! Includes Lunch.
 
Register here.

A Healthy Journey for Two Educational Baby Showers

The Louisville Half Pint Library Children’s Book Giveaway

Does your nonprofit organization or school need new and gently used children’s books? The Louisville Half Pint Library Children’s Book Giveaway event is Tuesday, May 11th at our Westport Road location from 2-4pm.
 
Half Price Books
10220 Westport Rd.
Louisville, KY 40241

How will the “Giveaway” event work?
All nonprofit organizations, educators, schools, churches, hospitals and clinics are welcome to attend. A donation form can be found here: http://www.halfpricebooks.com/hpl_get_involved.html
Agencies will arrive with their own transportation to pick up books. We suggest you get there early; we have a limited supply and will distribute the books on a first-come, first-served basis; each nonprofit representative will receive 2 boxes of books while supplies last. The books will be an assortment of kid’s books in manageable boxes ready to be loaded.