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October 4, 2008, MyDesert.com
Skate park highlight of Coachella's $2.1 million renovation
Inland Congregations United for Change

October 3, 2008, The Huffington Post
Keeping Hope - And Housing - Alive in LA
LA Voice

October 2, 2008, Badwin County Now
Taking initiative in Seminole
Baldwin County

October 1, 2008, The Education Report
Stanford professor: Oakland’s small schools work
Oakland Community Organizations

September 30, 2008, Brockton Patriot Ledger
Brockton groups rally to defeat state income tax elimination
Brockton Interfaith Community

September 30, 2008, Camden Courier Post
Program offers help for Camden homeowners
Camden Churches Organized for People

September 28, 2008, South Coast Today
United Interfaith Action credited with improving public safety in New Bedford
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

September 28, 2008, San Jose Mercury News
Congress must bailout struggling homeowners
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

September 26, 2008, La Prensa San Diego
Pathbreaking Research Identifies Effective Strategies for Increasing Voter Turnout in Low-Income Communities
PICO California

September 25, 2008, Boston Globe
No bailout for Romilda
Massachusetts Communities Action Network, Metropolitan Interfaith Congregations Acting for Hope (MICAH)

September 24, 2008, Sacramento Bee
Personal touch gets people to polls, study finds
PICO California, Sacramento Area Congregations Together

September 24, 2008, The Advocate
Residents voice concern about crime
Working Interfaith Network (WIN)

September 23, 2008, Stockton Record
Mortgage crisis looms over race
People and Congregations Together - Stockton

September 21, 2008, Democract and Chronicle
Jones Square neighborhood poised for a renaissance
Interfaith Action

September 18, 2008, WROC-TV
Turning around Rochester's Jones Square neighborhood
Interfaith Action

September 17, 2008, Contra Costa Times
Community organizers deserve praise, not Palin's insults
Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee

September 17, 2008, Democrat and Chronicle
Democracy is about everyday people
Interfaith Action

September 15, 2008, Florida Catholic
FOCUS on affordable health care
Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

September 15, 2008, San Bernardino Sun
Community organizing preps leaders
Inland Congregations United for Change

September 14, 2008, Philadelphia Inquirer
Tackling blight, hoping it pays off
Camden Churches Organized for People

September 14, 2008, Courier Post
Another cleanup for problem property
Camden Churches Organized for People

September 10, 2008, Newsday
Community organizers are staple of democracy
Massachusetts Communities Action Network

September 10, 2008, The San Diego Union Tribune
Yikes! A community organizer?
San Diego Organizing Project

September 6, 2008, The Boston Globe
Community organizers fault comments at GOP gathering
Massachusetts Communities Action Network

September 5, 2008, Associated Press
GOP criticism angers some community organizers
PICO National Network

September 4, 2008, Chicago Tribune
GOP's strawman: 'Community organizer'
PICO National Network, San Diego Organizing Project

September 2, 2008, Los Angeles Times
L.A. elementary school adds a year to keep students on track
LA Voice

August 29, 2008, Center for American Progress
A Moral Prescription: Faith Community Backs Progressive Proposals for Health
PICO National Network

August 27, 2008, The Advocate
Residents to hopefuls: Stop crime
Working Interfaith Network (WIN)

August 25, 2008, San Diego Union Tribune
Anti-gang efforts work, police say
San Diego Organizing Project

August 24, 2008, Market Watch
Prominent Education Reformers Call for Longer School Days, Performance-Driven Teacher Pay, Expanded Public School Choice
Metropolitan Organizations for People, PICO National Network

August 9, 2008, The Advocate
BR churches host forums for Metro Council voting
Working Interfaith Network (WIN)

August 9, 2008, Boston Herald
It all starts in community
Massachusetts Communities Action Network

August 7, 2008, San Diego Union Tribune
Neighborhood safety worries addressed
San Diego Organizing Project

August 6, 2008, The Point Coupee Banner
Unity prevails at forum on Central's conversion to new charter school
Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

