The Northwest Area Foundation is holding a conference May 28-30th in Minnesota.
Grassroots & Groundwork: Sharing What Works to Reduce Poverty and Grow Community Prosperity will be held at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota, May 28-30, 2008. Visit their website, www.grassrootsandgroundwork.org for full information, Candy Hill, Senior Vice President of Social Policy and Government Affairs at Catholic Charities USA will participate as a speaker
Read the new report on Spotlight on Poverty Seizing the Moment: State Governments and the new committment to reduce poverty in America
Catholic Charities USA will host it's first-ever National Town Hall Meeting live Webcast on Wednesday, April 2 from 1 – 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDST). The Webcast will focus on our highly acclaimed paper, Poverty and Racism: Overlapping Threats to the Common Good. You only need a PC or laptop to participate.
Join the March! Connect with colleagues in your agency and across the country to identify ways to serve, educate, and advocate for programs and policies that will foster unity in our communities, eliminate racism, and significantly reduce poverty in our lifetime. Learn more and Register Now!
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Today marks the one year anniversary of the Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America.
In 2007, over 4600 individuals and 390 organizations have endorsed the campaign- in 2008 we want that number to GROW! We need all people of good will to endorse the Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America and take action.
How will you mark the one year anniversary?
From Spotlight on Poverty.org
Mil Duncan explores the extent and trends of rural poverty
Mil Duncan, executive director of the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire, explores the extent of rural poverty in America. In a video commentary, Duncan discusses the disturbing trends in rural poverty and urges the presidential candidates and policy makers to address its many sides. To view the commentary in full, click here
December brings about a season of giving. With the average cost of a gallon of gas at $3.00 and winter weather necessitating higher energy bills, families across the country must choose between buying food and paying bills or trying to buy Christmas presents for their children. As we begin this season of giving, let us not forget the 36.5 million people living in poverty in this nation. Millions of who are working in full time jobs that do not pay enough to raise them above the poverty line.
This month as part of the Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America, learn more about a livable wage by participating in one or more of the following activities.
Did you know that the federal minimum wage is $5.85 an hour? If you are lucky enough to earn more than the minimum wage, consider doing one of the following activities:
Christmas giving ideas:
Instead of a gift, donate 46.80 in the name of the person for whom you are shopping
Have each member of your family pick an ornament from a giving tree or donate a present to a toy drive
http://www.crsfairtrade.org/crafts/
http://www.usccb.org/cchd/edshopping.shtml
http://www.tomorrowproject.org/
http://www.alternativegifts.org/
Other News from the Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America
Did you know that Catholic Charities agencies serve one in every 10 people living in poverty?
Read Poverty in America: Beyond the Numbers, a report based on data from Catholic Charities agencies replies to our annual survey.
Who do I contact for more information? Please contact Monica Maggiano, Senior Campaign Manager, mmaggiano@catholiccharitiesusa.org
To call attention to the needs of Americans trapped in poverty this holiday season, Catholic Charities USA will release findings of its annual survey showing how Catholic Charities agencies are working to address the pervasive issue of poverty in this country.
As one of the largest social service networks in the country, Catholic Charities agencies serve 4.1 million people living below the poverty line. That’s 1 in 10 people living in poverty. These agencies understand the consequences of poverty first-hand, and also know the solutions for helping individuals get on a path to self-sufficiency.
Please join us as we address the challenges facing those in poverty and the opportunities for reducing poverty in America by half by 2020.
| When: | 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 15, 2007 |
| Where: | Hall of States 444 North Capitol Street, NW Room 383/385 Washington, D.C. |
| RSVP: | Monica Maggiano, Catholic Charities USA |
| Media Contact: | Shelley Borysiewicz, Catholic Charities USA sborysiewicz@catholiccharitiesusa.org |
| Speakers: | Janet Valente Pape, chair of the Catholic Charities USA Board of Trustees and executive director of Catholic Charities of Wichita |
Despite
strong support from the U.S. Congress and the American people,
President Bush vetoed the SCHIP bill earlier this month. The bill,
which passed both the House and the Senate on a bi-partisan basis,
would have provided an additional $35 billion over five years to keep
children already receiving health care coverage, and to provide
insurance to nearly four million more children whose health is at risk
due to lack of proper health coverage. The President vetoed the bill
not because the funding passed by Congress exceeded the $5 billion over
five years that his Administration had requested, but because of
ideological differences about how to expand health coverage to poor
Americans. The President has, however, recently expressed a willingness
to compromise with Congress on renewing SCHIP; thanks to those of you
who expressed your disappointment with the White House on this issue.
Contacting your Representative will go a long way to shoring up support
for this important legislation. Click here for more information on our positions on SCHIP. Improving public policies that promote the health of our nation's children is a key issue area of Catholic Charities USA's Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America. This month, be take part in the Campaign by calling on our nation's leaders to protect children's health! Take Action Today
