Stand For Children Day

Mission Statement

Every year since 1996, on and around June 1, local communities in every state have celebrated Stand For Children Day. Stand For Children Day continues to grow because of the dedication and passion of volunteers who use the day to celebrate and create change for children in their community. We've accomplished a great deal together. Over 70,000 books have been collected and distributed; tens of thousands of children have been enrolled in health coverage, received information about health insurance plans, or received health services; and hundreds of playgrounds have been created or renovated. Stand For Children Day events have led to tens of thousands of constituent calls, letters, and emails to local and national decisionmakers on a range of children's issues. Despite these gains, we haven't achieved our most critical goal: establishing the strong grassroots voice our children need. That is why the Stand For Children Day theme for 2001 is: "Building Our Voice and Vision for All Children."