July 31, 2008, Philadelphia Daily News
Camden names top cops in crime battle
Camden Churches Organized for People

July 31, 2008, San Jose Mercury News
Why teens drop out from Santa Clara County schools
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

July 30, 2008, San Jose Mercury News
Solutions to our shameful dropout rate within reach
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

July 29, 2008, Sacramento Bee
Time is ripe to help youths with anti-gang tax
Sacramento Area Congregations Together

July 24, 2008, The Daily News Tribune
Foreclosure-related suicide in Taunton raises alarm about economic stress
Brockton Interfaith Community

July 24, 2008, Sacramento Bee
Home visits aim to keep students from floundering in high school
Sacramento Area Congregations Together

July 22, 2008, Oakland Tribune
Oakland gun violence prompts rally
Oakland Community Organizations

July 21, 2008, Palo Alto Daily News
A plea for safer walking spaces
Peninsula Interfaith Action

July 20, 2008, The Stockton Record
Bringing morality into budget process
People and Congregations Together - Stockton

July 18, 2008, San Diego Tribune
Op-Ed: Shedding some light on dropout rates
San Diego Organizing Project

July 17, 2008, The Christian Post
1 in 4 Students Drop Out of Calif. Public High Schools
PICO California, San Diego Organizing Project

July 16, 2008, The Argus
Tri-city school districts fare better than state, county on dropout
Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR)

July 15, 2008, The Stockton Record
S.J. religious leaders seek "moral budget"
People and Congregations Together - Stockton

July 2, 2008, California Healthline
Enrollment Expansion for Healthy San Francisco Program in the Works
San Francisco Organizing Project

July 2, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle
Healthy San Francisco still working out kinks
San Francisco Organizing Project

June 27, 2008, Mountain View Voice
City officials join youth on teen center tour
Peninsula Interfaith Action

June 26, 2008, The Desert Sun
Community members meet, discuss state of city parks
Inland Congregations United for Change

June 26, 2008, Stockton Record
Consultant tells Stockton plans neglect those with low incomes
People and Congregations Together - Stockton

June 23, 2008, San Bernardino Sun
Inland Empire teens working to get out the vote
Inland Congregations United for Change

June 19, 2008, ECLA News Service
Rwandan Lutheran Pastor Updates Status of Mumeya Hospital
Congregations Rebuilding Community in Rwanda

June 18, 2008, Queens Courier
Council to fight for affordable Willets housing
Queens Congregations United for Action

June 15, 2008, The Courier-Post
Graffiti problems in Camden
Camden Churches Organized for People

June 12, 2008, Inside Bay Area
Walk the line -- or walk away
Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee

June 10, 2008, The Morning Call
Churches offer leadership to improve neighborhood
Congregations United for Neighborhood Action

June 10, 2008, Queens Chronicle
C.B. 2 To Weigh In On Hunters Point South
Queens Congregations United for Action

June 8, 2008, L.A. Times
Denver promise of free college is breaking some hearts
Metropolitan Organizations for People

June 8, 2008, The Argus
Group calls for improved classrooms
Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR)

June 3, 2008, YourHub.com
Health insurance coverage expanded for children
Metropolitan Organizations for People

June 1, 2008, Boston Globe
Focus is on ending violence
Brockton Interfaith Community

May 31, 2008, Boston Globe
Anticrime program is topic in Brockton
Brockton Interfaith Community

May 30, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle
What the Bayview community wants
San Francisco Organizing Project

May 29, 2008, Orlando Sentinel
One-stop shopping for documents
Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

May 29, 2008, Inside Bay Area
Community groups in Union City rally for Measure K support
Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR)

May 28, 2008, Orlando Sentinel
Our Position: An effort by local churches to help with identification cards can provide fresh starts
Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

May 28, 2008, Globe Newspapers
Over 3,000 residents gather for violence prevention meeting
Oakland Community Organizations

May 26, 2008, Inside Bay Area
Oakland is drowning in guns
Oakland Community Organizations

