Working together to increase our impact     Last Thursday, we celebrated the Children’s Law Center community at our Helping Children Soar Benefit. This community – from our staff and the parents and youth we work with to advocacy partners, policymakers, pro bono lawyers and donors – makes so much change possible. Click here for more pictures from the Benefit! That change has profound ripple effects. If you were able to join us Thursday, you heard from Shirelle Kouyate. We first met her when she was advocating for her son, whose school failed to meet his special education needs, often making him sit apart from the other students. Click here to watch the program from the Benefit, including Shirelle's full speech. With help from Children’s Law Center, Shirelle transferred her son to a new school that met his needs and helped him thrive. That gave her the ability to quit her night job and look for one during the day – and, luckily for us, she chose to join Children’s Law Center. Today, as our family outreach worker, Shirelle helps children and families across our community. If a parent is the CEO of their family, Shirelle is their Chief of Staff. She lifts some of the burden off parents’ and caregivers’ shoulders so they can focus on securing the health and education they want for their children. Board Chair Traevena Byrd reflected on how the support she received as a child in foster care and the support that Shirelle received for her son both had profound impacts on their lives. Traevena then posed the question to all of us: "How can we make an even bigger impact? How can we get closer to our vision of a city in which all children have a strong foundation of family, health and education?”  My answer to that is: Together. Thank you for being part of our community and for helping us make a bigger impact. With gratitude, Judith Sandalow Executive Director PS. Our match has been extended to 10/28/23! Make a gift or pledge* by October 28th and your gift will be matched $ for $ thanks to matching funds provided by the Chip and Vicky Magid Fund.  *Pledges must be paid by 12/31/23. Contributions will be matched up to a combined total of $50,000. DONATE   Children's Law Center | 501 3rd Street NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20001 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!