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End Child Poverty in California Leadership Announcement
Partners, Friends, and Colleagues: We make today’s announcement that Jackie Thu-Huong Wong, GRACE/End Child Poverty CA’s Vice President of Policy and Advocacy has accepted the position of Chief Deputy at the California Children and Families Commission (First 5 California), with pride, and congratulations to Jackie in her new position, and deep gratitude for her service. … Read More »
Honoring Civil Rights Hero, John Lewis
Civil Rights Hero and Congressmember John Lewis died Friday, July 17, 2020. His light, guidance and words remain very much with us. Three years ago, Rep. Lewis led the rally that launched GRACE’s End Child Poverty in California campaign. He told us: “Never, ever give up on any child. Never.” Here is a clip of… Read More »
2020 Wins for the End Child Poverty California Movement
We want to share End Child Poverty California movement wins from the most recent California budget. In spite of the fact that this continues to be an incredibly difficult year, we are moving forward together. We’re proud to work with such a phenomenal group of partners, parents and advocates. We believe ALL our children deserve… Read More »
End Child Poverty California Movement Meets with Congress Members to Urge Support for Children and Families
End Child Poverty movement co-chairs Dolores Huerta and Conway Collis, alongside dozens of End Child Poverty California movement partners, have begun speaking directly with members of Congress in California and now others across the country during the COVID-19 crisis. In the video advocacy calls, partners are sharing stories of what they are seeing on the… Read More »
Support #SB1103 & #SB1409 California’s Current End Child Poverty Plan Legislation
Join us: ask leaders to pass two important pieces of legislation right now that fight economic inequality. We want to build a better California with high-wage, high-earning jobs for solid futures. We want families to get the support they need without obstacles. We don’t want to recover from crisis to the way things were before.… Read More »
RELEASE: Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Statement on the Death of George Floyd
Dear Partners and Supporters, I want to share the statement below with you from GRACE’s sponsors, the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (part of Daughters of Charity USA) on the murder of George Floyd expressing the outrage and commitment to action that we all feel in the deepest… Read More »
Child Care & End Child Poverty Joint Advocacy Day for June Budget
Child Care & End Child Poverty Virtual Advocacy Day June 4, 2020 For event registration and schedule of events, click here. Due to the devastation of COVID-19, California’s economy has been pummeled into a recession deeper than we have seen since the Great Depression. Our robust pre-COVID economy still didn’t make it possible for California’s… Read More »
JOIN US: End Child Poverty CA & Child Care Virtual Advocacy Day, 6-4-20
Join us as we bring child care, anti-hunger and anti-poverty organizations together to rise up and speak out to rebuild a California that ensures families are fed, house, cared for and thriving!This upcoming Thursday, 6-4-20, from 9am-4pm, online.[EVENT INFO & RSVP LINK BELOW] On June 4, 2020, we’re coming together as advocates–child care, food programs, safety… Read More »
His Own Words: Kenneth Chancey, National Foster Youth Institute, “We must end child poverty NOW, and break a system that has resulted in the loss of… too many of our young brothers and sisters”
I have been homeless. I resided at the Union Rescue Mission in Skid Row for two years with my father and younger sister, just over a decade ago. My father was, and still is, a very capable parent – a fact conceded by the Los Angeles Superior Court system when he was ordered full custody… Read More »
End Child Poverty California Movement Meets with Congress Members to Urge Support for Children and Families
End Child Poverty movement co-chairs Dolores Huerta and Conway Collis, alongside dozens of End Child Poverty California movement partners, have begun speaking directly with members of Congress in California and now others across the country during the COVID-19 crisis. In the video advocacy calls, partners are sharing stories of what they are seeing on the… Read More »