May 23, 2008, Oakland Tribune
Residents Rally to "Save Lives Now!"
Oakland Community Organizations

May 22, 2008, New Bedford Standard Times
Discouragement betrays our duty to city students
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

May 21, 2008, CBS 5
Lennar and city organziations announce agreement for Bayview development
San Francisco Organizing Project

May 21, 2008, Beyond Chron
Settlement Paves Way for Bayview Housing
San Francisco Organizing Project

May 20, 2008, Sacramento Bee
Youths sound off to Sacramento mayoral candidates
Sacramento Area Congregations Together

May 20, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle
Lennar agrees to low-income S.F. housing
San Francisco Organizing Project

May 20, 2008, New Bedford Standard Times
Lang set to fight MCAS graduation requirement again
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

May 19, 2008, KMPH 26
Students to Address Mayoral Candidates
Faith in Community

May 18, 2008, Sacramento Bee
City's next mayor must make youths a top priority
Sacramento Area Congregations Together

May 17, 2008, Sacramento Bee
Mayoral candidates should listen to south Sacramento youths
Sacramento Area Congregations Together

May 17, 2008, News 10 ABC
Stockton Mayoral Candidates Talk Solutions
People and Congregations Together - Stockton

May 16, 2008, Fog City Journal
San Francisco Labor Council Pens Affordable Housing Agreement with Lennar
San Francisco Organizing Project

May 16, 2008, OJornal
New Bedford community group sets high standards for education
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

May 16, 2008, Hoy
Por una sociedad que refleja la dignidad humana
LA Voice

May 13, 2008, The Press Enterprise
Shining light against violence
Inland Congregations United for Change

May 13, 2008, San Bernardino Sun
Taking a stand: youth leaders back up claims with stats
Inland Congregations United for Change

May 12, 2008, Burlington Free Press
A tour with a twist: Affordable homes for seniors
Vermont Interfaith Action

May 11, 2008, Press Enterprise
Teens query Governor's aide
Inland Congregations United for Change

May 7, 2008, NY 1 News
Willets Point residents protest development plans
Queens Congregations United for Action

May 6, 2008, The Press-Enterprise
San Bernardino city teacher jobs spared; cheers at meeting
Inland Congregations United for Change

May 2, 2008, ABC 7 KGO
A foreclosure protest took to the streets
Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee

May 2, 2008, The Tidings
David beats Goliath in Lincoln Heights
LA Voice

May 2, 2008, Inside Bay Area
Interfaith groups protests banks
Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee

April 29, 2008, BeyondChron
Public School Advocates Demand Help from Rainy Day Fund
San Francisco Organizing Project

April 29, 2008, Burlington Free Press
Catamount Health, housing help needed
Vermont Interfaith Action

April 14, 2008, The Enterprise
Community leaders press for more money to stop violence
Brockton Interfaith Community

April 10, 2008, Education Week
Community organizing seen as help to schools
Eastern Pennsylvania Organizing Project, Oakland Community Organizations

April 2, 2008, San Jose Mercury News
Group seeks pledges from candidates
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

April 2, 2008, Kansas City Star
Too many Missourians have no health insurance
Kansas City Church Community Organization

March 31, 2008, Boston Globe
Youth workers press Massachusetts for funds
Massachusetts Communities Action Network

March 14, 2008, The Flint Journal
Churches work together to revitalize Flint neighborhoods
Flint Area Congregations Together

March 14, 2008, The Tidings
The dropout-gang connection: Lessons learned in Sacramento
LA Voice, PICO California

March 13, 2008, Burlington Free Press
Faith-based organizing really works
Vermont Interfaith Action

March 11, 2008, Philadelphia Inquirer
Editorial: Crime in Camden
Camden Churches Organized for People

March 10, 2008, San Diego Tribune
Church and civic leaders call for protecting young
San Diego Organizing Project

March 7, 2008, El Observador
Te Quiero Verde: We're Going Green!
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

March 5, 2008, Inside Bay Area
Chang grilled over housing
Oakland Community Organizations

