Hi John - I have some great news to share with you! This week, Congress passed and the president signed the spending bill for 2020. And, thanks to your activism and that of our other 330,000 grassroots supports, hundreds of volunteers across the country and numerous coalition partners, we won some significant victories for kids! Overall, the early childhood programs we advocate for saw an increase of more than $1 billion. That means thousands of kids will benefit from programs like high-quality child care, preschool and Head Start. They will start kindergarten ready to learn – thanks to you! You helped children around the world, too. Because of the activism of supporters like you, we were also able to prevent cuts in programs that serve refugees and people living in disaster areas. We also are grateful for an increase in funding for humanitarian support to children and families at our southern border. Congress also funded alternatives to detention for migrant children and families, reducing the need to keep them detained for long periods of time. These victories come on top of many other accomplishments for kids this year. Here are some highlights of what we accomplished at Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) thanks to you: | |
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