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3 Ways Public Transit Can Reduce...
Transportation matters — especially when you’re struggling to make ends meet. Getting to work or receiving proper healthcare is easier with good public transportation like buses, subways, and light-rails. Plus, it can be cheaper than a car. Communities should continue to discover more ways to make safe, affordable public transit possible for people with low
Read MorePoverty affects more people in the U.S. than some might think. When people can’t get regular meals or healthy food it hurts their lives in so many ways. Here are three tough decisions that people experiencing poverty have to make daily. 1. Medicine or Food The average U.S. citizen spends roughly $100 a month on
Read More5 Facts – Who's Hungry?
It’s Poverty Awareness Month and you can’t talk about poverty without discussing food. Food insecurity — “a lack of available financial resources for food” (USDA) is a problem throughout the country, but programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), are helping to keep low-income families healthy. More Americans are affected by food insecurity than you may
Read MoreWho Lives in Poverty — 6 Facts...
Debated and often misunderstood, poverty is a tough topic to talk about. Sometimes, we don’t even realize just how many Americans are experiencing poverty. Did you know that: 1. One in nine full-time U.S. workers are in poverty. That’s 11% of the workforce. A job doesn’t guarantee a stable, affordable life in the U.S.
Read More5 Ways Poverty Affects You...
Poverty affects all of us, every day, many times in ways that we may not recognize. Here’s just a handful: 1. Your Wallet The American Psychological Association estimates that child poverty costs the U.S. economy $500 billion a year. That touches the lives of anyone in the country. 2. Your Work Life The
Read MoreFive Ways the Affordable Housing...
Every day, roughly 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65, and by 2040, older adults are expected to make up more than 20 percent of the population. This demographic change has been dubbed “The Silver Tsunami.” As the affordable housing crisis continues nationwide, and in many places worsens, and as federal resources for senior housing continue to disappear,
Read More5 Facts About Hunger You Should...
For a lot of us, the biggest stress around mealtime is deciding what to eat, never doubting that we will eat again. But for more than 42 million Americans, the next meal isn’t a sure thing. Because we live in one of the richest countries in the world, many Americans mistakenly believe that hunger isn’t a
Read More7 Random Acts of Kindness to Brighten...
Sometimes the acts of ordinary people can have an extraordinary effect. As Poverty Awareness Month draws to a close, we bring you 7 videos that showcase the power each one of us has to create positive change. We hope that you are inspired to “pay it forward” in your own community! 1. This man builds houses for
Read MoreJoin the Conversation: 5 Terms...
As the national affordable housing crisis continues, and in some places worsens, we bring you five terms you need to know when talking about affordable housing. During Poverty Awareness Month, we hope you find these definitions useful.
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