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KIDSCOUNT Data Snapshot on Children Living in High-Poverty Communities
This Data Snapshot highlights newly available national, state, and city data in the KIDS COUNT Data Center that shows a 25 percent increase in the number of children residing in areas of concentrated poverty since 2000. The snapshot indicates how…
Annie E. Casey FoundationVoices for America’s Children
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Students eligible for federal Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) assistance, a measure of poverty in schools, consistently demonstrate lower levels of proficiency on statewide math and reading assessments than their non-FRL peers.
Please join us for our annual benefit event, Making A Difference for Kids, and support Voices for Vermont’s Children
Published April 5, 2011Enjoy an evening with family, friends, and colleagues and support Voices for Vermont’s Children.
Please join us on Friday, June 3rd at the Burlington Community Boathouse for our annual benefit event, Making a Difference for Kids. Celebrate our collective efforts on behalf of Vermont children and youth and help us recognize Vermont KIDS COUNT recipient, Senator Bernie Sanders and the David Goldberg Youth Advocacy Award recipient, film director, Bess O’Brien.
Underwriters for this event include National Life Group, Casey Family Services, Vermont State Employees Credit Union, Ben & Jerry’s Foundation, Green Mountain Power, and BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont.
Delicious food from Susanna’s Catering and a cash bar.
$55 per person for Voices members and $65 per person for non-members.
We look forward to seeing you on June 3rd. Make a reservation by using the DONATE button on the side bar.
If you cannot join us on June 3rd, we hope you will support our advocacy efforts by making a tax-deductible contribution to Voices for Vermont’s Children today by using the DONATE button on the side bar.
Thank you for your generosity and your commitment to Vermont children and youth.
Another way to support Voices for Vermont’s Children is to become a member. Voices is a membership organization with hundreds of members from across the state.
What does it mean to be a member of Voices for Vermont’s Children?
- You believe that children are our future.
- You believe that all children, including those vulnerable and disadvantaged, deserve to be safe, healthy, well-fed and well cared for.
- You support our work of ensuring that all children and youth have opportunities to thrive and succeed.
Can you think of family or friends who believe in supporting Vermont’s children the way you do?
Will you direct them to our web site to learn about who we are and what we do?
Will you encourage them to become a member of Voices for Vermont’s Children?
Join us today, and add your voice to our efforts to reduce child poverty in Vermont, to represent the best interests of children and youth at the State House, and to help us ensure that the birthright of every child is honored.