Provider Appreciation Day

WHEREAS, the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies and other organizations nationwide are recognizing Child Care Providers on this day; and

WHEREAS, of the 20 million children under age 5 in America, nearly eleven million are in some form of child care setting; and

WHEREAS, by calling attention to the importance of high-quality child care services for all children and families within our state/community, these groups hope to improve the quality and availability of such services; and

WHEREAS, our future depends on the quality of the early childhood experiences provided to young children today; high-quality early child care services represent a worthy commitment to our children’s future:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby proclaim May 9, 2014, as

Provider Appreciation Day

in the state of Alabama and urge all citizens to recognize Child Care Providers for their important work.