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Dora the Explorer was at Mary's Center!!!

Mary’s Center hosted on March 9 the launching of the U.S. Census Bureau “Children Count Too” awareness campaign featuring Dora the Explorer.

“Children Count Too” is a campaign designed to remind parents to include babies and young children on their 2010 Census forms. “Every child counted in the 2010 Census will help identify communities in need and bring resources to address specific vulnerabilities, whether they are in health care, child care, education, transportation and affordable housing. Only through well funded comprehensive and multiservice programs, places like Mary’s Center will be able to have an impact on the nation’s health care outcomes,” said Mary’s Center President and CEO Maria Gomez.

Mary’s Center has been working in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau to make sure our community is ready for the 2010 Census. Helping participants to complete census forms and answering their questions and concerns is critical; thus, starting March 19, and for the following month, the Center for Census Assistance will be in our Adams Morgan location on Tuesdays (11:30am-3:00pm) and Wednesdays (9:30am-11:30am).

“We cannot afford to miss a single child living in America. A complete and accurate count of our nation’s youngest is critical to their health and education, and the strength of our communities and work force,” said US Census Bureau Director Robert Groves.

Children from our playgroup and our family literacy program were thrilled to see Dora the Explorer in person.