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Hi Friend -
I'm
an
early
educator
at
a
high-quality
child
care
center
in
Denver.
I
want
to
continue
to
love
and
take
care
of
Colorado's
children.
But
like
so
many
other
child
care
providers,
we're
struggling
to
stay
open.
Our
operating
costs
have
increased
-
a
lot.
Gloves
are
expensive.
Special
sanitation
supplies
are
expensive.
And
we
still
have
to
pay
rent
and
utilities.
At
the
same
time,
fewer
children
are
able
to
come
to
our
center
to
learn
and
grow.
Many
of
their
parents
are
out
of
work.
Or
they
are
staying
home
to
help
their
remote-learning
siblings.
That
means
our
revenue
is
way
down.
This
is
not
a
sustainable
business
model.
That's
why
I'm
excited
to
participate
in
Save
the
Children
Action
Network's
Have
a
Heart
-
Invest
in
Kids!
campaign.
Through
this
campaign,
we're
urging
Congress
to
support
child
care
funding
in
President
Biden's
stimulus
plan.
Will
you
send
a
message
to
Congress
today
asking
them
to
have
a
heart
and
invest
in
child
care?
My
center
is
in
a
wonderful
community,
full
of
the
diversity
that
helps
our
state
and
country
thrive.
The
toddlers
and
preschoolers
who
are
still
able
to
come
are
so
resilient!
They
have
gotten
used
to
the
new
rules
-
from
mask
wearing
to
not
hugging
their
favorite
teacher.
But
many
of
the
children
and
families
we
serve
are
struggling.
So
many
have
lost
their
jobs
because
of
the
COVID
crisis.
That
means
they
aren't
bringing
their
kids
to
my
center
any
longer.
And
their
children
are
missing
out
on
high-quality
early
learning.
As
a
result,
they
may
start
kindergarten
behind.
And when
the
economy
improves,
their
moms
and
dads
can't
return
to
work
without
quality
child
care.
It's
urgent
that
Congress
hear
from
us
today!
The
uncertainty
of
whether
and
when
Congress
will
act
is
really
hard.
The
child
care
funding
Congress
passed
in
December
was
a
great
start,
but
it
is
not
enough
to
get
us
through
the
difficult
months
ahead.
Each
day
that
goes
by
without
help
means
another
day
that
child
care
providers
like
me
-
and
countless
others
around
the
country
-
struggle
to
keep
our
doors
open.
I'm
taking
it
day
by
day.
And
I'm
hopeful
that
together
we
can
persuade
Congress
to
have
a
heart
and
invest
in
our
nation's
children.
Please
join
me
in
sending
a
quick
message
today!
Thank
you
for
all
you
do,
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