John,

Last summer, 12,000 children attended CDF Freedom Schools®, where they sang too many songs to count, took home more than 70,000 fantastic books, and made huge strides in their reading skills in just six short weeks.

Our CDF Freedom Schools “scholars” had those opportunities because of supporters just like you, whose generous gifts make this critical work possible.

During this season of gratitude, a few of our 4th and 5th grade scholars wanted to share their appreciation and explain why CDF Freedom Schools means so much to them.

With your gift, we can continue to provide children like Payton with powerful educational opportunities and empower them to believe in their ability to make a difference in themselves, their communities, and the world. Your gift makes all of this possible, and we’re very grateful.

Make a monthly gift to the Children's Defense Fund today and your gift will be doubled for the first 12 months! One-time gifts will be matched as well.

With our sincere thanks,

All of us at the Children's Defense Fund

P.S. We’re already looking ahead to the work that needs to be done to make sure no child is left behind in 2020. Will you donate today to make sure we’re ready to fight on behalf of all of America’s children?

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