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Summer is a time for family fun with thread!

During the summer months in Alaska, thread hosts and joins many community events throughout the state which include everything from activities for dads to street fairs - fun stuff for the entire family.
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May
07
2013
Provider Appreciation Day is Friday
Posted in thread News.    

Tell us what makes your early childhood providers special and they could win a training gift certificate from thread!  [Read More... ]


May
01
2013
May 1 is Worthy Wage Day
Posted in thread News.    

Low wages for early educators affect not only the care givers - it affects our children, too.  [Read More... ]


Apr
15
2013
Celebrate the Week of the Young Child
Posted in thread News.    

April 14-20 is the Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration to bring attention to the needs of young children and their families.  [Read More... ]


Apr
08
2013
Calling All Child Care Programs
Posted in thread News.    

This month all child care programs have the chance to help improve access to affordable, quality child care for Alaskan families. And the best part? It only takes 5-10 minutes.  [Read More... ]


Apr
02
2013
Strengthening Families - Alaska Style
Posted in thread News.    

Working together, we can all increase the well-being of children and families in Alaska. The Strengthening Families – Alaska Style partnership is joining together this April to promote Strengthening Families and prevent child abuse and neglect.  [Read More... ]


Mar
20
2013
Sen. Begich Pushes For Early Education Bills
Posted in thread News.    

Begich has introduced three early childhood bills in Washington D.C. to address the affordability, the availability, and the quality of child care.  [Read More... ]


Mar
15
2013
thread Board thanks you for giving through Pick. Click. Give.
Posted in thread News.    

On behalf of the thread Board of Directors – THANK YOU! As of early March, over 50 generous Alaskans have supported thread through Pick.Click.Give!   [Read More... ]


Feb
26
2013
thread Generations Quilt featured in quilter's blog
Posted in thread News.    

Alaskan quilter Maria Shell describes the making of the thread Generations Quilt.  [Read More... ]


Feb
20
2013
Funds Available for Imagination Library Expansion
Posted in thread News.    

In an effort to expand a popular children’s book program more broadly in Alaska, Best Beginnings will issue grants to launch Imagination Library in new communities and expand it in communities that already have the program.  [Read More... ]


Feb
14
2013
Send a Valentine to Congress
Posted in thread News.    

Quality child care is the best gift for your child! This year, send your first Valentine to Congress urging them to protect the 11 million children in child care by reauthorizing the Child Care and Development Block Grant.  [Read More... ]



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