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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 117
BY SENATORS DORSEY-COLOMB, BROOME, BUFFI NGTON AND PETERSON
SENATE. Recognizes May 9, 2014, as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day.
A RESOLUTION1
To recognize May 9, 2014, as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day.2
WHEREAS, the second Sunday in May has long been recognized as the day to honor3
mothers and their commitment to children; and4
WHEREAS, the Friday before Mother's Day, May 9, 2014, is Child Care Provider5
Appreciation Day, a special day to recognize child care providers, teachers, school-age6
program staff, child care center directors and staff, and all those who work with children and7
are responsible for their education and care; and8
WHEREAS, it is estimated that nearly eleven million children under age five are9
cared for by 2.8 million child care providers in the United States; and10
WHEREAS, Child Care Provider Appreciation Day began in 1996 by a group of11
volunteers in New Jersey who saw the need to recognize the tireless efforts of providers who12
care for children of working parents; and 13
WHEREAS, momentum and support for this event has grown each year and14
recognition presently includes individuals and government organizations throughout North15
America, Europe, and Asia; and16
WHEREAS, of the twenty million children under age five in America, nearly eleven17
million are in some form of childcare setting; and 18 SR NO. 117
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WHEREAS, the Child Care Association of Louisiana, a statewide, nonprofit1
organization represents the interests of licensed childcare providers and children they serve,2
and wholeheartedly endorses and promotes the Child Care Provider Appreciation Day; and3
WHEREAS, the mission of the Child Care Association of Louisiana is to educate,4
advocate, and collaborate to build a premier, proactive childcare industry for Louisiana5
families; and6
WHEREAS, by calling attention to the importance of high quality child care services7
for all children and families within the state, the Child Care Association of Louisiana and8
other advocacy organizations hope to improve the quality and availability of such services;9
and10
WHEREAS, our future depends on the quality of the early childhood experiences11
provided to young children today, high quality early childcare services represent a worthy12
commitment to our children's future; and13
WHEREAS, "Every child should have access to a high quality early childhood14
educational program and be prepared to enter kindergarten ready to learn" says Alan Young,15
the President of the Child Care Association of Louisiana.16
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana17
does hereby recognize May 9, 2014, as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day in the state18
of Louisiana and urge all citizens to recognize licensed childcare providers for their19
important work.20
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to21
Alan Young, President of the Child Care Association of Louisiana and Cindy Bishop,22
Executive Director of the Child Care Association of Louisiana.23
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Dorsey-Colomb SR No. 117
Recognizes May 9, 2014, as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day in Louisiana and urges
all citizens to recognize licensed childcare providers for their important work.