Faith and Families Summit on Economic Recovery

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A foreclosed apartment building in Flint, MI (a stop on the cross-country Recovery Express)

March 9-11, 2009

Washington, DC

Everyday faith communities see firsthand the anxiety and financial pressures on families and hear the desire that people have to see our country tackle the root causes of this economic crisis.

On March 10, 300 faith leaders and families from PICO National Network, representing more than one million families in 1,000 religious congregations, will be in Washington, DC for a Faith and Family Summit on Economic Recovery. 

PICO's goal is to build support for three key ingredients to rebuild our economy on a strong and equitable foundation:

  1. Stabilizing the nation's housing market through aggressive mortgage modification to prevent 3-4 million families from losing their homes
  2. Reforming our health care system to guarantee affordable, quality coverage to all families;
  3. Channeling economic recovery investment and jobs to communities most hard-hit by the economic crisis.

In addition to meeting with 100+ Members of Congress, PICO will be holding two public events as part of the summit:

Congressional Forum on Economic Recovery with faith leaders and families

Tuesday, March 10 from 8:30-10:00am
SVC 212/210 Capitol Visitor Center

PICO faith leaders will offer testimony and research about the impact of the economic downturn on their communities and ask Members of Congress to support funding for comprehensive health care reform, strong action to stop preventable foreclosures, and support for job creation that benefits hard-hit communities.

 

Prayer Rally to Welcome PICO's "Recovery Express" Cross-Country Bus Caravan

Tuesday, March 10, 11:00am
First St & Maryland Ave SW (southwest side of Capitol Building)

The "Recovery Express" Bus Caravan will end a 10-city cross-country tour to communities hard-hit by the foreclosure crisis with a prayer service to call on Congress and banks to support plans announced by the federal government to help families stay in their homes, including bankruptcy reform.