Children's Defense Fund Joins Forces with JJ Abrams to Celebrate Founder Marian Wright Edelman's Vision

Those familiar with the Children's Defense Fund know it to be a national, non-profit child advocacy organization. Yet not as many realize it was founded over 40 years ago by Civil Rights activist Marian Wright Edelman, in her efforts to champion policies and programs that lift children out of poverty by way of education. The organization's motto "Leave No Child Behind" reflects Edelman's mission to advocate on behalf of children -- to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life.