Breaking the Cycle AY Magazine By Angela E. Thomas PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANET WARLICK Georgia Mjartan grew up just a short distance from the community she serves. Her parents, Peter and Karen Miller, married 45 years, have had eight careers between them and encouraged her to follow her passion. “My parents are very socially minded, and […]
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Arkansas Story Article and photo by Our House Shelter. You can bring joy and cheer to working homeless families and individuals at Our House this year by participating in one of their holiday giving programs. These are some wonderful ways for community members, congregations, co-workers, and groups to assist in creating a hand-up during the holiday season.
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By Matt Mershon, Reporter LITTLE ROCK (KATV) – A non-profit already hit hard by at the beginning of the federal government shutdown says they’re about to take yet another hit as the shutdown continues. Our House, a shelter for the working homeless almost lost a third of their staff when the funding for Americorps got
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[Versions of this story were published by the Associated Press, ABC News, and CBS News.] LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — As the partial government shutdown rolls on, programs that rely on federal money are feeling the strain — and so are the people who depend on their services. For 16-year-old Alishe’ah Sockwell, federal money makes
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To miss a pay period, it’s devastating. Especially when you are living with so little. You can find this article at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/08/americorps-vista-shutdown_n_4060311.html Tiffany Dale receives a $10,800-per-year allowance at her AmeriCorps job. She was told last week that, despite the government shutdown, she would have to continue working without pay for her nonprofit, which is
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And they earn so little that missing a paycheck means a lot. The Nation Article by Max Rivlin-Nadler During their years of national service, AmeriCorps members deal with long hours and little pay—and that’s when the federal government is working. Due to the government shutdown, members of the AmeriCorps VISTA program are receiving no pay—and are
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The partial shutdown of the US government has led to tens of thousands of employees being sent home, museums and national parks closing but many are now worried about the country’s most vulnerable people. Veterans, children and the disabled do, in many cases, rely on federal programs that have now ground to a halt and
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By MALCOLM GLOVER Depending on how long it lasts, the partial federal government shutdown could have a negative impact on the financial wellbeing of Arkansans who already work in low-wage jobs. AmeriCorps VISTA members complete projects designed to combat poverty in communities throughout Arkansas. However, the people who work for that national service program often depend on a federal
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They are making a sacrifice to do national service and the national government is not there to help them in their time of need. KATV Channel 7 By Katherina Yancy, Reporter (KATV) AmeriCorps is a volunteer program that allows young Americans to touch the lives of thousands. They volunteer to work for nonprofits because the
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In this Issue: Summer Youth Program Sponsor Highlight: U.S. Pizza Co. Volunteer Highlight: Vicki Lund teaches music class to summer program youth. Learning Center summer workshops My Shadow: 12 year old Our Club member Nicole job shadows photographer Amanda Woods for a day. View past newsletters here.
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