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In Your Local Congregations
Friday, October 16 at 12:00am
ELCA Justice Town
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Check out the NEW video from the ELCA 2009 Youth Gathering. Hear what justice issues matter most to you and what you are doing about them.
Upload your own videos of how you are making a difference!
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ELCA Justice Town 1 in 6 Americans Go Hungry at CNNmoney.com.
money.cnn.com
A record 17 million American households, or 14.6% of the country, had difficulty putting enough food on the table at times last year, the government reported on Monday.
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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the number of hungry people rose this year to 1.02 billion people, as a result of the global economic crisis, high food and fuel prices, drought and conflict. Today begins the 3-day United Nations summit on world food security.
Learn more ab...out how the ELCA World Hunger program (elca.org/hunger) uses multiple strategies to address the root causes of hunger.
www.un.org
“Today, more than one billion people are hungry,” he told the assembled leaders, calling for immediate action on long-term remedies, a day after he himself fasted for 24 hours in solidarity with all those billion. ...
See MoreELCA Justice Town Tell us how you are making a difference in society. Did you collect canned goods at Halloween? Are you using less bottled water? Are you volunteering at a food pantry? Did you call your member of Congress about a particular justice issue?
ELCA Justice Town Interested in advocacy issues of the ELCA? Follow ELCAadvocacy at twitter.com/elcaadvocacy and stay informed.
ELCA Justice Town Tell your senators that climate change legislation is needed this year.
www.DaySix.org
Right now, most of us don't feel the effects of climate change in our daily lives. Millions around the world aren't as fortunate.
ELCA Justice Town Find an event near you to Stand Up Take Action at www.standagainstpoverty.org
Time:12:00AM Friday, October 16th
Location:In Your Local Congregations
ELCA Justice Town
Post stories you find about Justice Issues like human trafficking, hunger, environmental concerns, etc. here!
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/topstor
www.charlotteobserver.com
Human trafficking case shows the desperate plight of girls forced into prostitution.
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Check out this article on green businesses:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/215577
www.newsweek.com
Newsweek magazine online plus daily news, features and commentary from our global network of correspondents
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Human trafficking in Minnesota. Read here:
http://www.startribune.com/local/6159364
www.startribune.com
They are sometimes called "modern-day slaves" -- illegal immigrants working for low pay with the threat of deportation to keep them from complaining to authorities
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Remember the Human Trafficking Post Office in Justice Town?? UPS (the shipping company!!!) just announced a $9 million pledge to help relief organizations! Looks like they're 'sending' good packages these days!
Read more:
http://globalhealth.kff.org/Daily-Report
globalhealth.kff.org
Shipping company UPS on Thursday at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) annual meeting, "announced a multi-year, $9 million project to help relief organizations respond better to global emergencies," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
ELCA Justice Town Question of the Week: What have you been up to since Justice Town and the Gathering? What exciting "justice" are you doing in the world? Click the "comment" button right below this box. Happy justice-sharing!
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More exciting things today! Rev. Andrew Genszler, ELCA Advocacy Director, will be featured on the CBS TV special linked below on September 27. Check it out!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=13
For an article on the subject, read here:
http://ow.ly/qEwB
A CBS Television Special on Sept. 27, 2009
Location:Check your local CBS affiliate for exact time
Time:12:00AM Sunday, September 27th
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