John,

So many families, since before the pandemic, have struggled to survive paycheck to paycheck. Those who’ve been hit even harder the past two years have told us that a return to some kind of pre-pandemic “normal” is not going to be enough. Systemic inequalities and barriers predate COVID-19, and they will continue to prevent children and communities from thriving.

Your gift to the Children’s Defense Fund today is an investment in listening to our children when they tell us what they need—and in speaking up for the changes necessary to meet those needs.

With your help, in 2022 we’ll be building our capacity to organize and train communities to pursue change, and we’ll continue leading coalition work to push for proactive policy reforms that will benefit children and families across the country.

The moment is urgent. Your support right now will go directly toward ensuring that the “better” future we’re working toward is truly better for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous families, as well as families living in poverty and those historically pushed to the margins.

Take action now. Please make a tax-deductible gift today.

Thank you for joining us,

Audrey M. Johnson

Vice President of Institutional Advancement

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