Stand for Children is hosting an event on October 20th in Seattle, “Changing the Odds, Changing Lives: A Fundraising Luncheon with Marian Wright Edelman.” Here’s some information about the organization:

Stand for Children: Our Vision

We believe ALL children deserve an equal opportunity to succeed in life. Education is the key that unlocks the door to success. Far too many children, through no fault of their own, aren’t getting the education they need to make it in life. We are passionately committed to righting this wrong.

Stand for Children: Our Mission

Our mission is to ensure that all children, regardless of their background, graduate from high school prepared for, and with access to, a college education. To make that happen, we:

• Educate and empower parents, teachers, and community members to demand excellent public schools.
• Advocate for effective local, state and national education policies and investments.
• Ensure the policies and funding we advocate for reach classrooms and help students.
• Elect courageous leaders who will stand up for our priorities.

Stand for Children: Our Work

We began our work in Washington in 2007 to train ordinary people to be effective citizen leaders capable of solving problems facing children, both locally and statewide, by convincing elected officials and voters to invest in and reform vital children’s programs. Our highly trained staff provide parents and others concerned about children’s issues with tools to achieve long-lasting improvements for children by joining together in a unified, grassroots voice.

You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.