Every Day is Child Health Day
Child Health Day was Monday, October 7. It was not featured in mainstream media...instead we heard more news about corruption in politics. Our media missed a huge opportunity to raise awareness about the health crisis our children are facing and the future of our country. This is why our work, with your support, is so important... every day.
At Moms Across America everyday is Child Health Day. Every day our staff, volunteers, and supporters across the country act in various ways to further our mission of educating and empowering mothers and others with actions and solutions to create healthy communities - starting with their own families. But here is the distinction - we don’t stop at our own families. Our moms know that no child is safe unless and until all children are safe. Moms Across America is not merely a group of mothers and others with shared interests - we are a community - the difference being that we care about the well-being of one another. We care about children everywhere. And we hear from mothers around the world that utilize our information to support their families.
Why is it even necessary to have a special day to create support for improving children’s health? Why isn’t children’s health at the forefront of everyone’s mind all the time? How can we be so nonchalant about the toxins we are putting into the environment, the food we are feeding our families, and the ways in which we are being manipulated by the pharmaceutical and medical communities? Why is any of this acceptable so long as it threatens the quality of life, the very life of a single child, let alone children around the planet?
by Zen Honeycutt