Dollar Per Child Campaign
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Speak. Represent. Advocate!
TEXAS Head Start Association and the Dollar Per Child Advocacy Campaign
Two dollars. Two levels of impact—one powerful movement for Texas children.
Since our founding, the Texas Head Start Association has served as a unifying voice for the Head Start community across our state. We are committed to promoting children's comprehensive development and empowering families.
The Texas Head Start Association (TXHSA) is igniting a bold, statewide advocacy push with its Dollar per Child Match Campaign, a model that turns every $2 donated into double‑impact advocacy:
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$1 fuels Texas‑level advocacy through TXHSA
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$1 strengthens national advocacy through the National Head Start Association’s Dollar per Child (DPC) campaign
This is Texas amplifying its voice and ensuring every child’s story reaches representatives in
Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
Two dollars.
One child.
A statewide movement with national impact.
What is Dollar
per Child (DPC)?
What we do
Dollar per Child is NHSA’s annual national advocacy campaign, a movement representing:
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750,000 children
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250,000 staff
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1,500 Head Start grant recipients at the local, state, regional, and national levels.
DPC ensures Head Start’s impact is seen, heard, and championed at the federal level.
DPC funds power national advocacy by:
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Raising awareness of Head Start’s role in strengthening communities
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Securing federal funding, including quality improvement dollars for trauma‑informed care
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Sharing powerful family stories with policymakers and the public
This is the engine behind Head Start’s national voice.
How TXHSA's $2 per Child Match Works
TXHSA’s campaign channels every $2 donation into a dual‑impact strategy:
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$1 stays in Texas: Supports TXHSA’s advocacy for nearly 140 Head Start programs, ensuring Texas families and educators have a strong voice in state policy.
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$1 goes to NHSA’s DPC campaign. Strengthens national advocacy, federal funding efforts, and Head Start’s visibility nationwide.
How TXHSA's
$2 per Child
Match Works
TXHSA’s campaign channels every $2 donation into a dual‑impact strategy:
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$1 stays in Texas: Supports TXHSA’s advocacy for nearly 140 Head Start programs, ensuring Texas families and educators have a strong voice in state policy.
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$1 goes to NHSA’s DPC campaign. Strengthens national advocacy, federal funding efforts, and Head Start’s visibility nationwide.
Why it Matters
This model creates two levels of influence:
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State Impact: Advocacy for policies that support low‑income families, early childhood workforce stability, transportation, mental health access, and program sustainability.
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National Impact: Support for NHSA’s federal advocacy, influencing funding decisions, policy priorities, and national Head Start visibility.
Why it Matters NOW
Texas Head Start programs have faced three consecutive years of flat funding while costs continue to rise. Programs are stretched thin, and advocacy is no longer optional. It’s essential.
Your contribution helps:
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Champion policies that strengthen families and communities
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Educate lawmakers about Head Start’s proven outcomes
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Build coalitions that fight for children from low‑income backgrounds
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Protect and expand the future of Head Start in Texas and nationwide
TXHSA’s Dollar per Child Match is a $2‑per‑child powerhouse that fuels advocacy at both the state and national levels. Every dollar helps Texas programs thrive today, and shapes the future of Head Start across America.
Every Texas Child Deserves a Strong Start.
Every Child. Every Family. Every Opportunity.
Make your donation to Dollar per Child
For more than 60 years, Head Start has changed the lives of millions of children and families. Today, the Texas Head Start Association continues that legacy by strengthening programs, developing leaders, advocating for children, and building partnerships that create lasting impact.
Dollar per Child fuels the work that makes sure Head Start’s story is heard, its impact is recognized, and its doors remain open to every child and family who needs it. This campaign funds NHSA’s work to raise awareness of the essential role Head Start plays in every community across the country and help ensure the program can reach more eligible children and families with its high-quality, comprehensive services.
Your support is more than a donation—it is an investment in hope, opportunity, and the future of Texas.
Frequency
One time
Monthly
Enter $2 for every child your program serves. For example, a program with 150 children enrolled would give $300.
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