Interfaith Alliance On Poverty March Newsletter

The Social Justice Committee is currently discerning if our partnership with the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty (IAP) should be solidified, if St. Charles should become an official member of the Alliance.  Here is the IAP's march news letter.  If you are a St. Charles parishioner and think you might be interested in getting involved in the IAP, please contact our Pastoral Associate, Gabriel Triplett at gabet@stcharlespdx.org
The Interfaith Alliance on Poverty March 2019 Newsletter contains a variety of stories,  featuring both the struggles and the accomplishments happening on the frontlines of poverty.   See Story headlines below.  See full Newsletter here​

• “What You Need to Know About Oregon’s Tax and Budget System” will be explained by Juan Carlos Ordonez, Communication Director with the Oregon Coalition of Public Policy at the 1st Thursday meeting of the Interfaith Alliance on March 7, at Westminster Presbyterian (12-2 PM)
• Central City Concern Reports on Portland Poverty: Dr. Eowyn Rieke,MD, MPH; Gary Cobb, Community Outreach Coordinator; and Mercedes Elizalde, Director of Public Policies shared their views regarding the need for affordable housing and adequate health services, discussing the “Housing Is Health Initiative” and Blackburn Center.
• Oak Leaf Mobile Home Park – Renovations Moving Forward – information from Dave Albertine
• Help Needed at Walnut Park NE Portland Warming Center
• Portland Rents on the Rise   -- Home Forward May Be the Answer – by Bonnie Gregg
• Bond Oversight Committee  2/ 7 Meeting - Notes by Sarah Carolus
• “What Good Have They Ever Done Me?” -  Questions asked/answered in poems by Marilyn Robb, Madeleine Parish 
• The Basic Necessities – Reflection on Urban Street Dwellers by Bonnie Gregg
• Sue Grafton Eulogy for 2 Homeless Men
• UPCOMING EVENTS:  March 4th Interfaith Advocacy Day in Salem  (9AM-4PM);  March 6th – Hill Block Community Outreach Subcommittee (4:30-5:30 PM); March 13 – Trauma Informed Leadership Training at Vibrant Table (5:30-7:30 PM)