News Flash!

On Air Radio Interview
Melissa Harrison
KRLD Dallas/Ft. Worth - 06/08/18
(MP3 Audio)

In The Media
Newsweek 06/09/19
National Children's Day: Charities to Donate to,
History and Facts About Day to Celebrate Future Generations

Worth Reading
Chicago Sun-Times
op-ed 06/10/22
We must make children our priority by David McGrath

2022 news release(s):
Kids Need “Children’s Day” - 06/01/22
Kids Still Need “Children’s Day” - 06/09/22

2022 proclamation(s):
Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke's 2022 Proclamation
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker 2022 Proclamation

2021 news release:
“Children’s Day” during a pandemic crisis - 06/07/21

2020 news release:
“Children’s Day” during a pandemic - 06/08/20

2019 news release:
Reminder: Every day is not “Children’s Day” - 05/29/19

2020 proclamation:
Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke's 2020 Proclamation

2018 news release(s):
Every day is not “Children’s Day” - 05/11/18
America Prepares for “Children’s Day” Coming Next Sunday - 06/01/18

2018 proclamation(s):
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's 2018 Proclamation
Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke's 2018 Proclamation
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin's 2018 Proclamation
Yorkville Mayor Gary Golinski's 2018 Proclamation

From National Foundation for Women Legislators - June 10
Help NFWL Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking on National Children's Day.

From Washington Post - Esther J. Cepeda
When will America stop hurting children? - May 30, 2018

From Mother Nature Network - 04/27/17
Why doesn't the U.S. have a Children's Day?

Little Rock, AR... Coming June 9-11
Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Community Basketball Tournament

View 2017 news release(s):
Nation Prepares for “Children’s Day” Coming Next Sunday - 06/02/17
Every day is not “Children’s Day” - 05/11/17

2017 proclamation(s):
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin's 2017 Proclamation
Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke's 2017 Proclamation
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's 2017 Proclamation

2016 proclamation(s):
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's 2016 Proclamation
Mayor Tom Weisner of Aurora, Illinois
Mayor Jeff Schielke of Batavia, Illinois

2016 news release(s):
Churches and Denominations Support Children’s Day - 06/08/16
With Mother’s Day a few days away… Why not Children’s Day - 05/04/16

Reminder: Alaska sets date into law... 2015 Press Release
Note...Illinois (2010) and Massachusetts have statues for the day.

(06/02/15) from the Los Angeles Times: In Theory: What do you think of National Children’s Day?

Alaska to establish Children’s Day
(04/22/15) Legislature Makes Second Sunday in June Children’s Day in Alaska

View 2015 proclamations:
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's 2015 Proclamation (Sorry for the delay... coming soon!)
New!! Mayor Tom Weisner of Aurora, Illinois
Mayor Jeff Schielke of Batavia, Illinois

View 2015 legislation:
New!! Alaska legislation setting Children’s Day as Second Sunday in June

2015 news release(s):
Nation Prepares for Children’s Day on Sunday - 06/11/15
Churches and Denominations Support Children’s Day - 06/04/15
With Mother’s Day now past… Why not Children’s Day - 05/18/15
With Mother’s Day a few days away… Why not Children’s Day - 04/20/15

View 2014 proclamations:
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn again proclaims June 8 Children’s Day
as does
Mayor Tom Weisner of Aurora, Illinois &
Mayor Jeff Schielke of Batavia, Illinois

Quincy (Mass.) 6-year-old helps make Sunday a local holiday for kids - The Patriot Ledger
Children's Day in Jay June 7 - GreatLakeNews.com

The Children’s Day Triathlon - Bethseda, Maryland

5 Ways to Empower the Next Generation of Leaders - Helen Keller International

National Children’s Day: Sentimental & silly quotes about children - examiner.com


Fun!

Huntington, WV Celebrate Children’s Day at Ritter Park (2013 Photo Gallery)

Letters to the Editor
& more

(06/06/14) - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Caring for our kids
(06/07/14) - The Advocate Celebrate Children’s Day
(06/09/13) - examiner.com Happy Children’s Day: Celebrating America's most precious resource
(06/05/13) - Herald News Children’s Day meant to be celebrated
(06/02/13) - Feliciana Explorer Celebrate Children’s Day Sunday, June 9
(05/29/12) - Chicago Sun-Times: Churches could help expand preschool education

More!

