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Our Quote of the Week reminds us of the deprivation that exists in the shadow of great abundance in the United States. We reflect on these words on Black Friday, as the holidays get underway and the pressures to focus on "the trappings of prosperity" increase. sargentshriver.org/blog/the-tra...
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Our Quote of the Week reminds us of the deprivation that exists in the shadow of great abundance in the United States. We reflect on these words on Black Friday, as the holidays get underway and the pressures to focus on "the trappings of prosperity" increase. sargentshriver.org/blog/the-tra...
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During crises, Community Action is a lifeline for stability and well-being. Providing housing, utility, food support, & more, CAAs can stretch every dollar farther, often turning $1 into $6–$9 of community impact. It is how neighborhoods stay safe, families stay strong, & communities rise together.
November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
During crises, Community Action is a lifeline for stability and well-being. Providing housing, utility, food support, & more, CAAs can stretch every dollar farther, often turning $1 into $6–$9 of community impact. It is how neighborhoods stay safe, families stay strong, & communities rise together.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
Our Quote of the Week is a spiritual call to unity for our leaders and for all of us. We offer these words for reflection as the holiday season approaches.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Our Quote of the Week is a spiritual call to unity for our leaders and for all of us. We offer these words for reflection as the holiday season approaches.
www.sargentshriver.org/blog/living-...
www.sargentshriver.org/blog/living-...
Love must triumph over fear. #denuclearization #peacebuilding #nomorewar johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Banning nuclear weapons will require love to triumph over fear
Australia joining the majority of nations and signing the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons would build trust with our Asia-Pacific neighbours and strengthen the country's…
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November 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Love must triumph over fear. #denuclearization #peacebuilding #nomorewar johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
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Community Action’s Disability + Senior Services provides services such as meal delivery, medical transportation, wellness checks, housing and utility services, vocational rehab, and more. These programs support family and individual stability and strengthen communities. #CommunityActionWorks
November 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Community Action’s Disability + Senior Services provides services such as meal delivery, medical transportation, wellness checks, housing and utility services, vocational rehab, and more. These programs support family and individual stability and strengthen communities. #CommunityActionWorks
Legal Services began as a program of the War on Poverty. Sargent Shriver believed that everyone was entitled to legal protection. gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/lega...
Legal Services Alabama launches free online legal guide for residents - Gulf Coast Media
Legal Services Alabama has introduced a digital resource aimed at closing the justice gap for residents who struggle to secure legal help. The statewide tool, Legal Compass AL, offers …
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November 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Legal Services began as a program of the War on Poverty. Sargent Shriver believed that everyone was entitled to legal protection. gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/lega...
Our Quote of the Week presents a vision for a nation that provides stability, security, and opportunity for each and every one of us.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Our Quote of the Week presents a vision for a nation that provides stability, security, and opportunity for each and every one of us.
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From Florida, we appreciate this sensible appeal for #justice that also addresses a true #publichealth crisis. A model for justice: How Miami can lead by investing in care, not cages communitynewspapers.com/kendallgazet... via @Miami's Community News
A model for justice: How Miami can lead by investing in care, not cages
In Miami-Dade County, untreated mental illnesses and substance use disorders aggravate our criminal justice system, exhibiting a substantial inadequacy in community mental health services. Such…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
From Florida, we appreciate this sensible appeal for #justice that also addresses a true #publichealth crisis. A model for justice: How Miami can lead by investing in care, not cages communitynewspapers.com/kendallgazet... via @Miami's Community News
Yes! Empowering CAP agencies to distribute solar power makes so much sense! pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/10/c...
CAP agencies make good partners for community solar
Community solar marketers can turn state mandates to serve low-income households into a lifeline by partnering with established anti-poverty infrastructure like Community Action Partnerships (CAPs)…
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November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Yes! Empowering CAP agencies to distribute solar power makes so much sense! pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/10/c...
"The soldiers we honor here will indeed have died in vain if we cannot create the conditions that will bring men, young and old, into society's fabric. But, that fabric must be made up of all men. No longer can we choose to repress new voices." www.sargentshriver.org/archive/spee...
Remarks at Suresnes American Military Cemetery and Memorial
Everywhere men of all ages, of different races, are pressing ahead with a firm resolve that in their time they will scale the very walls that too many have waited too long to demolish. Our mission,…
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November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
"The soldiers we honor here will indeed have died in vain if we cannot create the conditions that will bring men, young and old, into society's fabric. But, that fabric must be made up of all men. No longer can we choose to repress new voices." www.sargentshriver.org/archive/spee...
Our Quote of the Week captures Sargent Shriver’s ability to visualize a society in which we could move beyond the trappings of our identities to focus on our common humanity.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Our Quote of the Week captures Sargent Shriver’s ability to visualize a society in which we could move beyond the trappings of our identities to focus on our common humanity.
www.sargentshriver.org/blog/remembe...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Great project! AmeriCorps VISTAs and Elon alumni make an impact with ‘It Takes A Village Project’ #service www.elon.edu/u/news/2025/...
