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Marian Wright Edelman Statement on Farm Bill

For Immediate Release February 4, 2014 For More Information Contact: Raymonde Charles Press Secretary 202-662-3508 office rcharles@childrensdefense.org Congress Cuts Food Assistance Even as Hunger Plagues More [...]

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CDF STATEMENT ON NEW DATA SHOWING DECREASE OF 441,000 UNINSURED CHILDREN

For Immediate Release September 17, 2013 For More Information Contact: Raymonde Charles Press Secretary 202-662-3508 office rcharles@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON, DC – Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) President Marian [...]

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CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND LAUNCHES “WE CAN DO BETTER” SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN

For Immediate Release June 14, 2013 For More Information Contact: Raymonde Charles Press Secretary 202-662-3508 office rcharles@childrensdefense.org Children’s Defense Fund Launches “We Can Do Better” [...]

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MELANIE HARTZOG JOINS CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND FROM NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE

For Immediate Release January 28, 2013 CDF Names Executive Director for Children’s Defense Fund - New York Washington, D.C. — Today, the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) [...]

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CHILDREN’S HEALTH ADVOCATES REACT TO AFFORDABLE CARE ACT RULING

For Immediate Release June 28, 2012 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Children’s Health Advocates React [...]

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GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET PUTS CALIFORNIA’S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AT RISK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2012 For More Information Contact: Michele Stillwell-Parvensky Children’s Defense Fund-California (510) 663-1294 Sacramento, CA - Governor Jerry Brown released a [...]

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CDF NAMES PATTI HASSLER VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH

Children's Defense Fund December 1, 2010 Washington—Children’s Defense Fund has named Patti Hassler as its Vice President of Communications and Outreach. Hassler is an award-winning journalist [...]

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THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, PARENTS AND CHILD ADVOCATES CONVERGE ON THE NATION’S CAPITOL TO DEMAND THAT MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ARE BETTER, NOT WORSE, OFF AFTER HEALTH CARE REFORM

For Immediate Release November 4, 2009 For More Information Contact: Becky Watt Knight (202) 745-5050 Washington, DC – Thousands of children, parents, grandparents, faith leaders [...]

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CDF APPLAUDS CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOR LETTER TO SPEAKER PELOSI URGING REAL CHILD HEALTH REFORM

For Immediate Release October 9, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the Children’s Defense Fund applauded the Congressional Black Caucus [...]

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CDF STATEMENT ON NEW DATA SHOWING 8.1 MILLION UNINSURED CHILDREN, 14.1 MILLION CHILDREN IN POVERTY IN 2008

For Immediate Release September 10, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Children's Defense Fund (CDF) President Marian Wright Edelman issued [...]

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