Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America

Watch the Campaign Video!

Watch the Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America Video

This six minute introduction can be downloaded to show to others interested in working for the common good.

Hunger Alert: Ask Your Representative to Help Hungry Americans

House Moves Forward on Farm Bill, Food Stamp Reauthorization

The United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture will be considering the 2007 Farm Bill (H.R. 2419) the week of July 16th. The Farm Bill has many purposes, one of them being the reauthorization of the federal Food Stamp Program. Thirty-five million people struggle with hunger in America. While more than 26 million people a month currently benefit from the Food Stamp Program, approximately 40 percent of those eligible for food stamps are not receiving them. The reauthorization of the 2007 Farm Bill is an opportunity to strengthen the domestic nutrition programs so these crucial programs reach all hungry people who need them.

ACTION NEEDED: Click on "Take Action" and enter your zip code to send a message to your Representative in the U.S. House TODAY!

Ways to Localize the Campaign in your Parish

The summer issue of Koinonia, the newsletter of the Parish Social Ministry Section, highlights local Campaign efforts around the country.

It addresses how to localize the Campaign to Reduce Poverty within your parish community. In this issue, learn how three different dioceses implemented the campaign in their communities. Review a comprehensive list of resources available for programs and education. How have you started the discussion of poverty in your community?  How are you locally implementing the Campaign?

Click here to find more tools and resources for the Campaign on a local level.

Children's Health Alert: Help Raise Awareness in Your Community

When Congress returns from its week-long July 4th recess, committees in both the House of Representatives and the Senate will begin debating legislation to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

SCHIP provides high quality, vital health coverage to 6 million children whose families would otherwise be unable to afford insurance, but more than 9 million children in America go without health insurance. It's time that all our nation's children got the health coverage they need. We need your help to raise awareness in your community about this critical program and the need to ensure that all eligible children receive health coverage by sending letters to the editors of your local newspapers.

We need your help to spread the word!

	Take Action!

ACTION NEEDED: Click on "Take Action" and enter your zip code to find contact information for your local media outlets and a sample letter to the editor to get you started. We strongly encourage you to personalize this letter to paint a picture of issues in your community and what you may be doing to help.

Click here for more information on Catholic Charities USA's positions on SCHIP.