Targeted tax credits do more to lift working families out of poverty than any other program in the country. On January 20, our South Side site for free tax help – one of four we’ll operate this season – will open. We’ve got set-up down to a science but we need your help!
Poverty Awareness Month: Learn more about poverty
Today for poverty awareness month we explore the following questions: Why does poverty exist? Why do people in the wealthiest nation in the world go hungry? What kind of policies would help improve the lives of those facing hardship? What can the average person do?
January is Poverty Awareness Month
January is Poverty Awareness Month so we have put together a number of easy ways for you to take action this month to help fight poverty. They’ll include opportunities to learn more about poverty and hunger in our region and the U.S., and to spread the word.