One nonprofit is trying to get parents more civically engaged through babysitting

Rachel Sowray, left, and Paige Hook, right. (Courtesy/Paige Hook)

Paige Hook wanted to get involved in campaign managing two years ago but faced one major obstacle.

She had three children under the age of six and couldn’t bring them door-to-door for three hours at a time.

Then a friend told her about Politisit, a nonprofit organization that reimburses parents for childcare costs when they attend civic engagement meetings and activities.

“I was like, ‘you’re…