At issue: Community Engagement
Organize to address the economic crisis
Jobs with Justice and a growing number of other organizations, including Street Roots, invite you to a town hall meeting on the economic crisis.
The meeting will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, at the First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Ave.
We have a great opportunity to organize for an economy that provides opportunity for working and poor people, an economy that helps communities thrive and reverses decades of growing inequality, union busting, unfair trade agreements, cuts in health care and the oppression of the poor.
In these extraordinary times, it is so important that we be proactive and learn, strategize and organize together! The event will feature panelists with experience and expertise on the economic collapse and ways to organize for solutions.
Restoring Oregon’s General Assistance Program
General assistance would provide a temporary monthly cash grant to childless individuals with disabilities to cover basic necessities while they apply for federal SSI/SSDI benefits.
Oregon currently has no safety net for vulnerable people with disabilities as they pursue federal benefits. Since the General Assistance was cut from the state budget during the last recession, thousands of individuals have been left (literally) in the cold with no means to cover their basic needs.
The average application time for federal benefits is one to three years. Without assistance during this time, many individuals end up in emergency rooms, jails and shelters, likely costing more than what taxpayers would pay for the General Assistance.
Take Action: Join the Oregon Food Bank in restoring Oregon’s General Assistance Program. Or print out the following doc and fax it to the Oregon Food Bank at 503.282.0922. 
