Poverty has been forgotten again.

Since John Edwards dropped out in January of this year, the war on poverty has slowly disappeared from the political radar, how come?. I believe the reason for that is because of the John Edwards affair, but in my mind that is sorry as hell for people to stop fighting the war on poverty just because of one person’s mistake. I mean I know I have not posted in a while, but I have not stopped fighting the war on poverty. The American people asked for change, now it’s time to start that process, come on America let’s do this.

Message from the Half in Ten Campaign

Kicking Off the Summer

Dear Jason,

Since the launch of Half in Ten, the support we’ve been hearing from you and from organizations around the country has been incredible, making one thing clear: with your help, we will reach our goal.

Last month in North Philadelphia, we saw what it looks like for a community to come together against poverty. Community leaders, elected officials and the Half in Ten leadership provided powerful stories and evidence about why reducing poverty by fifty percent is not only possible, but also the right thing to do. Watch them now at our new video page.

And we didn’t stop at just talking! Half in Ten has won campaigns in several states to protect homeowners from foreclosure, and is lobbying legislators to override vetoed minimum wage increases in Connecticut and Minnesota.

On the federal level, we’re supporting bills that will extend unemployment insurance for workers who have run out of their benefits but still cannot find a job. Right now, we’re gearing up to tell the Senate that no child should be too poor for the Child Tax Credit. If we all work together, millions of poor children will be better off and we will make important gains towards our poverty reduction goal.

We have big plans for this summer and beyond, and we can’t do it without you! So, tell your friends about Half in Ten, and keep an eye out for the very latest.

Thanks again for your support!

The Half in Ten Team

Toledo set for battle on poverty

It is great to see communities coming together to fight the war on poverty. This is why I am sharing this article I found with everyone tonight.

Toledo set for battle on poverty

Thanks,

Jason Couch

Fighting poverty a cause for the entire community

The passion in Bob Laipply's voice was clear as he spoke to the Bucyrus Kiwanis Club Thursday afternoon.

The topic was poverty in rural America, specifically Crawford County.

"There is generational poverty here and we are trying to help people out of it," he said.

Laipply, an local educator, is part of a group called "Connecting Crawford County; Building Bridges to Bring Us Together." Their mission is to establish a network to assist professionals in fields of human services, education, child support, law enforcement, churches and other groups in helping move individuals and families toward self-sufficiency.

One of the goals is to build a network between providers in the community and increase efficiency. That's a tall order when one considers all the agencies and communities involved.

It is nonetheless the right thing to do.

The timing or this program is right. With layoffs at local manufacturers, the economy here is struggling.

People need help transitioning into the right work environment. Some need help short-term after suffering job losses or going through a divorce. Others require more long-term assistance.

We applaud the efforts of Laipply and others in Bucyrus who want to attack the problem of poverty. It is not easy or pretty, but it's necessary.

Toward that end, a two-day workshop is planned Sept. 18-19 featuring Phil DeVol. The program will address generational poverty in our area.

We encourage county residents to consider attending and working toward solutions. Overcoming poverty in Crawford County should be everyone's goal.

News Source: The bucyrustelegraphforum.com