Care On Tour 2024

Every day across America, families are struggling with care. From child care, to paid leave, to aging and disability care, parents, caregivers and our loved ones struggle to find and afford the care they desperately need.

That’s why, together with our Care Can’t Wait partners, we traveled across the country in August to hear from caregivers and care recipients like you — to shine a light on your stories, and lift up solutions to our country’s care crisis. Now is the time and we are the generation to make those solutions a reality.

Now, the Care Can’t Wait Bus Tour is going virtual and will be hitting your screens on September 17 at 6 pm ET. Register now to join us online and keep the Care Can’t Wait spirit going!

RSVP TODAY

Tour Route

The Care Can’t Wait Bus Tour spent 6 days traveling the country, with more than 1,100 people joining us in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina and Georgia, and more than 24,000 adding their voices online to demand better care programs that will lower the costs for care, raise wages and conditions for care workers, and improve access to quality care for all families. See highlights from each stop below:

Chicago, Illinois

Monday, August 26

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Monday, August 26

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Tuesday, August 27

Detroit, Michigan

Tuesday, August 27

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wednesday, August 28

Syracuse, New York

Wednesday, August 28

New York, New York

Thursday, August 29

Raleigh, North Carolina

Friday, August 30

Atlanta, Georgia

Saturday, August 31

Now, we’re inviting everyone to join us for the #CareCantWait Virtual Bus Tour event on September 17! RSVP now and find out how you can participate, and keep updated on the upcoming virtual event.

Ways to Get Involved

Take Action

Become a care champion and take action to help us push for better care programs and policies.

Take the Care Champion Pledge

Add your voice to our movement by signing our Care Champion petition.

Sign the petition for lower care costs

Sign the petition now to join the movement to bring down the cost of care for all families.

Share Your Caregiver Story

Share your own care story today and help raise awareness about the critical importance of care and the incredible dedication of care workers.

Learn About Care

Explore our interactive game, stories and education materials to better understand why you should care about care.

Read stories about amazing caregivers


See more worker nominations submitted by supporters like you!

The Basics of Care

Watch our video series to understand what “Care” is and why it is important.

What is the “Care Crisis”?

Not sure what “Care” is and why we are facing a crisis? Learn about why we need to establish care as the foundation of our economy.

Share the Care

Use these resources to help lift up care to your friends and family.

Buy a Care Bracelet

Care BraceletTo highlight the importance of care work in our communities, we’ve partnered with Names for Good to create ‘The Care Bracelet’. Every bracelet sold will support NDWA as we fight for fairness and freedom for care workers and caregivers who are the engines of our society and the heart of our families.

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