February 28, 2008, Inside Bay Area
Union City votes to move youth services
Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR)

February 27, 2008, Seven Days
Battery Street Developer to Pay City $400K in Lieu of Affordable Housing
Vermont Interfaith Action

February 24, 2008, Mercury News
Mayor, activists plan to show how everyone can live green
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

February 13, 2008, The Enterprise
Free mortgage advice for homeowners in Brockton
Brockton Interfaith Community

February 12, 2008, Rocky Mountain News
Ritter pulls back on health plan
Metropolitan Organizations for People

February 3, 2008, The Press-Enterprise
Interfaith group works to get 18- to 25-year-olds to the polls
Inland Congregations United for Change

January 30, 2008, Inside Bay Area
Group pushes housing for poor
Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR)

January 28, 2008, Sacramento Bee
Teens urge elders: Cast a ballot
Sacramento Area Congregations Together

January 19, 2008, Inside Bay Area
Hayward forum to discuss immigration, citizenship
Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR)

January 16, 2008, Denver Post
Group lets DPS Board know more is expected
Metropolitan Organizations for People

January 14, 2008, Denver Post
Changes sought for northeast Denver schools
Metropolitan Organizations for People

January 8, 2008, Courier-Post
Venegas out in Camden; Milgram names police chief, acting director
Camden Churches Organized for People

December 16, 2007, Sacramento Bee
Hmong say law maligns them
People and Congregations Together - Stockton

December 15, 2007, The Record
Meeting for Hmong on immigration
People and Congregations Together - Stockton

November 14, 2007, South Jersey Courier Post
Milgram says Camden won't hire new police leaders
Camden Churches Organized for People

November 12, 2007, Rocky Mountain News
Skeptics urge DPS to go slow on closure plan
Metropolitan Organizations for People

November 11, 2007, The Denver Post
More critics fault DPS's closure plan
Metropolitan Organizations for People

November 5, 2007, The Boston Globe
Advocates tout rising support for child health plan
Massachusetts Communities Action Network

November 1, 2007, San Jose Personal Injury Lawyer
Silicon Valley Insures 98% of its Children - Why Not All U.S. Children?
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

October 17, 2007, Chico Enterprise-Record
Rally held to urge Herger to vote to override Bush child health veto
Northern Valley Sponsoring Committee

October 16, 2007, The Daily Times-Call
Coloradans urge override of Bush veto
Congregations Building Community (N. Colorado), Metropolitan Organizations for People

October 13, 2007, Rocky Mountain News
Safety net for state's kids
Metropolitan Organizations for People

October 13, 2007, San Jose Mercury News
Church joins national effort to pray for children's health
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose, PICO National Network

October 12, 2007, Home News Tribune
Pressure builds on holdouts to override kids health
PICO National Network

October 12, 2007, Gannett News Service
Frelinghuysen, Saxton pressured to override veto
Camden Churches Organized for People, Tri-County Congregational Organizing Project

October 9, 2007, CQ Today
A Call to Prayer Over SCHIP: Believers Say It Could Make the Difference
PICO National Network

October 9, 2007, Florida Today
Our view: Override SCHIP veto
South Brevard Area Interfaith Sponsoring Committee (CCA)

October 9, 2007, Cortland Standard
Group focuses on uninsured youth
Cortland Interfaith Sponsoring Committee

October 4, 2007, AP
Group Wants Lawmakers to Look at KidCare
Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

October 1, 2007, The Nation
Progressive Jews Organize
Peninsula Interfaith Action, People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

September 27, 2007, Cox News Service
Healthcare vote likely to affect '08 elections
PICO National Network, United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

September 26, 2007, Fall River Herald News
Rev. Mier invited to DC in push for child health care
PICO National Network, United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

September 22, 2007, Orlando Sentinel
Kid's can't wait
Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

September 21, 2007, San Diego Union Tribune
Let's get on with covering uninsured children
San Diego Organizing Project

September 19, 2007, Inside the Bay Area
Children need health coverage
Peninsula Interfaith Action

