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Economic Justice: Support Food Assistance Programs!

– April 27, 2013Posted in: CCSJ Ignatian Advocacy Alerts, Economic Justice

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Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns is a member of the Agriculture Committee, and right now he is making important decisions about how to fund important anti-hunger programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). SNAP provides monthly nutrition benefits to over 47 million people each month, and TEFAP provides food for distribution through our nation’s food banks and churches. There is no doubt that your community benefits from both – and both are endangered in the proposed Farm Bill Reauthorization.
Phone calls are a form of advocacy that can greatly affect senators’ and representatives’ actions on issues. Please call 1-800-826-3688 toll free, and ask for Senator Johanns. Then ask him to support these anti-hunger programs!
Once you are connected to your senator, state that you are a constituent and give your name and the town you are calling from; also let them know you are calling about the Farm Bill and say something along the lines of:
As you work with your colleagues to write a new Farm Bill, I urge you to provide additional funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and oppose any cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). We all agree that jobs are the best solution to hunger. As our economy recovers and unemployment drops, SNAP costs will naturally fall. Please do not hurt struggling families who truly need help by taking food from their dinner tables.

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Economic Justice: Supporting Our Nation and Our People

– April 7, 2013Posted in: CCSJ Ignatian Advocacy Alerts, Economic Justice

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Please sign a statement urging your members of Congress to use these priorities when making decisions about the federal budget: Protect people at the margins (the elderly, children, those with disabilities) by ensuring basic needs are met (particularly food, shelter, healthcare and all that allows them to live with dignity); cut Pentagon spending; increase revenue by asking the wealthiest in our nation to contribute more to the common good.

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Economic Justice: LB 577-Call your Legislator today!

– April 4, 2013Posted in: CCSJ Ignatian Advocacy Alerts, Sustainability

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In the midst of Nebraska early-spring weather, the Health and Human Services Committee in the Nebraska Unicameral advanced out of committee LB 577 to accept the new Medicaid initiative to provide health insurance for more low-income Nebraskans. Health and Human Service Committee Members heard from Nebraskans who told them that providing medical benefits to more Nebraska families is a smart decision for our hospitals, businesses and taxpayers. The bill will soon be discussed by all members of the Unicameral. Your state legislator needs to hear from you. Find and contact your legislators here.
When you talk to your legislators, tell them that LB 577 is a good choice for Nebraska because: 100% of the cost is covered by the federal government through 2016 for the new Medicaid initiative, gradually decreasing permanently to 90%; Nebraska will gain $700 million annually in economic activity due to federal funds from 2014-2020, sustaining 10,000 jobs; more insured Nebraskans would result in financial security for rural hospitals, so they’ll be ready when rural Nebraskans need them; the new Medicaid initiative has the potential to save the state money by replacing current health programs that use state funds; and it will enhance health coverage to improve Nebraskans’ health, which would give them access to the health care they need and save all of us all money down the road!

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Siena/Francis House Weekly Service on Thursdays

– January 19, 2013Posted in: Weekly Service Sites

Siena/Francis House
Monday 4:40-6:15 pm
Start Date: Monday January 28

Share a meal and conversation with Siena/Francis House guests who are homeless or in addiction recovery. Learn about the real-life challenges faced by our neighbors. Meet the van at Deglman Circle.

For more information or to reserve your spot, contact:
Haley Warren:
HaleyWarren@creighton.edu
Ryan Freeman:
RyanFreeman@creighton.edu

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Economic Justice: Don’t balance the budget on the backs of the poor

– December 10, 2012Posted in: Economic Justice

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As policymakers in Washington debate a deficit reduction plan, we need you to let your voice be heard. Decisions made before year’s end will have long-lasting implications for our nation’s future.

Underlying these decisions is a moral question: What kind of society do we want to be? Presumably a moral one, and being a moral society requires feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, welcoming the stranger and caring for the sick. Support the Jesuit’s petition that calls for the protection of the poor and vulnerable people of our society during this time! (Read more about why we are called to sign petitions and write letters to be voices for and with vulnerable people)
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Economic Justice: End Hunger!

– November 28, 2012Posted in: Economic Justice

Send an email to President Obama asking him to work with Congress to enact a plan to end hunger; ask to assure that working poor peoples and families are protected and supported through the social programs that are vital to their survival and economic improvement.

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