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Help Provide After-School Enrichment to Young Minds

With your support, CDF can continue to provide vital summer and after-school enrichment that boosts student motivation to read and generates more positive attitudes towards learning through the CDF Freedom Schools^® program.

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CDF Freedom Schools^® Program

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Health Coverage for All Children Campaign

CDF's Health Coverage for All Children Campaign, a national, state, and local initiative to guarantee comprehensive health and mental health coverage for all children and pregnant women in America.

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CDF Freedom Schools^® National Day of Social Action 2009

CDF Freedom Schools^® National Day of Social Action 2009

July 13, 2009 - July 13, 2009

Nationwide

On July 13, 2009, nearly 12,000 youths across the nation held rallies, marches, Congressional visits, and letter-writing campaigns urging Congress to support health reform for all children. The events were part of the Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools^® National Day of Social Action, a day of civic engagement for children involved in the CDF Freedoms Schools summer learning enrichment program. Approximately 135 CDF Freedom Schools sites in 27 states participated in the event to urge health reform for children.

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West Virginia

"Children Speak Out About Health Care"
Wheeling News Register, July 14

"Children March in Wheeling to Raise Awareness About Healthcare" (Video)
WBOY, July 13

Ohio

"Ohio Children Will Raise their Voices for Health Care Changes"
Public News Service, July 13

"Children March in Wheeling to Raise Awareness About Healthcare" (Video)
ABC Ohio Valley, July 13

"Youth Violence Rally Held" (Video)
Whio TV, July 8

Arkansas

"Phillips County Youths to Rally for Uninsured Children"
The Daily World, July 13

"Update: Health Care Reform Rally"
Today’s THV, July 13

Michigan

"Kalamazoo Kids Call Attention to Health Care Coverage"
CBS News Channel 3, July 13

"Freedom School students to participate in Day of Social Action in Bronson Park in Kalamazoo"
MLive.com, July 12

Kansas

Students Rally for health care" (Video)
WIBW, July 13

California

"Summer School Lesson: The ABC's of Health Care Reform"
Public News Service, July 14

South Carolina

"Students Rally for Education and Healthcare Reform"
Carolina Live, July 13

Oklahoma

"Kids March in Tulsa for Health Care Coverage"
Tulsa World, July 13

"Children Join Oklahoma Capitol Rally for Health Care Coverage" (Photo)
News OK, July 14

Texas

"Students Rally for Health Care Reform"
Fox Houston, July 13

Louisiana

"Eyes on the future: Group rallies awareness for children's health care" (Photo)
The Town Talk, July 14

Freedom School at Maupin Works to Turn Summer into Success"
Courier Journal, July 15

North Carolina

"Large Numbers Turn Out For 4th Annual Freedom Schools^® Jubilee" (Photo)
Johnson C. Smith University, July 10

The Children's Defense Fund Leave No Child Behind^® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. CDF provides a strong, effective and independent voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investments before they get sick, drop out of school, get into trouble or suffer family breakdown. Read more...

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