The Issue: The Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: The Trump administration wants to replace the ways different states calculate who is eligible for food assistance through SNAP, with a single federal standard. Currently, states may raise the eligibility limit for families for low-income families whose childcare […]
The Collaborative Center for Justice staff submitted an objection to a proposed Trump administration rule change that would leave 3.1 million residents food insecure. See our comment below. Click here to read our explanation of the public comment period, and click here to submit your own comment in opposition to […]
Hiroshima-Nagasaki – Annual Remembrance – August 6th A shared call for the abolition of nuclear weapons – Promoting a vision of a nuclear free world 6:30pm ~ Pot Luck Dinner 7:00pm ~ Program with Music, Speakers and Poetry 8:00pm ~ Candle-Lighting Ceremony featuring creation of a large candlelit peace sign on the meeting house lawn. August 6th 6:30 – 9 pm […]
March 22 is recognized globally as a day to give thanks for the precious natural resource of water, and to reflect on its importance in maintaining life. It is also a day to focus on how we can better protect our water sources from pollution and mismanagement, and ensure access […]
Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is “Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives”. Join us in celebrating activists all over the world who are working to protect and advance women’s rights. Then join us in advocating for change, on issues that directly […]
January is Human Trafficking Prevention month and February 8th, the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, has been designated by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace as an annual day of prayer and awareness against human trafficking. During this month we encourage you to raise awareness and educate communities […]
Urge your members of Congress to cosponsor the Markey-Lieu bill, which would prohibit the president from launching a nuclear first strike without a declaration of war from Congress. Take Action President Donald Trump—like every president for decades—has sole authority to launch a US nuclear attack. And no one—literally no one—has […]
“An ethics and a law based on the threat of mutual destruction – and possibly the destruction of all mankind – are contradictory to the very spirit of the United Nations.” Pope Francis Get involved http://nuclearban.org/the-campaign/ March https://www.womenbanthebomb.org/solidarity-events-around-world Attend local town hall meetings urge them […]
There is a crisis in our country, and, more critically, in our world. Learn more about this precious resource, Use this Water Footprint to assess your actual water use. These extensive resources are provided by the United Nations. Other resources: Watch live from the Vatican – Watershed:from the Vatican corporate […]