Delaware, OH 43015
April 22, 2001—Beginning this month, Governor Taft will kick off the Ohio Kids
Card program. This program, modeled on the successful Golden Buckeye Card, will
provide discounts to the parents of Ohio children. Delaware County District Library, 84 E. Winter St. will be a
distribution point for the new Ohio Kids Card.
The Ohio Kids Card
program has partnered with the Ohio Department of Health and “strives to reduce
the financial burden of raising children while also providing families with
important information on wellness and child development,” according to the
their brochure.
The Ohio Kids Card
program is currently involved in a statewide recruitment of nearly 40,000 Ohio
businesses. These businesses are being
invited to offer discounts on goods and services to Ohio Kids Card
families. Each business voluntarily
participates and individually defines the discount it will provide to Ohio Kids
Card members. Participating business
will prominently display Ohio Kids Card decals.
Families with
children under the age of six are eligible for the Ohio Kids Card. Families with more than one child under six
are encouraged to list all eligible children on one application.
To apply for an
Ohio Kids Card, parents or guardians must complete and sign the application
form available at Delaware County District Library and its branches in Powell
and Ostrander. Applicants need only
sign that they are the parent or guardian and show proof of their
identification; they do not have to show proof of their relationship to the
child.
Ohio Kids Card will
expire on December 31 of the year that the youngest child in the family turns
six years of age.
For more
information regarding the Ohio Kids Card and a list of participating
businesses, check the program’s web site at www.ohiokidscard.org. Information is also available by calling
1-800-755-GROW or by calling the library at 740-362-3861.
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