| March 1, 2005
Affordable Housing Week, March
12-19th
Dear Parish Peace & Justice Contact,
Once again religious
leaders from around the state are preparing to participate
in the annual Affordable Housing Week, March 12-19th.
The focus of this year’s campaign is to increase funding
for the Family Homelessness Prevention Program. This
crucial program has thus far prevented over 35,000
families from becoming homeless. We hope your congregation
will participate in this year’s campaign. To facilitate
your congregation’s participate we have produced the
enclosed campaign materials:
Bulletin Insert: Family Homeless
Prevention Program. This camera-ready insert can be
placed in your congregation bulletin in conjunction
with your efforts to get postcards signed and to enlist
people to join the Diocesan Action Alert Network.
This insert includes information about the program
and makes the case for increased funding. On the bottom
are action suggestions. The postcard suggestion has
empty boxes below it. This box is for you to include
specific information about when, where and how your
congregation will provide an opportunity for members
to take action. (We suggest you set up tables after
Masses for members to sign the postcards.) (download)
Postcard to Governor Blagojevich:
Included with this packet is a camera-ready sheet
of postcards (front and back). Print these sheets
on card stock 8/5”x11” paper and cut into fourths.
You can either have people take the postcard home
to sign and mail, or have them sign the card before
or after services. (download)
Worship Resources: We have included
some prayer and worship resource for you to use in
conjunction with this campaign. (download)
On behalf of the diocesan
housing activists we hope that your congregation will
participate in this year’s Affordable Housing Week.
If you have any questions or concerns about the campaign
or the resource packet, please feel free to contact
us. Thank you for your consideration.
Kathy Kregor KatDall@aol.com
Tom Cordaro tomcordaro@juno.com
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