September 11, 2007, Congressional Quarterly Today
Democrats Play Down Grassley's Warning About Need for Quick SCHIP Deal
PICO National Network

September 6, 2007, Florida Today
Children's health program in limbo
South Brevard Area Interfaith Sponsoring Committee (CCA)

August 30, 2007, Sacramento Bee
Democrats push child health care
PICO National Network

August 29, 2007, Florida Today
Let's help the children
South Brevard Area Interfaith Sponsoring Committee (CCA)

August 25, 2007, Rocky Mountain News
Denver's mighty tug
Metropolitan Organizations for People

August 15, 2007, Allentown Morning Call
Rep. Dent should vote 'yes' on SCHIP compromise
Congregations United for Neighborhood Action

August 9, 2007, Desert Sun
Forum pushes for government action
Inland Congregations United for Change

August 7, 2007, The Desert Sun
A yes vote needed
Inland Congregations United for Change

August 4, 2007, North County Times
An Rx for healthy children
Congregations for Civic Action

July 25, 2007, Kansas City Sun
Groups worry about possible veto of children's health
Kansas City Church Community Organization

July 23, 2007, San Jose Mercury News
Children's health funds at risk
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

July 22, 2007, ABC News 7
South Bay Tries To Improve School Drop Out Rates
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

July 18, 2007, Fresno Bee
300-plus people meet to urge health-care reform
Faith in Community

July 15, 2007, Orange County Register
Church members demand housing
Orange County Congregation Community Organization

July 13, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Santa Ana center beefs up its summer plans
Orange County Congregation Community Organization

July 11, 2007, Rocky Mountain News
Health care for every kid in Colorado
Metropolitan Organizations for People

July 11, 2007, Rocky Mountain News
Medical plan a financial lifesaver
Metropolitan Organizations for People

July 9, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Anaheim's low-cost housing issue expands
Orange County Congregation Community Organization

July 3, 2007, Worldwide Faith News
ELCA Presiding Bishop Calls for Increase in Children's Health Program
PICO National Network

June 23, 2007, San Jose Mercury News
Striving to keep students in school
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

June 22, 2007, Sacramento Bee
Top Democrats, governor tout health care proposals
PICO California

June 17, 2007, Contra Costa Times
Residents seek solutions in Iron Triangle
Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee

June 14, 2007, Catholic Online
Faith leaders urge quick action to expand children's health insurance
PICO National Network

June 14, 2007, Catholic Online
Catholic, other faith leaders urge quick action to expand children's health insurance
PICO National Network

June 14, 2007, Catholic Online
Faith leaders urge quick action to expand children's health insurance
PICO National Network

June 14, 2007, Catholic Online
Catholic, other faith leaders urge quick action to expand children's health insurance
PICO National Network

June 11, 2007, Free Press
Local faith groups to UVM: Build affordable housing
Vermont Interfaith Action

June 10, 2007, San Francisco Chronicle
Irish, Latino Catholics march for immigrant rights
San Francisco Organizing Project

June 7, 2007, The Greeley Tribune
Group opens dialogue about immigration
Congregations Building Community (N. Colorado)

June 7, 2007, Denver Post
Immigration laws' heartbreak
Congregations Building Community (N. Colorado)

June 7, 2007, NBC San Diego
Lincoln High's New School Set To Open
San Diego Organizing Project

May 26, 2007, Oakland Tribune
Community on crime: 'Mayor must lead'
Oakland Community Organizations

May 24, 2007, Daily Californian
Community Rallies to Support Sanctuary Designation
Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action (BOCA)

May 23, 2007, Medill Reports
Greeley Mayor Describes Need for Immigration Reform
Congregations Building Community (N. Colorado)

May 23, 2007, Contra Costa Times
Oakley Promised a Health Clinic
Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee

May 18, 2007, Rocky Mountain News
Immigration Plan Ignites Confusion
Congregations Building Community (N. Colorado)

