Volunteer
Family Engagement
You are a powerful voice for kids. As parents and caregivers, you have the experience and expertise to make change for kids.
YOUR EXPERIENCE IS POWERFUL – SHARE IT!
Parents and caregivers are key to campaigning for kids! With SCAN, you can influence decision-makers and help secure investments for kids.
Start Your Advocacy Journey Today
Advocate for your own family and millions more.
Our Family Engagement Program offers training, flexibility, leadership development, and networking opportunities. To facilitate your participation, SCAN has funding available to help cover childcare and transportation costs related to many program activities.
Guided by their lived experiences, parents and caregivers are making change for kids! In 2023, advocates like you helped SCAN reach more than 7,000 caregivers, recruited 575 volunteers, and helped to reach hundreds of lawmakers.
Join a Community of Changemakers
Choose the opportunities that work best for you: share your story with lawmakers, participate in local events, or speak up on social media. Don’t worry — we’ll provide the tools you need to be a champion for children.
Upcoming Events
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December 6 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm EST
Louisiana Early Education Advocacy SummitThe Executive Center BR, 250 S Foster Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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December 6 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm EST
Kentucky Advocacy SummitBerea College, Alumni Activities Room, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY 40403
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December 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST
Reaching and Engaging Lawmakers Training – VirginiaVirtual Meeting
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December 20 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST
South Carolina End of Year Celebration Midlands/Low CountryThe Grand on Main 1621 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
I learned that lawmakers want to hear from their people. Real stories about real people and real families capture their attention more readily than statistics… We are changemakers in West Virginia. Our lawmakers need to see this change firsthand…”
– Melinda Foster, Family Engagement Advocate, West Virginia
Hafeezah Yates, South Carolina State Manager speaks about how the government shutdown is putting stress on families, SNAP, and Head Start in South Carolina.
Family Engagement Leadership
Marisol Diaz (She/Her)
Senior Advisor for Family Engagement
Since 2021, Marisol has brought more than a decade of leadership in project management, coalition building, and development strategy to Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), with experience guiding national teams and shaping program implementation. Her work includes strategic program development, large-scale resource design and adaptation, and advancing linguistic and cultural access across diverse communities.
Recognized nationally for delivering strong community-level outcomes through evidence-based and participatory methods, Marisol also brings binational board service and academic training in cultural anthropology. A native New Mexican and three-time graduate of New Mexico State University, she applies her expertise to ensure programs are contextually grounded, linguistically accessible, and community-drive.
Annalise Romoser (She/Her)
Sr. Director for Partnerships and Family Engagement
Annalise Romoser brings nearly 20 years of grassroots, advocacy, and campaign experience to her role of Sr. Director for Partnerships and Family Engagement at Save the Children Action Network (SCAN).
Annalise has been with SCAN since 2017, leading the organization’s campaign efforts in Colorado to secure new investments in early learning and child nutrition. Before joining SCAN, Annalise served as Latin America Program Manager, Forest Campaigns, at the Environmental Investigation Agency, Director for Public Policy and Advocacy at Lutheran World Relief, and as Senior Associate at the U.S. Office on Colombia.
Email: aromoser@savechildren.org
Victoria Zegler
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Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) was created in 2014 as the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, to be the political voice for kids. We work to ensure that the issues critical to children’s lives and futures are given top priority by our elected leaders, building bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life.