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For 35 years the Children's Defense Fund has been the nation’s strongest voice for all children in America ... We believe that every step we take to improve the lives of children improves the lives of all of us. Please join us October 6, 2008, at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C., for a star-studded evening to celebrate 35 years of accomplishments.
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An Inspiring Call to Action from CDF President Marian Wright Edelman

CDF President Marian Wright Edelman will release her new book, The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation, in September 2008. Mrs. Edelman's new book will be a look at what's been done and what still needs to be done to make our world safe and fair for all children. Sign up to receive an email notification when the book is available for purchase.

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Why Donate

Your generous gift will help the Children's Defense Fund continue to be a strong, effective voice for all children in America through:

Ensuring child health coverage
Dismantling the Pipeline to prison
Awarding scholarship for college
Providing after school reading enrichment

Our Initiatives

	Child Health One in eight children in America is uninsured that’s more than nine million children!
	Cradle to Prison Pipeline^® Campaign A Black boy born in 2001 has a one in three chance of going to prison during his lifetime, a Latino boy has one in six.
	Beat the Odds^® Program CDF’s Beat the Odds program provides college scholarships to young people who have overcome tremendous obstacles in their lives.
	CDF Freedom Schools^® Program Since 1995, more than 65,000 children across the country have benefited from the CDF Freedom Schools program.