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Attawmenl I <br />Orenge County Partnerehip for Young Children <br />CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP FUND <br />PROMOTION AND FUNDRAISING PLAN <br />Purpose: the goal ofNe Child Care ScholarshipFwdis to raise funds to support Nc needs of <br />low-income worting femitias for quality ebJd care so that families can M1ave opportmdties fur <br />mvploymrn[wM1ile their childrenbeveh[ fmm Ne experiwees ofa gvahty early eNldhood <br />edacariorel experience Nat ervsures [M1eir school readiness. <br />3povsvax: The Cbild Care Schoffirship Fund is sponsored by Ne collaborative efforts of Orwge <br />County Govervmen[, the O.C. Deparuncnt of $ordal Services, Orange County Pmmarship for <br />Ycwg Children (Smart 8tmt), and Child Cara 8ervicae Association iM Orwgo Cowty <br />Covamment has providod 340,000 es a oltadenge gmt to Na oommvnity W support child care <br />seholarshipsfm krwJnmme worF'nef lies. Dukz POwpr has awarded the PvNCmldp$5,000 <br />which wW be used to challenge the business Bator. <br />Community Paranern: Wevrc seeking partners fromall Campaign Goal <br />seders o[dm Community with increased pardcipatiov by the 8'100,000 <br />private sector, end the business cvmmwity wdfaiN Contrihumrs: <br />conwwity. Sevmal PerNCrs now suPPOrt this sYStem Orange County: $00,600 <br />inclvdin federal, stela wdeawt ts, the Duka Power X066 <br />8 Ygovc~ev Todl: 545,OW <br />Ilwvereity, Urutetl Wag the faiN community end Neprivam <br />buawess sabr Aa a(IXf. 16, 2W1 <br />Cnrtem Revlitles (ar Working Familiar: Today, mare Wan ]0% of all fmiliw with yowg <br />cbildrwtaOrwge County me working. Quality, affordable child cure is the key to their abitiry <br />m wmk and support then families. ibis is missue dot touches tech ofow lives and affects <br />mnrethw a,ooo preawnol age wilarm in oar cowty_ <br />Hewever, even with all of the wllabomtive wmmwity efforts and increased funding too many <br />eligible tamiliee sod wldren in Orange Cowry cawot access services wd the cavsealuewzs can <br />be devastating £ r children and l'smilies. As ofOctober 15, 2001, 282 eligible families were ov <br />the wai6vg lief for child care finencivl vcsislwce eiNer duough the Department of Social <br />Services or Child Care Services Association. Waiting for savicea haz serious mvsegawces. <br />Manyparen[s will lose lhchjebs end mayneedm rely ov the public welfare system. Others will <br />go mtv debt and exhvust their family's lravcial security. Same families will risk Neu cFWd's <br />safely by IeacNg Nem in irmdegvete child cure. <br />ResevmM1 haz deazlydemeastratedihe strong bcne5[ childan roccive hom a higM1 gv¢lity child <br />expuiwce, w(N rhlldren more ablem be success&I in mhonl, (heir relalioriehipe and Potme <br />lifeeaccomplislunw[s. Similarly, parents are able to work and support Nevf ilia, wntribuling <br />to the economic mx base ofow wmmwity. Every dollar investedN early childhood educatioru <br />as $7.00 N later intervention casts frr remed{al edncadon,Jnvmfle crime, welfine <br />dependency, and family subihp~. <br />