Advocacy

FACT Sheet on Proposed Committee Bills

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Larry Pintacuda and Modesto Abety discuss afterschool at the Children's Trust

View a video of Larry Pintacuda and Modesto Abety discussing afterschool at the Children's Trust.

Letter from Larry Pintacuda Executive Director of FAN to Gerard Robinson, Commissioner Florida Department of Education

Please read the correspondence from Larry Pintacuda to State Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson

Governor Rick Scott Proclaims October 20, 2011 as Lights on Afterschool day in Florida

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Governor Rick Scott Proclaims June 21st as Summer Learning Day in Florida

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FAN Panel of Champions

• Vivian Alarcon
  Retired Executive Director, Florida Association of Counties; retired CEO, Florida Children's Services Councils
• David Armstrong
  President, Broward College
• Frank Brogan
  Chancellor, Florida's State University System
• Bob Buesing
  Senior Partner, Trenam - Kemker and Chair
• Karen Buesing
  Senior Partner, Akerman - Senterfit
• Kathy Castor
  Congresswomen for Florida District 11 Tampa
• Santiago Carroda
  Chief of Staff, Tampa
• Dr. David Christiansen
  Principal, Maynard Evans High School
• Kim Kelling Engstrom
  Director of Educational Services, WFSU
• The Honorable John Frusciante
  Retired Judge 17th Judicial Circuit
• Suzette Harvey
  Executive Director, PrimeTime WPB
• David Lawrence Jr.
  Retired Publisher of the Miami Herald, and President of the Children's Movement of Florida
• Karl Nurse
  City Council Member St. Petersburg
• Art O'Hara
  Executive Director, R'Club
• Dr. David Marcus
  Pediatric Physician and Vice Chair, Healthy Kids Corp.
• Liza McFadden
  President & Founder, Volunteer USA
• Norm Penner
  President and CEO of the Boys and Girls of St. Lucie County
• Twan Russell
  Director of Youth and Community Programs - Miami Dolphins
• John Rutherford
  Sheriff, Jacksonville/Duval
• Ralph Smith
  Executive Director and Founder, Computer Mentors Group Inc.

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Panel of Champions Press Release

By Jenna Brown
January 6, 2011

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After the School Bell Rings: The Florida Story

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The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit public awareness and advocacy organization working to ensure that all children have access to quality afterschool programs. More information is available at www.afterschoolalliance.org.

The JCPenney Afterschool Fund is a charitable organization committed to providing children in need with access to life-enriching afterschool programs that inspire children to be smart, strong and socially responsible. To date, JCPenney and the JCPenney Afterschool Fund have contributed more than $80 million to local afterschool programs in every JCPenney community through partnerships with the YMCA of the USA, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, National 4-H and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). For more information, visit www.jcpenneyafterschool.org.