In the Spirit of St. Vincent: As people of faith committed to fiscal responsibility and shared sacrifice, individuals are invited to sign on to a statement on why we need to protect programs for the poor entitled, Circle of Protection.
Challenging corporate systems: Urge U.S. legislators to take action to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s tough new Mercury and Air Toxics rule that will protect Americans and hold corporate polluters accountable.
Other Potential Actions:
Sign a petition to President Obama that reads, “Count me as a person of faith for clean air. I am standing alongside people of all faith traditions urging your leadership on this issue. Stop Congress from blocking the EPA from doing its job, protecting the public from dangerous air pollutants.”
Urge U.S. Representatives to sign two important letters relating to human rights in Latin America. The first is to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging her to pressure the Honduran government to end human rights abuses in Honduras. The second is to President Obama requesting him to issue an executive order closing SOA/WHISC.
Urge U.S. Representatives to vote NO on legislation that aims to weaken environmental protection by throwing out drilling safety standards here in the U.S. (Click on take action to protect coasts)
Sign a petition to U.S. legislators demanding an end to 501©3 nonprofit status for U.S. organizations that provide funding to promote the construction of illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank (Scroll down).
Call Senators (202.224.3121, charges apply) asking them to support farm ownership loans at the program level of $600 million, and direct farm operating loans at program level of $1.05 billion. Beginning farmers need access to affordable credit for the purchase of land, livestock and equipment and for annual operating expenses.
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May 6, 2011 – April 6, 2012: On the first Friday of each month for the next year, Catholics are invited to take part in “First Fridays for Food Security” by limiting meal spending to the amount allotted for a family of their size in the USDA Modified Thrifty Food Plan. This food plan is used as the basis for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly called food stamps). Although this information comes from a U.S. perspective, we pray with those around our world who are food insecure.
Louisville: Paula Gonzales will speak at Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light Annual Awards Dinner at 6:30 p.m. on May 13 (First Unitarian Church, 807 South Fourth Street). Tickets are $25/each and include an organic meal. She will present a workshop Climate Change and Faith on May 14 from 9:30 to 4 p.m. (Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, 318 W St. Catherine St.) Tickets are $45. For additional information or tickets contact 502.210.8920
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