CHILDREN STILL NEGLECTED TWO YEARS AFTER KATRINA
For Immediate Release August 29, 2007 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Children's [...]
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CDF CALLS 12.8 MILLION CHILDREN IN POVERTY IN AMERICA INEXCUSABLE
For Immediate Release August 29, 2007 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC — According to data released by the U.S. Census [...]
Read MoreAPPALLING NEW CENSUS STATISTICS SHOW INCREASE OF MORE THAN 700,000 UNINSURED CHILDREN IN 2006
For Immediate Release August 28, 2007 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to startling new data released today by [...]
Read MoreCHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND DENOUNCES BUSH ADMINISTRATION’S NEW SCHIP RULES
For Immediate Release August 22, 2007 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman today [...]
Read MoreCDF APPLAUDS HOUSE AND SENATE FOR APPROVING EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF CHILD HEALTH COVERAGE
For Immediate Release August 3, 2007 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman today released [...]
Read MoreCHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND DECLARES PRESIDENT BUSH “OUT OF TOUCH” WITH AMERICAN PEOPLE
For Immediate Release July 24, 2007 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman issued [...]
Read MoreTHOUSANDS OF YOUTH JOIN CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND IN NATIONAL EFFORT CALLING FOR HEALTH COVERAGE FOR 9 MILLION UNINSURED CHILDREN
For Immediate Release July 18, 2007 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today more than 8,000 youth from Children's Defense [...]
Read MoreSENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE MARK LEAVES MILLIONS OF CHILDREN WITHOUT HEALTH COVERAGE
For Immediate Release July 16, 2007 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman today expressed [...]
Read MoreSENATOR BERNARD SANDERS TO INTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR NINE MILLION CHILDREN
For Immediate Release May 29, 2007 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) today applauded Senator [...]
Read MoreADVOCACY GROUPS JOIN CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND’S HEALTHY CHILD CAMPAIGN IN MOTHER’S DAY PLEA TO CONGRESS
For Immediate Release May 7, 2007 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, D.C. — To highlight the plight of 9 million uninsured [...]
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