News Flash!

2013 news release(s):
Mark the Day June 9 as Children’s Day - 04/23/13

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn issues Children’s Day 2012 proclamation!

Letter to the Editor (05/29/12) - Chicago Sun-Times: Churches could help expand preschool education

2012 news release(s):
Aurora - a “Children’s Day” city - 06/09/12
Children’s Day Coming Sunday! - 06/06/12
Illinois Again Takes Lead… Governor Proclaims Children’s Day - 04/27/12
Mark the Day June 10 as Children’s Day - 04/11/12

States Proclaiming Children’s Day 2012
Illinois

Cities Proclaiming Children’s Day 2012
Aurora, Illinois
Batavia, Illinois

States Proclaiming Children’s Day 2011
Illinois
Wisconsin

Cities Proclaiming Children’s Day 2011
Aurora, Illinois
Batavia, Illinois
Ft. Collins, Colorado
Petersburg, Virginia
Vancouver, Washington

Commentary from Rev. Dr. Lillian Capehart: Pray for our children

Now on Facebook… be a fan! Facebook page.

Here are 10 Ideas for America’s Churches on “Children’s Day”

Puzzle & Bumper Stickers:

Some Endorsements:

News Releases

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Contacts for State Governors…

(As of Thursday, March 14, 2013)

Alabama - Governor Robert Bentley

http://governor.alabama.gov/contact/contact_form.aspx

Alaska - Governor Sean Parnell

http://gov.alaska.gov/parnell/contact/email-the-governor.html

Arkansas - Governor Mike Beebe

http://governor.arkansas.gov/office/Pages/proclamationRequestGuidelines.aspx

Arizona - Governor Jan Brewer

http://azgovernor.gov/CS/Proclamations.asp

California - Governor Jerry Brown

http://gov.ca.gov/m_contact.php

Colorado - Governor John Hickenlooper

http://www.colorado.gov/apps/oit/governor/citizen/assistanceUtility/requestGovProclamation.jsf

Connecticut - Governor Dannel P. Malloy

http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?a=3998&q=479090&malloyNav=|

Delaware - Governor Jack Markell

http://governor.delaware.gov/connect.shtml

Florida - Governor Rick Scott

http://www.flgov.com/request_a_letter

Georgia - Governor Nathan Deal

http://gov.georgia.gov/00/channel_title/0,2094,165937316_181590501,00.html

Hawai`i - Governor Neil Abercrombie

http://governor.hawaii.gov/forms/special-requests/

Idaho - Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter

http://gov.idaho.gov/mediacenter/proc/NEW%20Proclamation%20Request%20Form%20as%20of%202011.pdf

Illinois - Governor Pat Quinn

http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/Pages/ContacttheGovernor.aspx

Indiana - Governor Mike Pence

http://www.in.gov/gov/2361.htm

Iowa - Governor Terry Branstad

https://governor.iowa.gov/constituent-services/proclamation-request

Kansas - Governor Sam Brownback

https://governor.ks.gov/contact-the-governor/guidelines-for-proclamations

Kentucky - Governor Steve Beshear

http://governor.ky.gov/Lists/Proclamations/form.aspx?source=http://governor.ky.gov/office/Pages/procformthanks.aspx

Louisiana - Governor Bobby Jindal

http://www.managekeelson.com/websites/la2.gov/index.cfm?md=form&tmp=home&cfmid=299&adminkey=1201105823688&CFID=17542&CFTOKEN=92098032

Maine - Governor Paul LePage

http://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/citizen_services/request_proclamation.sh

Maryland - Governor Martin O’Malley

http://www.governor.maryland.gov/mail/

Massachusetts - Governor Deval Patrick

http://www.mass.gov/governor/constituentservices/recognition/#proclamation

Michigan - Governor Rick Snyder

http://www.michigan.gov/snyder/0,4668,7-277-57577_59874---,00.html

Minnesota - Governor Mark Dayton

http://mn.gov/governor/images/proclamation_request_form_2012.pdf

Mississippi - Governor Phil Bryant

http://www.governorbryant.com/proclamation-request/

Missouri - Governor Jay Nixon

http://governor.mo.gov/proclamations/

Montana - Governor Steve Bullock

http://governor.mt.gov/contact.aspx

Nebraska - Governor Dave Heineman

http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/proclamations/proclamation.htm

Neveda - Governor Brian Sandoval

http://gov.nv.gov/contact/proclamation/

New Hampshire - Governor Maggie Hassan

http://governor.nh.gov/citizen/index.htm

New Jersey - Governor Chris Christie

http://www.state.nj.us/governor/contact/

New Mexico - Governor Susana Martinez

http://www.governor.state.nm.us/Proclamations_1.aspx

New York - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

http://www.governor.ny.gov/sl2/proclamationindex

North Carolina - Governor Pat McCrory

http://www.governor.state.nc.us/contact

North Dakota - Governor Jack Dalrymple

http://www.governor.nd.gov/contact-us

Ohio - Governor John R. Kasich

http://governor.ohio.gov/ShareYourIdeas.aspx

Oklahoma - Govnernor Mary Fallin

https://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/formbuilder/form.php?form_id=06f2c591e968592fd1c77e83874080933b60eb19edcdc602986eae9c12d826cb

Oregon - Governor John Kitzhaber

http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/proclamation_guidelines.shtml

Pennsylvania - Governor Tom Corbett

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1072219&parentname=ObjMgr&parentid=11&mode=2

Rhode Island - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee

http://www.governor.ri.gov/faq/#6

South Carolina - Governor Nikki R. Haley

http://www.governor.sc.gov/EXECUTIVEOFFICE/Pages/Proclamations.aspx

South Dakota - Governor Dennis Daugaard

http://sd.gov/governor/contact.aspx

Tennessee - Governor Bill Haslam

http://www.tn.gov/governor/proclamation.shtml

Texas - Governor Rick Perry

http://www.governor.state.tx.us/contact/

Utah - Governor Gary R. Herbert

http://governor.utah.gov/declarations/

Vermont - Governor Peter Shumlin

http://governor.vermont.gov/contact-us/proclamation

Virginia - Governor Bob McDonnell

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/OurCommonwealth/Proclamations/procRequest.cfm?type=proc

Washington - Governor Jay Inslee

http://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/default.asp

West Virginia - Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

http://www.governor.wv.gov/Pages/ProclamationRequestGuidelines.aspx

Wisconsin - Governor Scott Walker

http://walker.wi.gov/Contact-Us

Wyoming - Governor Matt Mead

http://governor.wy.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Proclamation%20Policy.pdf

*Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico) - Governor (El Gobernador) Alejandro Garcia Padilla

http://www.fortaleza.gobierno.pr/index.php


Feature: Children’s Day song

Mr. Nicky developed a national Children’s Day song that was released in 2006 and now has been revised for 2011.
Hear Mr. Nicky’s “I Love Being A Kid.” Visit Mr. Nicky at http://www.mrnicky.com.

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