May 18, 2007, Palo Alto Daily News
Redwood City Pastor Speaks to DC Immigration Panel
Peninsula Interfaith Action

May 18, 2007, Berkeley Daily Planet
Berkeley Considers Proposals to Counter Raids
Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action (BOCA)

May 18, 2007, Greeley Tribune
Greeley Mayor Goes to Washington
Congregations Building Community (N. Colorado)

May 18, 2007, Denver Post
Education grant emphasizes unity
Metropolitan Organizations for People

May 18, 2007, Philadelphia Daily News
Groups get 450G to help schools
Eastern Pennsylvania Organizing Project

May 17, 2007, Greeley Tribune
Mayor Speaks in Washington
Congregations Building Community (N. Colorado)

May 17, 2007, Rocky Mountain News
Greeley's Mayor Call for End to Raids Ignites Firestorm
Congregations Building Community (N. Colorado)

May 16, 2007, PRNewswire
Immigration Raid Parents Testify in DC
PICO National Network

May 16, 2007, Greeley Tribune
Greeley Mayor Heads to DC to Stop Immigration Raids
Congregations Building Community (N. Colorado)

May 15, 2007, CBS 5
Richmond Mayor in DC to Demand End to Raids
Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee

May 10, 2007, J, the Jewish news weekly of Northern California
30 Years of Open Arms
San Francisco Organizing Project

May 4, 2007, Berkely Daily Planet
Call for Immigratiion Rights
Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action (BOCA)

May 4, 2007, KTVF
Group Wants Changes to KidCare
Anchorage Faith and Action Congregations Together

May 4, 2007, Rochester News
Neighborhood Fights Prostitution
Interfaith Action

May 4, 2007, Town Online
Override Forum
Metropolitan Interfaith Congregations Acting for Hope (MICAH)

May 4, 2007, Enterprise News
Brockton Leaders Push to Keep Grant
Brockton Interfaith Community

May 4, 2007, Inside Bay Area
Biblical Roots
Peninsula Interfaith Action

May 2, 2007, Inside Bay Area
Oakland Mothers Making Point
Oakland Community Organizations

May 2, 2007, San Jose Mercury News
Cry for Justce in Immigrant Rights
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

May 2, 2007, Town Online
Priests Share Golden Jubilee
Metropolitan Interfaith Congregations Acting for Hope (MICAH)

May 1, 2007, Inside Bay Area
Group Is Ice Cold Toward ICE Raids
Peninsula Interfaith Action

April 30, 2007, Anchorage Daily News
Families Plead for Increase to KIdCare
Anchorage Faith and Action Congregations Together

April 30, 2007, KTVA
Faith-Based Group Wants Kid Care Changes
Anchorage Faith and Action Congregations Together

April 29, 2007, San Francisco Examiner
Support for Affordable Housing
San Francisco Organizing Project

April 29, 2007, KTUU
Faith-Based Groups Appeals for KidCare Changes
Anchorage Faith and Action Congregations Together

April 28, 2007, San Jose Mercury News
Stage Set for Immigrant Rallies
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

April 27, 2007, Rocky Mountain News
Denver Mayor: Unfinished Business
Metropolitan Organizations for People

April 27, 2007, Inside Bay Area
Iron Man of Pastors
Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR)

April 26, 2007, Christianity Today
No Sick Child Left Behind
PICO National Network

April 25, 2007, Palo Alto Online
Community Heroes
Peninsula Interfaith Action

April 24, 2007, New York Times
City Won't Aid Immigration Officials
San Francisco Organizing Project

April 23, 2007, San Francisco Chronicle
Mayor Says SF Won't Help With Raids
San Francisco Organizing Project

April 20, 2007, Boston Herald
Outrage at House Spending Plan
Vermont Interfaith Action

April 20, 2007, ABC 7
SF Reaffirms Immigration Sanctuary Status
San Francisco Organizing Project

April 16, 2007, Kansas City Star
Group gathers to support wider health coverage
Kansas City Church Community Organization

