Hillsboro To My Neighbors: Will You Take The 2020 Census

Beaverton OR

11 August, 2020

1:33 PM

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Press release from the City of Hillsboro: August 6, 2020 Councilor Olivia Alcaire's message to community members: "Don't wait for the deadline. Fill out your Census now."Post Date:08/06/2020 To my Hillsboro neighbors, Will you make sure everyone in your home is counted in the 2020 Census? The Census has been used since 1790 by the United States government to get an accurate and complete count of people living in the country. Since then, the Census is conducted every 10 years, and Census counts are used to determine how much funding schools, cities, counties, and states receive to provide critical services and resources for all community members. Don't wait for the deadline. Fill out your Census now. For your health and others, you can fill out the Census online at www.2020Census.gov so a Census taker doesn't need to knock on your door to gather information. This information – your name, address, phone number – cannot be used against you. Fill out whatever you feel comfortable sharing. Even filling out a portion of the Census will help. It's more important than ever for you to report that you are here and you count. Taking the Census is easy, and it matters. For too long, Latinos and other people of color, in the United States have been undercounted and left out of the Census. As a result, our communities haven't received the resources and funding that the Census decides. It is critical that all people living in Oregon are counted to remain visible, maintain political power, and participate in our democracy. If everyone in the Latino community is included in the Census, it will increase our resources and funding for schools, students, families, and so many more. We need all kids counted so we have enough resources to meet their needs. Your information will go a long way to help many other people over the next 10 years. You count. We count. Hillsboro counts. Thank you to everyone in Hillsboro who takes the Census at www.2020Census.gov Councilor Olivia Alcaire This press release was produced by the City of Hillsboro. The views expressed here are the author's own.