Robyn Lightcap

Ohio born and raised. Love my 3 girls, my husband, art fairs, local everything, and investing in ALL kids in the years from birth to five!

[Groundwork Ohio @GroundworkOhio]

🚨 Now is the time to contact your policymakers. Half a minute to get half a billion dollars restored. Ohio’s young children and families are worth it. 🚨 https://t.co/HYClkIjOzo

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

I’m happy to be with hundreds of others at the statehouse today for ⁦@GroundworkOhio⁩’s Advocacy Day. We get to lift up the needs of young children and families and build on Governor’s ⁦@MikeDeWine⁩’s proposed investments. ⁦

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

via @NYTimes this is incredible!!! What a model for the rest of the world. https://t.co/4NewBCApRv

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

Thank you to Councilmember ⁦@lizforus⁩ for speaking ⁦@GroundworkOhio⁩’s Family Action Network event today! Thank you for your leadership to realize the goal that, “Every child can access high quality child care from the day they are born!”

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

Thank you to Jamie Carmichael from Ohio Department of Health for speaking up for families, babies and young children. ⁦@GroundworkOhio⁩ #familyactionnetwork

[Shannon Jones @sjones524]

Welcome FAMILIES to ⁦⁦the launch of the Family Action Network at the ⁦@OhioStatehouse⁩! I’ve never seen so many infants and toddlers at the statehouse before. ⁦@GroundworkOhio⁩ #YourFamilies #YourStories #YourStatehouse #FamilyActionNetwork

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

Thank you, Governor @MikeDeWine, for making ARPA funding available for child care providers. This one-time money is important to bring much needed resources to teachers and our children. @PpromiseMC https://t.co/jrJC2UEKye

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

Congratulations to the amazing Rev. Vanessa Ward on her @ywcadayton Lifetime Achievement Award. She is a positive, beautiful and influential leader in our community. I am honored to know her and to learn from her!

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

Psychiatrist calls for systems to support parents, community during Preschool Promise summer. Thank you ⁦@BDPerry⁩ for sharing your wisdom and expertise with our community! ⁦@PpromiseMC⁩ https://t.co/x4WHjmADpb

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

Thank you to Ohio Governor ⁦@MikeDeWine⁩ for signing the COVID-19 relief bill for schools, Medicaid and for keeping high quality care and education for our youngest children as a top priority. https://t.co/yAFSFowNlF

[Lynanne Gutierrez @LynanneWolf]

When your baby hears @GovMikeDeWine stood up for every baby in Ohio today and 🎅🏻 is coming! This mama says thank you for protecting QUALITY child care. ❄️ @GroundworkOhio Send your thank you NOW HERE. https://t.co/F5YOBfigjG

[Groundwork Ohio @GroundworkOhio]

BREAKING NEWS: Ohio Legislators, @GovMikeDeWine Approve Child Care Relief Funds. Importantly, the Governor also line-item vetoed a harmful last-minute provision in the bill that threatened Ohio's quality child care system. Read Our Statement ⤵️ https://t.co/0J4NawEMpP

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

Congrats to superstar ⁦@sjones524⁩ for receiving the Award at the ⁦@learning_grove⁩ Gala tonight. So well deserved as you speak up for all of Ohio’s children. ⁦& thx to Dave Melin and Kay Geiger at PNC for always supporting early childhood. ⁦@GroundworkOhio⁩

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

Child care is hard to find for 1 in 3 U.S. families : NPR…it’s time for our country to invest in our youngest learners and help families be able to work! What are we waiting for? ⁦@PpromiseMC⁩ https://t.co/R5zvdKdYPS

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

Thank you ⁦@DaytonFdn⁩ for 100 years of powerful impact in our community. And thank you to ⁦@PNCBank⁩ for their generous donation to support early childhood education ⁦@PpromiseMC⁩! The 100 firefly drones were an extra special touch!

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

It is way past time to invest in our country’s early childhood education system and provide funding so that teachers are paid respectable wages and parents can find high-quality education & care for their children when they work. ⁦@PpromiseMC⁩ https://t.co/wfR9y6pmQm

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

Pandemic aggravates child care challenges for parents and employers…and it’s the perfect time to invest in our systems and transform how we we educate and take care of our youngest children. ⁦@PpromiseMC⁩ ⁦@GroundworkOhio⁩ https://t.co/Cr2ZcHzx5b

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

It was great to be at the launch for the Northwest Dayton Partnership! #TogetherWeRise ⁦@LtoED⁩ ⁦@PpromiseMC⁩

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

https://t.co/EW2COSttSw What an amazing celebration of the Mosaic of Hope yesterday! Together, we turned 15,000 pieces of broken tile into this playful learning spot for young children. @theomegacdc @OmegaBaptChurch @PpromiseMC @LtoED

[Robyn Lightcap @robynlightcap]

We can’t afford to lower the quality learning standards for children. May Ohio’s elected leaders prioritize our youngest children as they finalize the state budget. ⁦@PhilPlummerOH40⁩ ⁦@GovMikeDeWine⁩ ⁦@GroundworkOhio⁩ ⁦@sjones524⁩ https://t.co/96F3fKfqnw