Gloria sits down with Deb VanderGaast, the Iowa woman running for state senate on a child care platform. Deb, a mother, activist, and child care director, recounts the harrowing story that caused her to leave her stable nursing job to start her own daycare center (despite her family’s warnings not to do so). Plus, she tells Gloria what made her decide to run for office and what her top priorities are if elected. And Gloria gets teary-eyed as she announces our Webby Award nomination for Best Podcast: Public Service & Activism.



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Gloria sits down with Deb VanderGaast, the Iowa woman running for state senate on a child care platform. Deb, a mother, activist, and child care director, recounts the harrowing story that caused her to leave her stable nursing job to start her own daycare center (despite her family’s warnings not to do so). Plus, she tells Gloria what made her decide to run for office and what her top priorities are if elected. And Gloria gets teary-eyed as she announces our Webby Award nomination for Best Podcast: Public Service &amp; Activism.
 
Vote for No One Is Coming to Save Us for the Webby Award for Best Podcast - Public Service &amp; Activism: <a href="https://bit.ly/VoteNoOne">bit.ly/VoteNoOne</a> 
 
Follow Deb VanderGaast on Twitter @DebCares4Iowa. You can keep up with her campaign at <a href="https://debvandergaast.com/">debvandergaast.com</a>. 
 
This episode is brought to you with generous support from <a href="https://www.imaginablefutures.com/">Imaginable Futures</a>, <a href="https://www.careforallchildren.org/">Care For All Children</a> by the <a href="https://merage.org/">David and Laura Merage Foundation</a>, and <a href="https://www.thespringpoint.com/">Spring Point Partners</a>.
 
Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at <a href="http://bit.ly/lemonadapremium">bit.ly/lemonadapremium</a>. 
 
Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: <a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/">https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/</a>.
 
Laugh, cry, be outraged, and hear solutions! Join our community: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nooneiscomingtosaveus">https://www.facebook.com/groups/nooneiscomingtosaveus</a>. 
 
Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 
 
For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit <a href="https://www.lemonadamedia.com/">lemonadamedia.com</a>.

Neighborhood Villages and Lemonada Media are taking their drive for access to quality, affordable early childcare on the road for Season 3 of the hit podcast, No One is Coming to Save Us! Join host and veteran reporter Gloria Riviera as she sets out across America to find out who is working on fixing the country’s broken childcare system. Gloria hears from local leaders, policy makers, parents, providers, and more about the childcare crisis in their communities. Whether in front of a live crowd or a virtual audience, these episodes provide vital perspectives, solutions, and insights about how different communities are role models for nationwide change.

Neighborhood Villages and Lemonada Media are taking their drive for access to quality, affordable early childcare on the road for Season 3 of the hit podcast, No One is Coming to Save Us! Join host and veteran reporter Gloria Riviera as she sets out across America to find out who is working on fixing the country’s broken childcare system. Gloria hears from local leaders, policy makers, parents, providers, and more about the childcare crisis in their communities. Whether in front of a live crowd or a virtual audience, these episodes provide vital perspectives, solutions, and insights about how different communities are role models for nationwide change.

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