Cycling for Change began in 2010 with a 100-day bike ride across the country raising money and awareness of poverty in America. Cycling for Change has continued its journey with a 7 day journey in 2011 through Northwest Missouri and this year to Joplin.
Poverty in America is a moral and social crisis. It threatens the health and economic well-being of our families and our nation as a whole. In response to this crisis, Catholic Charities USA and its member agencies have launched the Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America.
Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to these collective efforts of reducing poverty and has focused its strategic plan, advocacy and fundraising efforts to the Campaign.
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Campaign Goals The Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America is a multi-year, multi-faceted approach to alleviating poverty in the United States. The goals are:
to reduce poverty in the United States by 50 percent by the year 2020.
to call upon the government to do more to serve those who are poor.
to improve public policies that strengthen and support families.
to educate policymakers and the public about the struggles of those living in poverty and the good work of those who serve them in local communities.
to engage those who are most impacted by government policies to be active
participants in developing solutions to reducing poverty
Articles from the 2010 Journey:
