Step Up for Kids Day in Missouri

Every Child Matters is organizing a non-partisan, nationwide event, "Step Up for Kids Day," on September 16, 2008 in both St. Louis and Kansas City to draw public attention to issues affecting America's children. Help us raise public attention in Missouri and across the country.

St. Louis
Contact info:
Robin Zellers
314.535.1458
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Kansas City
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: Theis Park - Kansas City, MO (47th & Oak across from the Nelson Atkins Art Museum)
Speakers: TBD
Volunteer Oportuniutes: Please bring itmes to donate to Kansas City children in need. Suggested items include: diapers, socks, underwear, white t-shirts, toothpaste, toothbrushes and toilet papaer. 

Contact info:
Emily Smith
816.531.9200 ext. 225
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There are 1,378,232 children under 18 in Missouri. Many face strong challenges every day. Join us and help raise the visibility of children's issues in Missouri.

Kids Flier

Statistics on Children

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 259,551
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 127,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 428,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 55,217
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 13,234 (17.1%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 269
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 93,879 (57.7%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 33

Voter Information

Governor
Matt Blunt (Next Election - 2008)
2008 State of the State Address

Lt. Governor
Peter Kinder

Attorney General
Jay Nixon

Department of Education

Department of Family Services

State Legislature
Click Here to Find Your State Rep
Click Here to Find Your State Senator

U.S. Senate
Christopher Bond (2010)
Claire McCaskill (2012)

U.S. House of Representatives
District #1 - William "Lacy" Clay Jr.
District #2 - Todd Akin
District #3 - Russ Carnahan
District #4 - Ike Skelton
District #5 - Emanuel Cleaver
District #6 - Sam Graves
District #7 - Roy Blunt
District #8 - Jo Ann Emerson
District #9 - Kenny Hulshof