Fighting Poverty with Faith is big news!!

Below is a list of selected articles that discuss the the 2010 Fighting Poverty with Faith “Do No Harm; Create Economic Opportunity” mobilization, including community events and actions.

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• November 23, 2010 Lame-Duck Congress Jeopardizes School Lunch Program for Poor, Groups Warn Jewish Telegraphic Agency
• November 22, 2010 Fighting Poverty with Faith Mobilization Concludes with Capitol Hill Briefing NCC News Service
• November 17, 2010 Can Faith Fight Poverty? The Washington Post, On Faith blog
• November 5, 2010 Faith Groups Join to Halve Poverty in 10 Years. Center for American Progress
• November 3, 2010 Community Bracing for Post-Election Perfect Storm. The New York Jewish Week
• October 26, 2010 Partners in Faith Recognize Heroes at Council of Churches Event. The Warwick Beacon
• OCtober 25, 2010 If You Could Talk to President Obama on Monday, What Would You Tell Him About Rhode Island’s Needs? The Providence Journal
• October 21, 2010 Now is the Time to Fight Poverty. RAC Blog
• October 14, 2010 Disciples Among Faith Groups Making Plans to Tackle Poverty. Disciples News Service
• October 14, 2010 43 Million Reasons For Congress to Get Serious. Huffington Post
• October 13, 2010 Jewish Officials Prepare for Possible GOP Wins. Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
• October 11, 2010 Jewish Officials Flex Persuading Muscles Ahead of Potential GOP Win. Jewish Telegraphic Agency
• October 10, 2010 How Long Could You Hang On?. Kansas City Olive Branch
• October 5, 2010 President’s Leadership Needed to Cut Poverty 50% in Ten Years. The Reverend Chuck Currie: Views from a United Church of Christ Minister (blog)
• October 5, 2010 Faith Groups Mobilize to Cut Poverty in Half. Worldwide Faith News
• September 26, 2010 Christians Getting Organized for a United Assault on Poverty. Street Prophets, A Daily Kos Blog
• September 26, 2010 It Is Time To Fight Poverty with Faith. The Reverend Chuck Currie: Views from a United Church of Christ Minister (blog)
• September 24, 2010 Fighting Poverty with Faith. Bold Faith Type, the Faith in Public Life blog
• September 23, 2010 Faith Groups Fill the Gap in Caring for the Poor. The Center for American Progress
• September 22, 2010 NCC Joins Interfaith Partners in Response to New Poverty Data. National Council of Churches News

Past Media Coverage: Press and media about the communities that participated in the 2009 Fighting Poverty with Faith mobilization: Good Jobs, Green Jobs.

• November 12, 2009 Virtues of Green Living.The Commercial Appeal
• October 23, 2009 Diverse Faiths on Common Ground. Washington Times
• October 23, 2009. Growing Green Jobs. America Magazine
• October 20, 2009: Go Green, $ave Green Event. The Commercial Appeal
• October 19, 2009: Good Jobs, Green Jobs. The Washington Post
• October 15, 2009: Faith groups put focus on the poor. Jweekly.com
• October 15, 2009: Faith communities push for creation of green jobs as economy recovers. The Catholic Review
• October 15, 2009: Economic recovery should aid the poor. Philly.com
• October 15, 2009: Faith leaders call on Obama to make Gulf Coast Recovery a priority. The Institute for Southern Studies
• October 14, 2009: Strengthen the poor for jobs and for life. San Antionio Express- News
• October 13, 2009: Faith communities around the country are joining forces to demand green jobs for low-income individuals. Mother Nature Network
• October 13, 2009: Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus Advocate for Good Jobs, Green Jobs Creation for the Nation’s Poor. CNBC
• October 13, 2009: Religious communities: Fight poverty with green jobs. Jewish Telegraphic Agency
• September 30, 2009: The Jewish Council for Public Affairs and the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism are backing comprehensive climate change legislation introduced Wednesday in the Senate. Jewish Telegraphic Agency
• September 23, 2009: A Jewish leader called on world powers to take into account the impact on the poor of policies to prevent climate change. Jewish Telegraphic Agency