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News Release

January 13, 2021 by Baby Day!

Baby Day Digital Celebration Partners With 60 Early Childhood Development Organizations Across Texas

The third annual Baby Day event, powered by PNC, goes virtual to highlight the need for healthy development of babies and toddlers.

DALLAS, January 13, 2021 — Baby Day, the first and only statewide celebration of babies and toddlers presented by First3Years and powered by PNC, today announces that registration has opened for the week-long celebration, which will bring together resources, activities and 60 childhood development organizations across Texas to participate in this year’s virtual event.

The week-long celebration will take place Sunday, Feb. 7, to Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, providing parents and caregivers of young children with more than 100 fun-and-play activities virtually from any location and device. Live and on-demand events will feature infant yoga, music classes, dance classes, curated art activities, mindfulness and breathing exercises, community conversations and more.

As a collaborative community event, we are grateful to see so many organizations and civic leaders play a part in the annual Baby Day celebration,” said Sadie Funk, CEO of First3Years. “Thanks to our supporters, including PNC Foundation, we are able to connect parents and caregivers to early childhood learning experiences that promote family bonding, create emotional connections and shape early brain development. They are truly helping Texas families make an impact in a child’s lifelong success.

Partners for this year’s Baby Day event include many of the leading childhood development organizations in cities across Texas, including Yoga N Da Hood (Dallas), UT Dallas Center for Children and Families (Dallas), Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas), Cook Children’s Center for Children’s Health (Fort Worth), UNT Health Science Center Healthy Start (Fort Worth), Botanical Research Institute of Texas (Fort Worth), Children’s Museum Houston (Houston), Mi Casa Es Tu Casa (Austin), San Antonio Public Library (San Antonio) and Early Childhood Home Visiting (San Marcos). Mayoral leaders in Texas cities participating in Baby Day include Betsy Price, Mayor of Fort Worth, and Brandon Capetillo, Mayor of Baytown. 

Baby Day 2021 is powered by PNC through PNC Grow Up Great®, a bilingual $500 million, multi-year initiative to help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school and life. Additional funding support was received from Aetna, Cook Children’s – Center for Children’s Health, GetParentingTips (DFPS), HEB, The Miles Foundation, The Dallas Foundation, Walmart and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.

We believe it is critically important to support and equip our communities with resources, like Baby Day, which are focused on infant and toddler brain development, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Brendan McGuire, PNC regional president for North Texas. “We must address the significant challenges faced by caregivers and early childhood education professionals in our communities and support their work to create successful education outcomes for all young children.

Baby Day partners will lead activities virtually throughout the week, and parents and caregivers can register online and participate for free. In addition, participants that register by Jan. 22, will receive a free Baby Day educational package with development tools to help children participate in the event from home.

Partner organizations include (in alphabetical order by city):

State/
Nationwide
American Heart Association
First3Years
Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning
and Children’s Media at Saint Vincent College
GetParentingTips / Texas Prevention
and Early Intervention – DFPS
PNC Grow Up Great®
Songs for Seeds
ArlingtonArlington Public Library
AustinAny Baby Can
Austin Child Guidance Center
Mi Casa Es Tu Casa
Parent Engagement for Active Child Enrichment
BaytownHarris County Department of Education –
Early Head Start
Mayor Brandon Capetillo
DallasBachman Lake
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas Public Library
Metrocare Services
Momentous Institute
Park Cities School of Music
Uplift Education
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
UT Dallas Center for Children and Families
UT Dallas Infant Neurodevelopment
& Language Research Lab –
Baby Brain Lab
The Warren Center
Yoga N Da Hood
Fort WorthAetna
Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Fort Worth Public Library
Help Me Grow
KERA
Mayor Betsy Price
Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas
My Health My Resources of Tarrant County
Play Studio by Green Space
Texas Christian University Music
Preparatory Division
(TCU Music Prep)
The Center for Children’s Health
(Cook Children’s)
UNT Health Science – Healthy Start
UNT Health Science – Pediatric Mobile Unit
HoustonCatholic Charities of the Archdiocese
of Galveston-Houston
Causeplay Alliance Project
Children’s Museum Houston
Easter Seals of Greater Houston
Harris County Public Library –
Curiosity Cruiser
Harris County Public Library –
Fairbanks Branch Library
Houston Health Department –
Immunization Bureau
Houston Symphony
Judge Lina Hidalgo
Mental Health America of Greater Houston
Mindful Being
Prelude Music Foundation
Rice University Baker Institute
SEARCH Homeless Services
University of Houston – 
Healthy Start
New
Braunfels
SJRC TX
San AntonioSan Antonio Public Library
The Children’s Shelter
San MarcosCity of San Marcos Parks & Recreation
and Total Wellness
Community Action, Inc. Early Childhood
Home Visiting
San Marcos Public Library
Start Smart Hays & Caldwell

About PNC Foundation

The PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group (www.pnc.com), actively supports organizations that provide services for the benefit of communities in which it has a significant presence. The foundation focuses its philanthropic mission on early childhood education and community and economic development, which includes the arts and culture. Through Grow Up Great, its signature cause that began in 2004, PNC has created a bilingual $500 million, multi-year initiative to help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school and life.

