my name is judith baker and board member of south of market childcare and work at [inaudible] of saint francis childcare. i'm here to support the c pack request and as a board member we received these letters from staff asking for a raise increase and it makes me really sad because i worked in early childhood all my life and knewe can't give them what they deserve. i read a letter, it starts with, rerespecktdfully request our need for a wage increase, the addressed with the same care and importance woo bring to the cheern we teach and the families we serve. my name is, i work for 13 years and 11 muckts. i'm a single mun and my son is in high school. we live with high people, weshare rent and can't rent a room on my own because my sally eisn't enough to pay. we don't is a car, we travel by public transportation. i can't buy uniforms for my son. i had a fall at work and since have a medical condition in my knee and back. sometime yz can't work. if you can raise our salary and can support my son in his sudies rkts it is important for me he finish his studies. my son is my priority. it isn