Sunday, Feb. 10 (mid-afternoon and dinner)

Monday, Feb. 11 (morning to mid-afternoon)

This is the premier advocacy event for Junior League of Olympia. Spend one or both.

The statement of support adopted reads:

"The Junior League of Olympia is committed to developing healthy families through education, collaboration, and direct service. Our focus area is the prevention of child abuse and neglect. We support Proposition 1, the Family Investment Initiative that will be placed on the ballot for Thurston County voters on November 6th . This initiative will provide substantial funding for criminal deterrence and early prevention and intervention programs in our county. Two thirds of the funding, about $6 million, will provide support for proven, research-based prevention and early intervention programs to improve school readiness, strengthen families to p revent child abuse and neglect and prevent juvenile delinquency and youth recidivism.

Funding raised through this initiative will help prevent child abuse and neglect by providing res earch based services such as: parent and family education classes, home visitation services, help with child care for low income families, mental health services and substance abus e treatment. The funding will increase and improve a variety of services already provided in this county, reaching many additional children and families.

This is a tremendous opportunity for Thurston County to invest in our families and our children. Research has shown that money invested in prevention programs provides a positive return on investment, reducing the amount of money spent on criminal justice and increasing family earnings. This investment will improve our community and the quality of life for all of our residents. We hope that the community joins us in support of this initiative by voting yes on November 6."

Learn more about Proposition 1 by visiting www.investpennies.com