Get Involved
The ELC has a strong network of community volunteers and partners providing support in helping families be ready to work and children ready to learn. Through targeted volunteer and resource development activities, volunteer groups extend the ELC's ability to effectively reach our families, children, and child care providers.
What you can do?
There are several ways to get involved with the ELC:
- Volunteer
- Donate
- Adopt an early learning program
- Advocate for children
Contact your Representative
Early Childhood issues and concerns should be our number one priority in the state of Florida. Our representatives need to hear from parents, providers, and community organizations. Contact your representatives today!
Senate Representatives
Senator Alfred Lawson
District 6 Democrat
Counties servied consist of Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty, Wakulla, and parts of Bay, Jefferson, Leon, and Madison Counties.
Mailing Address: 228 Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Phone: (850) 487-5004
Email: lawson.alfred.web@flsenate.gov
Senator Charles S. "Charlie" Dean
District 3 Republican
Counties served: Baker, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Taylor, and parts of Citrus, Columbia, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Madison, and Marion Counties.
Mailing Address: PO Box 2558, Ocala, FL 34478-2558
Phone: (352) 8736513 or (850) 487-5017 (Tallahassee Office)
Email: dean.charles.web@flsenate.gov
House of Representatives
Representative Leonard Bembry
District 10
1003 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 488-7870
District Office: 304 NW Crane Avenue, Building 36, Madison, FL 32340-1423
Phone: (850) 973-5630
Email: leonard.bembry@myfloridahouse.gov
Representative Michelle Rehwinkle Vasilinda
District 9 Democrat
Counties served: Gadsden, Jefferson and Leon Counties
Mailing Address: 1001 The Capital 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 488-0965
Email: michelle.rehwinkel@myfloridahouse.gov
Representative Marti Coley
District 7 Republican
Counties served: Calhoun, Liberty and parts of Bay, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Okaloosa, Wakulla and Walton Counties
Mailing Address: Adminisration Building, Room 186, Chipola College, 3094 Indian Circle, Marianna, FL 32446-1701
Phone: (850) 718-0047
Email: marti.coley@myfloridahouse.gov
Representative Alan B. Williams
District 8 Democrat
Counties served: Leon and Gadsden
Mailing Address: 1001 The Capital 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 488-1798
Email: alan.williams@myfloridahouse.gov
For more information on Early Childhood Advocacy or if you have any other ideas of how you would like to get involved contact our Outreach Department at 385-0504 ext. 360 or email us at outreach@elcbigbend.org.
Click here to see why we need to advocate for children and what will happen if we do not.
