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There are just over 220,000 children in CT under the age of five. Nearly 12,000 live in extreme poverty (less than 50% of the Federal Poverty Level).
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Where's Ready Rabbit Been?
October 14, 2004:
Ready Rabbit Visits
Middletown
On October 14, the Middletown School Readiness Council held a special reception for Senator Thomas Gaffey to thank him for expanding the School Readiness program in their community. Ready Rabbit also visited Middletown on April 16 to kickoff Middletown's recruitment efforts for Ready, Set, Grow and the "Middletown Children's Posse".
Hosted by: Middletown School Readiness Council
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September 18, 2004:
Ready Rabbit Visits
Chaplin
Ready Rabbit was a wonderful addition to our Chaplin Discovery Day. The
children were so happy to come and shake his hand as he handed out candy to
all the children. He started off our bicycle parade.
Hosted by: Chaplin Discovery Project
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August 23, 2004:
Ready Rabbit Visits
Meriden
Ready, Set, RECRUIT! Meriden takes their goal of 757 Friends of Connecticut's Young Children very seriously and so does Ready Rabbit. He visited Meriden for the first time on August 23 as part of their "Back to School" event and helped Meriden recruit more than 100 new Friends in only 2 hours. Not a bad morning!
Hosted by: Meriden Children First
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July 21, 2004:
Ready Rabbit Visits
New Britain
Ready Rabbit hopped out to New Britain on July 21 and helped them sign up 63 new Friends...The New Britain Discovery Collaborative invited Ready Rabbit to attend the New Britain Parks and Recreation Children's Festival and he was a big hit!
Hosted by: New Britain Discovery Collaborative
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May 26, 2004:
Ready Rabbit Visits
Bristol
Ready Rabbit made a special appearance at the annual Bristol School Readiness Health Fair. The health fair provided more than 200 children with fun programs to help them learn about healthy living, including nutrition, lyme disease, fire safety, and good oral hygiene.
Hosted by: Bristol School Readiness Council
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May 5, 2004:
Ready Rabbit Visits
North Haven
This event, attended by nearly 100 people, was the first of a two day series of forums entitled "Economic Development Through Early Childhood Investment" and featured Art Rolnick, director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and Ready Rabbit was enjoyed this opportunity to hop out to North Haven. Mr. Rolnick co-authored a report naming early childhood development as the single most important means of successful economic development available to towns and states.
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April 4, 2004:
Ready Rabbit Visits
Stamford
Ready Rabbit and Art Rolnick, Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, made a repeat appearance on Day Two of the "Economic Development Through Early Childhood Investment" forum. This time, they were in Stamford at the Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University and boy, were they in good company! Nearly one hundred people, including many representatives of the business community, attended the event.
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November 20, 2003:
Ready Rabbit Visits
Portland
Ready Rabbit made his FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE at the State Department of Education's "Closing the Achievement Gaps" forum on November 20, 2004.
Hosted by: Connecticut State Department of Education
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