Iowa
We’re Mobilizing Iowans to Be the Voice for Kids
Iowans overwhelmingly support investing in our kids, ensuring they have a strong start in life.
Research shows the first five years of children’s lives are critically important for their development, making early childhood education and adequate nutrition vital.
Join us in laying the groundwork for Iowa’s future.
Shawn Millsaps
Demand Action on Child Hunger
1 in 6 children are facing hunger in Iowa, but the USDA has cancelled millions of dollars of funding to support local food purchases. Send a message: Fighting hunger must be a budget priority in Iowa.
Low-income Iowans are struggling to feed their families. The Iowa Senate will soon consider providing another million dollars in funding for the Double Up Food Bucks Program. This program provides dollar for dollar matching funds for SNAP recipients when they purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. Urge Iowa lawmakers to vote YES on SF 232.
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Leadership in Iowa
Paige Chickering (she/her)
Iowa State Manager
Paige recently joined SCAN and is excited to be part of the Save the Children team!
Paige is a graduate of American University's School of International Service where she studied global development. She has a legislative background from working on Capitol Hill for U.S. Representative Suzane DelBene as well as working for the Council on Foreign Relations.
She also has experience working on state and local campaigns as a Campaign Fellow with American University College Democrats. Paige looks forward to leveraging her experience to improve the lives of children in Iowa.
Email: pchickering@savechildren.org
Courtney Mott (She/Her)
Sr. Director, State & Electoral Campaigns, Heartland
Courtney joined SCAN in 2019 as the Tennessee State Manager before moving into a regional role as Sr. Director of State & Electoral Campaigns for the Heartland. Prior to joining SCAN, she served as Director of the Victory Campaign Board at the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund where she worked to elect LGBTQ people to public office across the country.
Prior to her work at Victory Fund, Courtney served as Manager of Affiliate Relations, External Affairs, & Policy at the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. In this role, Courtney advocated on behalf of LGBTQ-owned businesses at the state and federal level.
She received a Master’s in Public Policy and Women’s Studies from The George Washington University and a B.A. in International Relations from Rhodes College in Memphis. Courtney grew up in Middle Tennessee and lives in Nashville.
Email: cmott@savechildren.org
Iowa in the News
PAUL RATJE
As a volunteer with Save the Children Action Network, I can’t stay silent about House File 3 and Senate Study Bill 1105, bills that drastically impact eligibility for SNAP and other public benefits.
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.