Each March, the NCC seeks to offer resources for addressing poverty in our rich nation. We commend this year's resources for your study and use - and urge you to check back periodically for updates and announcements of relevant events.

Questions/Comments?
Contact:

Paul Sherry, Coordinator, "Let Justice Roll"

Brenda Girton-Mitchell, Director, Washington Office
 

EVENTS

• National Call-In Day March 8 on Federal Budget Priorities
   

• March 11-14 Ecumenical Advocacy Days in D.C. to Focus on a 'More Complete Vision of Moral Values'
   

• March 14 Noon Rally on the Budget, West Front Capitol Building, co-sponsored by the National Council of Churches and The Interfaith Alliance. Details to follow.
   

• Cover the Uninsured Week - May 1-8, 2005

FEDERAL BUDGET PRIORITIES

• FaithfulAmerica.org Petition Drive on Federal Budget Priorities

• March 7, 2005 - Five Denominations, NCC Join to Declare FY2006 Proposed Budget "Unjust"

• A Vision of Hope & Justice for the FY 2006 Federal Budget
   

• Center for Community Change FY2006 Federal Budget Alert

WELFARE REFORM/TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES

• Index to Ecumenical Resources on Welfare Reform (TANF)

INCOME SECURITY

• Churches, the United Nations and the Millennium Development Goals

• Permanent War Economy: Real Security or False Promise? From Jobs for All

• Prophetic Justice Principles for America - The Riverside Church

• A Declaration of Resistance to Inequality: A Call to the Common Good - Protestants for the Common Good

• A Common Foundation: Shared Principles for Work on Ending Poverty - Minnesota Council of Churches