Preschool Dance Party in the Rotunda with Casper Babypants Families Bring the Beats to the Capitol to Support Early Learning

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PRESCHOOL DANCE PARTY IN THE ROTUNDA WITH CASPAR BABYPANTS FAMILIES AND WEE ONES BRING THE BEATS TO THE CAPITOL TO SUPPORT EARLY LEARNING

SEATTLE – The state Capitol will be rocking Friday, February 5th as families, friends, and preschoolers join Caspar Babypants for a sing-along to build support for quality early learning programs.

MomsRising organized this event to ensure that the WA State Legislature doesn't forget the littlest residents of our state. Particularly in difficult economic times, we must make sure that all children have a healthy start, and prioritize important programs that bring long-term cost savings for taxpayers such as increased access to early learning.

MomsRising approached Caspar Babypants, also known to music fans as Chris Ballew, the lead singer of the Presidents of the United States of America, to help them put on a dance party that would capture the spirit of children and the attention of legislators and the public.

“Too often we're penny-wise and pound-foolish,” said Kristin Rowe Finkbeiner, Executive Director and Co-Founder of MomsRising. “We can't afford to be foolish with our kid’s future at stake. We want to share that message with legislators in the singing voices of children.”

WHO: MomsRising, families, friends, preschoolers, Caspar Babypants and legislators

WHAT: A dance party/sing-along in the Capitol Dome in celebration of healthy families, and to seek better support for quality early learning programs

WHEN: Friday, February 5th, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Rotunda, Capitol Dome Building in Olympia

To learn more about Caspar Babypants: http://www.babypantsmusic.com/fr_index.cfm

To learn more about MomsRising: http://www.momsrising.org/

To find this event on Facebook: Dance Party in the Capitol Dome

MomsRising is an online and on-the-ground grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to achieve economic security for all families in the United States. MomsRising is working for paid family leave, flexible work options, affordable child care, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes so many mothers. MomsRising also advocates for healthcare for all, toxic-free environments, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families.