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Census Day of Action in Renton June 17
June 17 is Census Counts Day. It calls Renton residents to digitally encourage family and friends to do their census for a better Renton.
Today is a day of action in Renton and nationwide. Our Power, Our Census is the theme for Census Counts’ June 17 Day of Action, which centers on how the census builds our political power and protects our civil rights. The census has understandably taken a backseat in many people’s minds as they deal with job loss, illness, or other effects of COVID-19. Still, we know that getting counted is key to ensuring people have the resources they need to weather this storm and to build their communities.
Soon the Census Bureau will move closer to non-response follow up, it’s critical that we engage residents, elected officials, businesses, and other advocacy organizations in driving self-response and ensuring our community doesn't miss out on their rights and resources.
On June 17, we’re asking everyone to join a collective digital action to tell their family and friends to complete their census for our community and nation. Simply direct them to
my2020census.gov
Census 2020 benefits Renton and is simple and convenient to do: 10 easy questions. 10 min. to complete. 10 year community impact. The Census is taken every ten years in the US. By law each household is counted whether legal citizens or undocumented. Census data is not shared with other federal agencies by federal law. Your participation powers a better Renton.
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Completing the census enables you to bring good things to our community including funding for:
- School Lunch programs
- Medicare
- SNAP/WIC
- Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Head Start
- Renton School District
- Transportation and roads
And more
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Each person recorded results in $2300 funding per year ($23,000 over ten year period) in Renton.
Renton is nearing 70% of households self-responding their census via online, phone or paper form. Please complete your census quickly if you haven't. Then you won't get a follow-up knock on the door from a census worker for non responders. Let’s keep you and them safe in this COVID time.
So on this Census Counts Day help spread the word digitally to family, workers and friends to complete the census. As we start to emerge from our sheltering, you have the power to help make Renton’s future bright and hopeful. Doing the Census Counts. Celebrate Census Counts Day!