Catholic Charities USA Poverty Campaign

The Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America is a multi-year, multi-faceted approach to alleviating poverty in the United States. The goals of the Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America are: to reduce poverty in the United States by 50 percent by the year 2020, To call upon the government to do more to serve those who are poor, and to improve public policies that strengthen and support families, to educate policymakers and the public about the struggles of those living in poverty and the good work of those who serve them in local communities, to engage those who are most impacted by government policies to be active participants in developing solutions to reducing poverty, to work with individuals and organizations across the country to address poverty in our country, The campaign calls upon all in our nation to address the issues that impact the most vulnerable and act now to reduce poverty in our nation.

Endorse Catholic Charities USA, Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America by logging on to http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/poverty/endorsement

Contact: Pat Nestvedt
Associate Director, Catholic Charities
515-237-5019