There is no question that as this generation of children grows into adults they will contend with the most difficult issues this country has ever faced over an extended period of time.

While parents, schools and religious organizations do their best to educate their youth, there is no concerted effort to engage the children in a unified systematic approach to the core issues - while at the same time acknowledging, educating, and rewarding these children for their efforts in exploring, learning, and working towards solutions to problems they effectively inherited.

Establishing a NATIONAL KID'S AWARENESS, ACTIVITIES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT MONTH in August, coincides with the children's, parents and school schedules and provides a pathway to growth, development, maturity and success that will have tremendous rewards during the following school-year and beyond, for all concerned.

We propose that each week in August would focus on one of four key issues:
Week 1: Health & Fitness
Week 2: Nutrition & Wellness
Week 3: Public Service
Week 4: Literacy & Life Skills

Organizations, companies, agencies, and associations will be encouraged to hold events, workshops, seminars, meetings, activities and programs relating to these areas. Additionally, both programs and parents will be encouraged to acknowledge and reward individual achievements at various points along the process.

To this end we have already received letters in support of this program from the following organizations: New York Urban Debate League (NYUDL), ALOUD, Impact Coalition. And the number boarding the Express is growing even as you read this.

Additionally, we encourage emails, letters, and videos from kids around the country expressing their wholehearted enthusiasm and support for the establishment of this program.

Just to recap, the on-going goals of NATIONAL KID'S AWARENESS, ACTIVITIES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MONTH are to:
(1) bring additional attention to these subjects,
(2) create educational mechanisms that encourage voluntary participation by kids,
(3) acknowledge said participation, and lastly,
(4) foster attitudes and environments that help perpetuate commitment to these issues.

We thank you in advance for your help bringing this Proclamation request to your Governor, Senators, Representatives and the President, and we look forward to truly effecting a sea change in our culture over these important issues.