Kathy also shared data from the Council’s recent “Child Care Access Report” which demonstrates the critical need for investment right now. 
Click here for a one-page summary of the report and our Budget ask Click here to see the whole report.
The following speakers shared brief comments about the importance of access to affordable, high quality child care and after school programming, and then heard from Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins and Board of Legislators Chairman Ben Boykin.
• Marsha Gordon, President/CEO, Business Council of Westchester
• Henry Wilson, Executive Director, Y-COP Mt. Vernon
• Faith Ann Butcher, Chief Impact Officer, United Way of Westchester and Putnam
• Sonia Daley, Owner, Great Opportunities for Activities and Leadership, Inc.
• Allison Lake, Executive Director, Westchester Children’s Association
• Bonnie Fogarty, Executive Director, YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester
• Jason Chapin, Director of Workforce Development, Westchester County Association
• Shira Leibowitz, CEO and Founder, Discovery Village
The event also featured a special pre-recorded message from County Executive George Latimer you can listen to here.
