The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has encouraged consumers across the state, especially those most vulnerable to social isolation, to understand the resources available through the Lifeline program to help them stay connected to their voice and internet services during … Continued
People living on the street need reusable cloth face masks with straps. Masks are now required to ride the city buses and should be worn in public places. Can you help us provide 50 masks a week to be distributed … Continued
“Many people don’t know what is going to happen down the road. They’ve been able to pay their rent through April, but now they are waiting to be called back to work and they don’t know if they’ll be able … Continued
From ELCA Advocacy (https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Advocacy): NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to use this link. In the last several days, leaders in Congress have been debating which federal resources and international policies our communities still need to adequately address the … Continued
From Repairers of the Breach (https://www.breachrepairers.org/): Shared by Rev. Dr. William Barber This is a powerful moment for faith and for religion. It is a powerful reflective moment. It is a time for us to use every tool we have available to us … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued a press statement on priorities for an interim emergency COVID-19 package. Included in that list was a “15 percent increase … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): People experiencing homelessness are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus and are far more likely to need hospitalization and to die as a result of the illness. It is not only a moral imperative … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Right now, the administration is trying to change the way poverty is measured so fewer people are counted. They claim there really aren’t as many people living in poverty as we think; we’re … Continued
VA help to avoid foreclosure If you fall far behind on your mortgage payments, your mortgage servicer (the company that handles collecting the money for your lender) can take your house to cover the money owed. This process is called … Continued