April 11, 2007, Denver Post
Denver Police Efforts Draw Protests
Metropolitan Organizations for People

April 10, 2007, Berkeley Daily Planet
Panel Addresses Immigration
Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action (BOCA)

April 9, 2007, Yahoo News
Students Demand 100,000 Jobs for Gulf Coast Residents

April 8, 2007, Florida Today
Protecting the health of children
South Brevard Area Interfaith Sponsoring Committee (CCA)

April 6, 2007, Press-Enterprise
Coachella Refocuses Improvement Efforts
Inland Congregations United for Change

April 6, 2007, Boston Globe
Massachusetts Governor Unveils Limited Anitcrime Funding
Massachusetts Communities Action Network

April 6, 2007, CBS 5
San Jose Community Leaders Condemn Immigration Raids
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

April 5, 2007, Enterprise News
Brockton Mayor Fears Rise in Crime
Massachusetts Communities Action Network

April 5, 2007, Th Examiner
Kids' health coverage at risk
Peninsula Interfaith Action

April 4, 2007, AP
Deported Immigrants' Kids Face Dilemma
Congregations Building Community (N. Colorado), Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee, PICO National Network, United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

April 3, 2007, Desert Sun
Insuring a Healthy Future
Inland Congregations United for Change

April 3, 2007, Palo Alto Weekly
Family Facing Deportation Receives Support
Peninsula Interfaith Action

April 1, 2007, San Mateo County Times
Religious Leaders Oppose Raids
Peninsula Interfaith Action

March 31, 2007, Buffalo News
A Healing Place After Katrina
BISCO (Bayou Interfaith Shared Community Organizing)

March 31, 2007, San Francisco Examiner
Religious groups blast feds immigration raids
Peninsula Interfaith Action

March 30, 2007, Courier-Post
NJ State Senator's Demands Aided Fall
Camden Churches Organized for People

March 30, 2007, Florida Catholic
Interfaith Network Asks Congress to Expand Youth Health Care
South Brevard Area Interfaith Sponsoring Committee (CCA)

March 29, 2007, Sacramento Bee
More Legal Residents Are Citizens
Northern Valley Sponsoring Committee

March 29, 2007, Boston Herald
Governor Asks Grownups to Step Up on Discipline
Massachusetts Communities Action Network

March 29, 2007, AP
Push for More Money for Successful Youth Initiative
Brockton Interfaith Community, Essex County Community Organizing, Massachusetts Communities Action Network, United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

March 27, 2007, Baton Rouge WAFB 9NEWS
New Orleans Residents Protest Road Home Program

March 26, 2007, Catholic Voice
Organizers Go to Capitol
Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR), Contra Costa Interfaith Sponsoring Committee, Oakland Community Organizations

March 25, 2007, Orange County Register
Catholic Man of Year Honored
Orange County Congregation Community Organization

March 25, 2007, The Advocate
Rally Protests Road Home Program

March 25, 2007, Kansas City Star
Northeast Area Tour Pushes for Change
Kansas City Church Community Organization

March 23, 2007, Denver Post
Denver Area School District Sues to Keep State Funds
Metropolitan Organizations for People

March 23, 2007, Post Independent
Colorado Immigrants Push Passage of Dream Act
Congregations and Schools Empowered

March 22, 2007, Rocky Mountain News
Plan OK'd to cover low-income kids
Metropolitan Organizations for People

March 22, 2007, Florida Catholic
Interfaith Coalition and Law Enforcement Clean Up Neighborhoods
South Brevard Area Interfaith Sponsoring Committee (CCA)

March 21, 2007, Colorado Springs Gazette
Kids' health bill faces tough time
Metropolitan Organizations for People

March 21, 2007, New York Times
Suit Charges U.S. Acted in Bad Faith
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

March 20, 2007, Inside Bay Area
Group working to renew health funding for kids
Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR)

March 20, 2007, UPI
Faith leaders continue kids' health effort
PICO National Network

March 19, 2007, Daily Comet
Cover the children
BISCO (Bayou Interfaith Shared Community Organizing)

