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 This week, Bread for the World issued a petition asking for 35,000 supporters to respond to statements made by Fox News personality Glenn Beck.
Beck urged viewers to leave their congregations if their churches discussed “social” or “economic justice.” Help reach our goal. Sign the petition »
Christianity without a concern for righting the conditions and systems that oppress hungry and poor people is not Christianity. Learn more about justice and the gospel »
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In 2010, Bread for the World members will urge Congress to adopt changes to U.S. tax policy that will benefit low-income families.
Food assistance to hungry people is vital, but it is not enough. Learn more »
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In a world of plenty, hunger is an outrage. You have a chance to be part of the solution—to change history for hungry people.
Don’t miss this opportunity to change our world, and yours. Join Bread's next class of Hunger Justice Leaders. Find out how »
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If tax policy makes your eyes glaze over, help has arrived. Bread policy analyst Rachel Black demystifies the Earned Income Tax Credit -- it’s the largest anti-poverty program in the U.S., and it just happens to be administered through the tax code.
“We have to address the poverty that causes hunger,” Black says. “Tax policies that support families who work are an important way of doing this.”
Keep listening for a legislative update from Bread’s director of government relations, and music from Tiffany Thompson.
From the Archives:
From the Field
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Learning to Be Good Leaders
Children and youth are among a community’s most valuable assets -- as they thrive, so do we. As they struggle, so do our communities. Across the United States, marginalized youth need opportunities to change the places they call home.
Previously:
• A Dry Christmas »
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