About Baby Day and First3Years

Baby Day is the only statewide celebration of the first three years of life, a day established to celebrate the excitement and opportunity of our youngest Texans. Behind the Baby Day vision stands First3Years, the statewide non-profit organization whose mission is to educate, advocate, and collaborate to advance the healthy development of infants, toddlers, and their families. Baby Day 2021 will take place online from February 7-13, 2021. Register online at https://babyday.us.

Filed Under: News, News

News Release

January 15, 2020 by Baby Day!

Statewide Celebration Inspires Curiosity and Learning for Youngest Texans

Annual Baby Day celebration promoting early childhood development on February 15th

January 15, 2020 – After a successful inaugural year, Baby Day is expanding its free early childhood development programming to nine cities across Texas. 

A full day of activities will be held Saturday, February 15th, at official Baby Day venues across the state, with more than 50 early childhood partners specializing in music, yoga, art, dance and more. The annual event seeks to raise awareness for the importance of high-quality early learning accessible to more families and communities. 

From the earliest moments of life, the brain is developing at a remarkably rapid pace. In fact, research shows that 60% of a baby’s energy is spent growing their brains and by age 3, the brain will reach 85% of adult volume. Making learning a priority in these early years is critical to creating a strong foundation for future health, social skills, and success later in life. 

“We established Baby Day to celebrate the amazing curiosity and brain development that occurs from birth to age 3,” said Sadie Funk, chief executive officer at First3Years. “Every quality interaction and positive experience during this age span strengthens neural connections and grows the brain for the better. At Baby Day events, families and caregivers can learn effective child development techniques that can then be introduced later at home.” 

While parent and caregiver interactions are key to building a strong foundation for a child, it’s also the responsibility of an entire community to come together and champion for our youngest learners. As such, Baby Day is growing public support among elected officials, business leaders and non-profit organizations to ensure access to early learning programs for all children. 

“Baby Day is a unique opportunity for our city to come together and focus on the importance of early learning for our youngest residents,” said Betsy Price, Mayor of Fort Worth. “Encouraging our community to take special care of our children means empowering the next generation of Fort Worth that will be our future workforce and leaders.” 

Among the list of public supporters, the PNC Foundation is this year’s presenting sponsor. 

Mayor Betsy Price will kick-off the celebration in Fort Worth at the Botanical Research Institute. Community partners across the state include The Warren Center, Community Health Choice, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Lakeshore Learning, and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. 

“Baby Day aligns perfectly with our $500 million, bilingual initiative PNC Grow Up Great®, which helps prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school and life,” said Brendan McGuire, PNC regional president for Dallas-Fort Worth. “Since it began in 2004, the initiative has served over 5.5 million children across the nation and we’re proud to locally support the efforts and outcomes of Baby Day with these resources.”

See the list of participating cities, official venues, and full schedule: https://babyday.us/special-events. 

About PNC Foundation
The PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group (www.pnc.com), actively supports organizations that provide services for the benefit of communities in which it has a significant presence. The foundation focuses its philanthropic mission on early childhood education and community and economic development, which includes the arts and culture. Through Grow Up Great, its signature cause that began in 2004, PNC has created a bilingual $500 million, multi-year initiative to help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school and life.

About Baby Day and First3Years
Baby Day is the only statewide celebration of the first three years of life, a day established to celebrate the excitement and opportunity of our youngest Texans. Behind the Baby Day vision stands First3Years, the statewide non-profit organization whose mission is to educate, advocate, and collaborate to advance the healthy development of infants, toddlers, and their families. Each year, First3Years partners with like-minded organizations across the state to host a day of bonding and delight between caregivers and children. Baby Day activities range from infant yoga to music classes to dancing, curated art, storytime and more. Baby Day 2020 will take place on February 15th in nine cities across the state of Texas and with an estimated turnout of over 2,500 adults and children.

For media: Download logos and artwork for Baby Day 2020 at https://babyday.us/toolkit/.

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