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CDF Celebrates 35th Anniversary with Gala at Kennedy Center
On the evening of October 6, 2008, friends of the Children's Defense Fund from across the country and from all walks of life will come together to celebrate our accomplishments and rededicate our efforts to ensure a brighter future for America's children. The 35th Anniversary Gala will be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and will include celebrity hosts America Ferrera, Malaak Compton-Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Jessye Norman, Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete, Sidney Poitier, LaTanya Richardson, Jurnee Smollett, George Stephanopoulos, Susan L. Taylor, and Ali Wentworth.
Limited number of hotel rooms available. Make your reservations now! |
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CDF's Emma Jordan-Simpson rings NASDAQ's Opening Bell!
On August 19, Emma Jordan-Simpson, Executive Director of CDF-NY, presided over the Opening Bell of the NASDAQ Stock Market. Before ringing the bell, she spoke to the crowd about how CDF's efforts to improve the lives of children in New York and across the country, improves the lives of all of us. CDF's logo then lit up New York City on NASDAQ's giant electronic billboard in Times Square. (Photo: © 2008, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. Reprinted with permission.) |
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Run for the Children's Defense Fund
Join us for the first annual People® Red Carpet Fun Run on September 14 in Los Angeles. This 3 mile run (or 1.5 mile walk) through the iconic sets and stages of the Paramount Studios lot benefits the Children's Defense Fund. Sign up today and enjoy gift bags, an Under Armour™ performance shirt, samples, chair massages, Maybelline® New York mini-makeovers, refreshments and an exciting live musical performance! CDF President Marian Wright Edelman will be speaking at the event and you can also meet triathlete, Jessi Stensland, and members of the Women's Olympic Softball team! |
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Multi-Faith Resource for Child Advocacy Now Available
CDF has just released the latest edition of the National Observance of Children's Sabbaths® Manual—a multi-faith resource for year-round child advocacy. This manual can assist your house of worship in planning a Children's Sabbath celebration during our National Observance of Children's Sabbaths Weekend, October 17-19, 2008, and provide ideas on ways congregations can work to improve the lives of children throughout the year. Order your copy today! |
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An Inspiring Call to Action from CDF President Marian Wright Edelman
CDF President and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Measures of Our Success 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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CDF Official Idol Gives Back Beneficiary
 CDF is thrilled to be an official Idol Gives Back 2008 beneficiary. During the special broadcast of American Idol, on April 9, that raised awareness and benefited select U.S. and international charities, CDF Board Member Reese Witherspoon highlighted CDF's work for children. We are immensely grateful to FOX and our longtime friend and Academy Award® winning actress Reese Witherspoon for showing the millions of American Idol viewers nationwide that every step we take to improve the lives of children improves the lives of all of us. As CDF turns 35 this year we could not ask for a better birthday gift!
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