Help Achieve Afterschool for All
Petition in Support of Afterschool Programs
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Dear ______: [insert name of elected official or candidate]:
We recognize that afterschool programs are vital to our youth, families and communities. Afterschool programs combat juvenile crime, help working families and provide our youth with enriching opportunities to grow into successful adults. Kids in afterschool programs do better in school, and are less likely to get in trouble. However, there are not nearly enough afterschool programs in our community to serve all of the youth and families who need them.
We are proud partners of Afterschool for All, a national group of more than 23,000 individuals and organizations who support the goal of afterschool for all youth and children. Among the Afterschool for All partners are governors, mayors, police chiefs, parents, educators and youth, in addition to respected organizations and businesses including the YMCA of the USA, the National PTA, the National League of Cities, AARP, Time Warner, IBM and the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB sports leagues.
Please support afterschool programs here in [insert program name, city/district/county].
Please print your name, age, city and email, and sign your signature below. SIGN ONLY ONCE.
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*SEND A COPY OF THIS PETITION TO: Afterschool Alliance, 1616 H Street NW Suite 820, Washington, DC 20006. Signers are signaling their support of the goal of afterschool for all children and become partners of Afterschool for All, a project of the Afterschool Alliance. There are no requirements for being a partner in Afterschool for All and partner information is not shared nor sold. A partner list is posted at www.afterschoolalliance.org to show the breadth and diversity of support for afterschool programs.