From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): Parents call PCCY at 215-563-5848 x21 to make an appointment starting April 1st for free dental care during children’s spring break. PCCY’s Give Kids a Smile event is particularly for children who … Continued
From Community Legal Services (https://clsphila.org/): NOTE: Passage of this legislation was a priority for the Council’s Public Witness last year—we are pleased that it is moving on the path to full implementation. Community Legal Services is pleased to provide an … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Celebrate the coming spring with Interfaith Power & Light by helping us honor some of the greenest congregations in the nation. The Cool Congregations Challenge winners once again prove that America’s faith communities are … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): If you did not order a kit in the mail you still have one more chance to get it. You can download the kit for free on the Faith Climate Action Week website and … Continued
The bill that would end General Assistance — HB 33 — was just passed today (March 25) by the PA House Health Committee and may move quickly to the House floor for a vote. Can you take a few minutes to … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Our hearts are breaking for all the victims, survivors and families, and for the entire Muslim community, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The violence that took place last Friday is horrendous. Around the world, mosques, synagogues, temples, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/03/14/un-report-warns-locked-arctic-temperature-spikes-will-unleash-global-sea-level-rise Published on Thursday, March 14, 2019 by Common Dreams “We have the science; now more urgent climate action is needed to steer away from tipping points that could be even worse for our planet than we first … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/03/14/major-rebuke-trumps-authoritarianism-senate-votes-terminate-national-emergency Published on Thursday, March 14, 2019 by Common Dreams “From the beginning, his national emergency declaration was a racist attack on the very foundation of our democracy.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer A demonstrator holds a sign … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): After the U.S. House passed universal background checks recently, [1] it is now the U.S. Senate’s turn to vote on it. But Senate Majority Leader McConnell won’t call that vote unless he is forced to. Go … Continued
From Welcoming Immigrants (https://welcomingimmigrants.org/): Last September, I had the privilege – along with seven other evangelical women – to see firsthand what is happening at our southern border. Our delegation made its way to McAllen, Texas to listen and learn … Continued