Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, center, and Chris Watney, President of the Colorado Children's Campaign, left, greet Mike Hudson, of Boulder before the Colorado Children's Campaign Annual Luncheon at the Donald

Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, center, and Chris Watney, President of the Colorado Children's Campaign, left, greet Mike Hudson, of Boulder before the Colorado Children's Campaign Annual Luncheon at the Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom in Denver, CO. Edelman was the keynote speaker. (Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) (Photo By Craig F. Walker/The Denver Post via Getty Images)