got food? 
4,000,000 Californians DON'T!
TAKE ACTION!
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to Hunger and Homelessness programs in the 4-county region our Presbytery serves |
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Quotes I like that inform what I do:
“What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of people.” - St. Augustine
"I don't have the answers, life is not easy, but my heart is in the right place."
- Marian Wright Edelman
Director, Children’s Defense Fund
"Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of the destitute. Speak out, judge righteously, and defend the rights of the poor and needy. "
- Proverbs 31:8-9
"Learn to do good. Work for justice. Help the down-and-out. Stand up for the homeless. Go to bat for the defenseless." - Isaiah 1:17
(The Message)
MORE Quotes about
hunger and helping those in need
Don't just sit there and complain...
DO something!
An event (Oct., 2007) I led
with lasting ideas and information:
Make the World Better
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Hunger Action Advocacy
The Presbytery of San Jose
Pat Plant
Hunger Action Advocate
(408) 279-0220; pat@sanjosepby.org
THE PRESBYTERIAN
HUNGER PROGRAM
The Presbytery of San Jose Hunger Action Advocacy program is part of our denomination's Presbyterian Hunger Program. Their website is full of helpful information on what individuals and churches can do and are doing to alleviate hunger locally, nationally and globally. |
OPEN TABLE
The Triumph of Relationships over Poverty
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Open Table is a growing movement in churches that matches willing members to a "table" of ten circling a poor man or women eager to move out of poverty. With considerable help from the Open Table Office in Arizona, tables are encouraged to guide the person being helped to better housing, employment, education or whatever is needed. Both the person being helped, and the people joining the table to help benefit from making a deep relationship based on trust. Participants will learn about the issues faced by poor people and also get in touch with how much you can help others with just the knowledge and resources you have right now! For more info,. talk to Pat Plant (408 279-0220; pat@sanjosepby.org.) |
Contact Pat Plant for details: pat@sanjosepby.org |
In recent years many churches have led JustFaith programs in their congregations. JustFaith, Engaging Spirituality, Belonging, JustMatters, JusticeWalking are all classes that could begin at your church soon! These classes help people learn and understand about Jesus' class to us to give and serve, and focus on aiding the poor. |
Second Harvest Food Bank
PRODUCE MOBILE
Volunteer Project at Valley Medical Center East Valley Clinic
See photos from June, July & August, 2010
PRODUCE MOBILE |
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Take Action
See my Action page for ideas of how YOU can act to make a difference to impoverished people: the hungry, homeless and opressed in our world. |
Ideas for Helping to End Hunger and Homelessness
6 Ways to show
love to people
in need
“... let us love, not just in word or speech, but in truth and action.”
- I John 3:18 |
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WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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Step Up Silicon Valley: Campaign to Cut Poverty in Half by 2020
Palo Alto Weekly article, May 7, 2010
Mercury News. Patty Fisher column. August 5, 2009
Mercury News Editorial April 22, 2009
Mercury News article April 20, 2009
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Local statistics show the reality of poverty in Santa Clara County: 120,000 households (one out of four) have to choose between paying the rent, buying food, or paying for health care. The income gap continues to widen, with 39% of local jobs paying less than $30,000 while the income needed by a family of four just to survive in this area of high rents is over $70,000.
Educational Opportunities:
Poverty Simulations can be arranged at your church or school for up to 80 people (4 hour activity). Through this simulation your congregation can learn about local poverty, the stress and chaos of living in poverty and how they can help work to alleviate poverty in Santa Clara County. Call Pat at (408) 279 0220 for more information and to schedule.
Speakers available on the Step Up Campaigns and regular poverty simulations are offered throughout Santa Clara County, Call Pat at (408) 279 0220 for more information and to schedule. |
DONATE FOOD AND/OR FUNDS AT OUR LOCAL FOOD BANKS IN OUR PRESBYTERY
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"Local non-profit food programs are witnessing the worst-ever crisis of homelessness and hunger due to the increased unemployment rate and wave of home foreclosures."
- Emmett Carson, CEO, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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Offering of Letters |
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Make just decisions about your purchases. Learn more:
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Homelessness and Affordable Housing Sunday
Packet pdf
Article on helping the homeless and links to Homeless Resources |
Celebrate this litany and share links and ideas to congregation on ending homelessness and building affordable housing.
Created by the Presbyterian Network to End Homelessness |
FAIR/FRESH
LOCAL FOOD
Being Green
Turn your church GREEN
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Books, Films, Organizations, Web links to Fair/Fresh/Local Food Information
Article I wrote for Horizons magazine about HAEs across the U.S. working on hunger action AND the environment.
When Ordering
Your Next
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