News Release: 3/14/2017 Friend of the Child Award

March 14, 2017
For Immediate Release

Susan Petersen, Executive Director
4-C: Community Coordinated Child Care
155 N. Third St., Suite 300
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 758-8149 extension 232
 
March 10, 2017
 
4-C Friend of the Child Award
 
In 1989, 4-C: Community Coordinated Child Care established the Friend of the Child Award in order to recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals and organizations in our six county area (DeKalb, Ogle, Lee, Carroll, Whiteside, and McHenry) that have made a difference in the lives of young children. Past winners have included child care program administrators, policy makers, organizations with histories of support for children/child care, and community leaders.
 
The public is invited to submit nominations for the 4-C Friend of the Child Award. The nominee must live within 4-C’s service delivery area – DeKalb, Ogle, Lee, Carroll, Whiteside, and McHenry counties.
 
Nomination packets can be requested by contacting Sylvia at 815-758-8149 or 800-848-8727 ext. 221, email: sylviai@four-c.org.  All nominations must be received in the 4-C office no later than 4:30 PM on Friday,
March 24, 2017. The award will be presented at the 4-C Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
 
4-C was established in 1971 to promote children’s well being by advocating for quality, affordable, accessible child care. We support parents and those providing child care by offering information, education, resources and services.
 
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Contact:
Sylvia Ibarra, Office Assistan
sylviai@four-c.org, (815) 758-8149