To Love a Child is a 1982 popular

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 song

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 composed by Joe Raposo

Joe Raposo

Joseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH was a Portuguese-American composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist, best known for his work on the children's television series Sesame Street, for which he wrote the theme song, as well as classic songs such as "Bein' Green" and "C is for Cookie"...

 with lyrics by Hal David

Hal David

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. It was released as a single by Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...

. "To Love a Child" was arranged by Don Costa

Don Costa

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, and featured Costa's daughter, Nikka Costa

Nikka Costa

Domenica "Nikka" Costa is an American singer whose music combines elements of funk, soul, and blues. She also had a career as a child singer starting in the early 1980s. She is the daughter of notable music producer Don Costa and is married to Australian producer/songwriter Justin Stanley.- Early...

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To Love a Child was the theme song for the Foster Grandparents program

Senior Corps

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 initiated by Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

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 in 1982, and was performed by Reagan and Sinatra at the program's White House

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 launch. All profits from the song and Nancy Reagan's book about the program went to the Foster Grandparents

Plan (aid organisation)

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program.