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:

 

Children's Day logo

Contacts for State Governors…

(As of Thursday, May 10, 2018)
Proclamation requests should be made to governor’s office at least 3-4 weeks before Children's Day.

Alabama - Governor Kay Ivey

https://contact.governor.alabama.gov/contact_procs.aspx

Alaska - Governor Bill Walker

http://aws.state.ak.us/CrmForms/Home/WebRequest

Arkansas - Governor Asa Hutchinson

http://governor.arkansas.gov/proclamation-request-form

Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey

http://azgovernor.gov/governor/proclamations

California - Governor Jerry Brown

https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov39mail/index.php?h=1

Colorado - Governor John Hickenlooper

http://www.colorado.gov/govhdir/requests/proclamation.html

Connecticut - Governor Dannel P. Malloy

http://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/Contact-Governor-Malloy/Request-a-Proclamation

Delaware - Governor John Carney

http://governor.delaware.gov/request-proclamation-tribute/

Florida - Governor Rick Scott

http://www.flgov.com/proclamations

Georgia - Governor Nathan Deal

https://gov.georgia.gov/webform/submit-proclamation-request

Hawaii - Governor David Y. Ige

http://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/request-a-proclamation/

Idaho - Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter

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

Illinois - Governor Bruce Rauner

http://www.illinois.gov/gov/contactus/Pages/Proclamation.aspx

Indiana - Governor Eric J. Holcomb

http://www.in.gov/gov/2916.htmm

Iowa - Governor Kim Reynolds

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

Kansas - Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D

https://governor.kansas.gov/serving-kansans/constituent-services/proclamation-guidelines/

Kentucky - Governor Matt Bevin

http://governor.ky.gov/services/proclamations-acclamations/

Louisiana - Governor John Bel Edwards

http://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/form/home/13

Maine - Governor Paul LePage

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

Maryland - Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.

http://governor.maryland.gov/mail/citations.asp

Massachusetts - Governor Charlie Baker

https://www.mass.gov/how-to/request-a-proclamation-from-governor-baker

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/resources/proclamations/

Mississippi - Governor Phil Bryant

http://www.governorbryant.ms.gov/Pages/Contact.aspx

Missouri - Governor Eric R. Greitens

https://governor.mo.gov/get-involved/request-proclamation-governor-eric-r-greitens

Montana - Governor Steve Bullock

http://governor.mt.gov/Home/Contact

Nebraska - Governor Pete Ricketts

https://governor.nebraska.gov/proclamation-request

Neveda - Governor Brian Sandoval

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

New Hampshire - Governor Chris Sununu

https://www.governor.nh.gov/contact/index.htm

New Jersey - Governor Phil Murphy

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/contact

North Carolina - Governor Roy Cooper

https://governor.nc.gov/request-proclamation-letter-or-awardon

North Dakota - Governor Doug Burgum

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

Ohio - Governor John R. Kasich

http://governor.ohio.gov/Contact/ContacttheGovernor.aspx

Oklahoma - Govnernor Mary Fallin

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

Oregon - Governor Kate Brown

http://www.oregon.gov/gov/Pages/Proclamation-Request-Guidelines.aspx

Pennsylvania - Governor Tom Wolf

http://www.governor.pa.gov/contact/Pages/contact.aspx#.VRCQAPnF-ro

Rhode Island - Governor Gina M. Raimondo

http://www.governor.ri.gov/contact/

South Carolina - Governor Henry McMaster

http://governor.sc.gov/ExecutiveBranch/Pages/Proclamations.aspx

South Dakota - Governor Dennis Daugaard

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

Tennessee - Governor Bill Haslam

https://www.tn.gov/governor/contact-us/proclamation-request.html

Texas - Governor Greg Abbott

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

Utah - Governor Gary R. Herbert

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

Vermont - Governor Phil Scott

http://governor.vermont.gov/proclamation-request

Virginia - Governor Ralph S. Northam

https://governor.virginia.gov/constituent-services/request-a-proclamation/

Washington - Governor Jay Inslee

http://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/requests-invites/request-proclamation-greeting-or-ceremonial-letter

West Virginia - Governor Jim Justice

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

Wisconsin - Governor Scott Walker

https://walker.wi.gov/request-document

Wyoming - Governor Matt Mead

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwJ9TTkaa31LZ1MxU1NSR29UOFk/view

*Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico) - Governor (El Gobernador) Ricardo Rosselló Nevares

https://estado.pr.gov/en/proclamations/

Feature: Children’s Day song

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

FarCry - Mollio