Posts Tagged ‘help’
Thank you for generously Restoring Hope for vulnerable neighbors!
The news can make it seem like we are coming apart. But you showed otherwise. You demonstrated love for vulnerable neighbors, despite the violence entering our homes through television. That is the America I believe in. Thank you. Restoring Hope campaign success While others were distracted by an election and the drama that followed,…
Read MoreHow to Avoid & Actually Address For-Profit College Scams
Many students are heading to school. Others are investigating further education. Education is good, except when it isn’t. Here is important information to avoid and actually address for profit college scams. Earlier this month, Judge Gonzalo Curiel ruled students could proceed in their lawsuit against Trump University. A ruling based on facts, not ethnic heritage.…
Read MoreEase: Forgetting the Hurting.
by Crystal Easom, first in a May Justice Roll series. For days, weeks, even years, you wandered through the dark cavernous reaches of the valley of the shadow. At times it seemed the journey would never end, at times it seemed the valley would claim your end. There were days when you saw the sunlight…
Read MoreWhat's in the Shoe Box?
By Bradley Merrill Thompson This is the final installment in a blog series: Don’t leave Christian Legal Aid to the Lawyers. Brad is a shareholder in the Washington DC office of Epstein Becker Green. Although he works in Washington, he lives in Zionsville, Indiana and volunteers with the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic. In his spare…
Read MoreRestorative Justice
Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois signed legislation in July to help ex-offenders secure employment in the private sector and become productive members of society. The new law prevents criminal background checks until after an applicant is deemed qualified for a job. “Everyone deserves a second chance when it comes to getting a job,” Governor Quinn said.…
Read MoreHomelessness and Hopelessness
What do you think of when you think of the homeless? Be honest. I used to think they were lazy alcoholics and drug addicts living under bridges standing around warming barrels. That’s what Hollywood always told me and I believed it. But it’s not true. The 2013 Annual Homeless Assessment Report reveals approximately 610,042 people…
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