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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Christmas Gifts
The anticipation is finally over. That box below the tree that you shook for weeks has been revealed. Your living room has been destroyed with torn wrapping paper and the men in your life, young and old, have all disappeared … Continue reading
“Why Don’t You Just Go Get A Job?!” (Part Two)
You have heard the news point fingers at the poor when it comes to employment. Last week, we looked at the hardship of attaining identification necessary for job hunting. The general public also accuses the poor of not doing enough … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, employment, Head Start, jobs, poverty, Teach For America
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“Why Don’t You Just Go Get a Job?!” Part One
You’ve heard at least one person say it, whether on the news or in the workroom cafeteria. If you work in any area of human services, you’ve heard it many times. “Why don’t they just get off the couch and … Continue reading
From Where Do We Give?
“When he looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. He said, “I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all … Continue reading
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Tagged Back of the Yards, Christmas season, generosity, Giving, poverty
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