The debate about caring for those in need rages on! However, in the midst of those debates, it is STILL cold outside; in some places, it is FREEZING outside. There are some who choose to avoid shelters. Some prefer avoiding crowds; some refuse out of pride; others refuse out of fear. However, I imagine that all of them know that with the warmth of an overnight cot and possibly breakfast in the morning, there is also a chance of being made to feel subhuman at the worst; made to feel ashamed of themselves at the very least. I imagine they are sensitive to the people who ridicule, stare, whisper, insult them or even assault them.
However, below is a CNN video clip of people who actually choose the freezing temperatures over the possibility of being further frozen out of society.
Who are YOU freezing out????
Monday, January 11, 2010
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Welcome to March on Poverty
The Inter-Faith Council (IFC) believes that now is the time to stop poverty in its tracks. Many in our community are struggling to hang on; and many need the inspiration of our community leaders to do something about poverty's influence and prominence. We need everyone who cares about reducing poverty's hold over increasing numbers of Carrboro and Chapel Hill households and unsheltered persons. Our new March On Poverty blog summons you to our call and the original call of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the countless among us who have followed in his footsteps. You ask, "how long will this take?" Dr. King said "Not long, because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Poverty is the primary cause of homelessness and hunger, two community challenges IFC volunteers and staff cross swords with daily. A lack of an adequate response by state, federal and local governments enable and procrastinate these conditions. We seek to create a just community, one that is committed to overcoming social problems by a greater commitment to the common good. We hope our blog will bring you more in touch with these issues. We hope you will come to know the facts about IFC future plans, new program models and new facilities commonly called Community House and FoodFirst. We hope you will join us.
Stay tuned! Stay in touch! March On!
Stay tuned! Stay in touch! March On!
View the Community House Mission & Vision
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