Reminder! Red Balloon Preschool Petition Delivery and Rally FRIDAY

Dear Red Balloon Family and Friends:  

We are really excited for our petition delivery event tomorrow (Friday) morning! I am reminded again of what we are fighting for--access to excellent, affordable childcare for ALL children, including children of color, children with special needs, and children from low income families. New York is experiencing a childcare crisis, and it's been difficult, but also an honor, to fight not just for our own children, but for all the children who will continue to need a loving preschool in the coming years. What Columbia's administration is trying to do to our school and community is wrong, but I'm so humbled by all the support we have from CU/BC/TC students, faculty and staff, who have stood with us, and I'm also deeply grateful to the community leaders and elected officials who fought by our side.  What we are fighting for matters. 

Please meet at the Columbia main gates on Broadway and 115th at 8:15 am -- there will be balloons for the kids and please wear red if you can! We plan to march to Low Library to deliver the petition, followed by a rally. If you can only stay for the first part, that's fine. If you can help make signs on Thursday, please join us at Aloft Harlem on FDB and 124th at 6:30pm. This will be a fun, joyous and peaceful march, and we will be joined by community members, CU/BC/TC students and local leaders.

Please feel free to share with your friends and family. 

Let us join together to show off the solidarity of our community as we fight for access to childcare. 

Thank you so much! Your support means the world to us. 

The Red Balloon Parent Board