March 19, 2007, East Bay Business Times
Community leaders urge government to fund kids' health insurance
Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR)

March 19, 2007, Standard Times
Hundreds Attend Rally for Detainees
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

March 18, 2007, Ocean County Observer
Lawmakers look to double money for kids' health insurance
PICO National Network

March 18, 2007, Sacramento Bee
Standing Up to Be Counted
Northern Valley Sponsoring Committee

March 18, 2007, Orlando Sentinel
Activists Team Up to Meet Civic Needs
Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

March 18, 2007, Sacramento Bee
Funding Crisis At Truancy Center
Sacramento Area Congregations Together

March 17, 2007, Springfield News-Leader
Health picture brighter for kids
Kansas City Church Community Organization, PICO National Network

March 17, 2007, Central Ohio News, Bucyrus Telegraph
Congress seeks more money for children's health insurance
PICO National Network

March 16, 2007, Battle Creek Enquirer
Boost sought for children's health insurance
PICO National Network

March 16, 2007, Gannett News Service, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
Congress moves to fund kids' health insurance
Camden Churches Organized for People, PICO National Network

March 16, 2007, Catholic Key
K.C. Mayor Candidates Speak Out
Kansas City Church Community Organization

March 16, 2007, New Brunswick Home News Tribune
Lawmakers seek to double funds for kids insurance
PICO National Network

March 15, 2007, Reuters
Mortgage Meltodown Sinks Many
San Diego Organizing Project

March 12, 2007, Standard Times
Department of Social Services Wants 10 Released from Prison in Massacusetts
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

March 11, 2007, Boston Herald
The Immigrant Scandal's Human Cost
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

March 10, 2007, Providence Journal
New Bedford Raid at Bianco Factory
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

March 9, 2007, San Diego Union Tribune
Religious leaders join in backing health care for uninsured children
San Diego Organizing Project

March 9, 2007, San Jose Mercury News
Faith-based groups want children's health care funded
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

March 8, 2007, Religion News Service
Religious Groups Push Health Coverage for Children
PICO National Network

March 8, 2007, Catholic Online
Children called ‘gift of God,’ as faith leaders urge U.S. Congress to expand youth health care
PICO National Network

March 7, 2007, Anchorage Daily News
On a Mission to Clean Up Neighborhood
Anchorage Faith and Action Congregations Together

March 6, 2007, Boston Globe
Advocates Urge Children's Health Coverage
Massachusetts Communities Action Network

March 6, 2007, Boston Herald
Pols, Patients Plead for Kids' Health Care
Massachusetts Communities Action Network

March 6, 2007, Rochester News
Interfaith Action Rallies for Kids
Interfaith Action

March 6, 2007, UPI
Leaders: God Wants Uninsured Kids Covered
PICO National Network

March 6, 2007, KPBS San Diego
Locals Urge Washington to Up Children's Health Insurance Funding
San Diego Organizing Project

March 6, 2007, Kansas City Community News
Uninsured Children
Kansas City Church Community Organization

March 6, 2007, Worldwide Faith News
Religious Leaders Promote Expanded Health Coverage
PICO National Network

March 1, 2007, WCAX-TV
Dr. Dynasaur Cut?
Vermont Interfaith Action

February 28, 2007, Allentown Morning Call
Congress must adequately fund health insurance program for children
Congregations United for Neighborhood Action

February 28, 2007, San Mateo County Times
San Mateo County Seeks Affordable Housing
Peninsula Interfaith Action

February 26, 2007, National Public Radio
Governors Focus on Children's Health Program
Metropolitan Organizations for People

February 25, 2007, San Jose Mercury News
Lofgren Vows Immigration Reform
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

February 24, 2007, San Jose Mercury News
Commitment to Fight for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
People Acting in Community Together - San Jose

February 23, 2007, Catholic San Francisco
Raise healthiest generation, challenges Archbishop
San Francisco Organizing Project

February 23, 2007, Berkeley Daily Planet
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