Church women start a day care for low-income families
In 1936 the Federated Church Women of Tyler, organized by Marvin Methodist women in the early 1930s, began its first community-wide project, a day care program for children of low-income parents, and that year broke barriers by including Protestant, Catholic and Jewish women.
Sources
- National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas (Diane E. Williams, 2000; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
One of the most important achievements of the group was its first community wide project in 1936: a day care program for children of low income mothers and fathers.
in 1936 broke social barriers by including Protestant, Catholic and Jewish women
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