Sen. [Senator]
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Date
Dear Sen. [Stabenow or Levin],
Please co-sponsor the Improving the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act of 2010. This bill will reauthorize this important program and renew our
country's commitment to high-quality after-school programs. After-school programs are extremely important here in [your state, city or town]. [Insert a sentence or two about your program, describing its benefit to your community.]
Millions of families rely on these programs to keep children safe, inspire them to learn, and relieve parents of worries about what their children are doing during out-of-school hours. Evaluations of 21st CCLC and other after-school programs show they are successful in decreasing juvenile crime and that students who participate in after-school programs improve their grades, attend school more regularly, are more likely to stay in school and attain higher levels of achievement in college. As a nation, we expect schools, communities, and families to work together to keep our children safe before, during and after school hours. Please co-sponsor this important legislation.
Sincerely,
[name]
[program/affiliation]
[address]