AmeriCorp VISTAs and Elon alumni make an impact with ‘It Takes A Village Project’
Behind Elon's
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November 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Great project! AmeriCorps VISTAs and Elon alumni make an impact with ‘It Takes A Village Project’ #service www.elon.edu/u/news/2025/...
Our Quote of the Week encourages us to step up and find ways to address the economic hardship that some of our neighbors face. It is a message with particular urgency today as the ongoing government shutdown threatens the welfare of more and more Americans.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our Quote of the Week encourages us to step up and find ways to address the economic hardship that some of our neighbors face. It is a message with particular urgency today as the ongoing government shutdown threatens the welfare of more and more Americans.
www.sargentshriver.org/blog/take-an...
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Head Start programs in over 40 states are at risk of closing because the government shutdown is blocking their funding. Tell your congressional representatives that they MUST protect Head Start! nhsa.org/take-action/
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October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Head Start programs in over 40 states are at risk of closing because the government shutdown is blocking their funding. Tell your congressional representatives that they MUST protect Head Start! nhsa.org/take-action/
Pleased to know that these Foster Grandparents programs are alive and well and helping communities to thrive. The program came about as part of the War on Poverty and continues to connect seniors with young people in meaningful ways.
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Foster grandparents bridge generations to build stronger community
is part of a collective of generation changers who are changing the way we view humanity.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Pleased to know that these Foster Grandparents programs are alive and well and helping communities to thrive. The program came about as part of the War on Poverty and continues to connect seniors with young people in meaningful ways.
catholictimescolumbus.org/news/the-cat...
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Nearly a month into the shutdown, pressure is mounting on air traffic controllers, who are required to work without pay.
In the 2019 shutdown, a staffing shortage of controllers led to major disruptions at airports on the East Coast — and may have hastened a funding deal to reopen the government.
In the 2019 shutdown, a staffing shortage of controllers led to major disruptions at airports on the East Coast — and may have hastened a funding deal to reopen the government.
Air traffic controllers helped end the last government shutdown, and may again
A shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. U.S airlines are once again bracing for possible delays in commercial aviation.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Nearly a month into the shutdown, pressure is mounting on air traffic controllers, who are required to work without pay.
In the 2019 shutdown, a staffing shortage of controllers led to major disruptions at airports on the East Coast — and may have hastened a funding deal to reopen the government.
In the 2019 shutdown, a staffing shortage of controllers led to major disruptions at airports on the East Coast — and may have hastened a funding deal to reopen the government.
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Washington Community Action Agencies Highlight Rising Need as Nearly One Million Washingtonians Face SNAP Cliff
WSCAP, the largest non-state human services network in WA, collectively assist 700,000 Washingtonians & reinvest $750 million into economies annually.
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WSCAP, the largest non-state human services network in WA, collectively assist 700,000 Washingtonians & reinvest $750 million into economies annually.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Washington Community Action Agencies Highlight Rising Need as Nearly One Million Washingtonians Face SNAP Cliff
WSCAP, the largest non-state human services network in WA, collectively assist 700,000 Washingtonians & reinvest $750 million into economies annually.
drive.google.com/file/d/1P-17...
WSCAP, the largest non-state human services network in WA, collectively assist 700,000 Washingtonians & reinvest $750 million into economies annually.
drive.google.com/file/d/1P-17...
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."
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October 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Our Quote of the Week hits home in more ways than one as we look back on the US Congress’ past ability to enact bold, innovative legislation, and its willingness to put the welfare of people above politics. www.sargentshriver.org/blog/remembe...
October 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Our Quote of the Week hits home in more ways than one as we look back on the US Congress’ past ability to enact bold, innovative legislation, and its willingness to put the welfare of people above politics. www.sargentshriver.org/blog/remembe...
Our Quote of the Week is an affirmation that for peace to be sustained, we must recognize each other’s humanity and respect our interconnectedness. It also reminds us of the life-and-death stakes of ignoring our connection to each other.
www.sargentshriver.org/blog/what-is...
www.sargentshriver.org/blog/what-is...
October 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Our Quote of the Week is an affirmation that for peace to be sustained, we must recognize each other’s humanity and respect our interconnectedness. It also reminds us of the life-and-death stakes of ignoring our connection to each other.
www.sargentshriver.org/blog/what-is...
www.sargentshriver.org/blog/what-is...
"I would like to see the day when the tribal council has a real say in the makeup of a tribal budget—not just an approval after the fact, not just the right to come begging for this-or-that—but the right to say: This is my money, this is my heritage, this is my land."
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Address to the National Conference of American Indians
If the poverty program means anything, it means that neither separation nor assimilation is for the White man to decide. That is the Indian's choice: to live on the reservation or off, to plan for…
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October 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"I would like to see the day when the tribal council has a real say in the makeup of a tribal budget—not just an approval after the fact, not just the right to come begging for this-or-that—but the right to say: This is my money, this is my heritage, this is my land."
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