by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
January 5th, 2011 Dear friends, Last month, we asked for your help to raise $4,465 so we could meet our $19,000 goal for donations from individuals and faith partners. (Above: some of our donors) Well, not only did you come through with what we needed, you exceeded...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 31st, 2010 We need to raise $747 today. You can help us fight poverty with a donation right now. Thanks to generous supporters like you, we’ve already reached 96% of our goal – and we need your help to reach the finish line! Fighting poverty means nurturing...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 30th, 2010 The clock is ticking. We have less than 2 days left to reach our goal. Fightress supports APP. Can you? Click here to donate now. I’m so grateful for all the support we’ve received this year. In these tough economic times, faith partners and...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 27th, 2010 During 2010, faith and individual donors have given $17,910 in gifts to the Alabama Poverty Project. That puts us just $1,090 shy of our goal. Simply amazing! We are immensely grateful to partners like you for working to make our community better....
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 21st, 2010 You can help us reach our year-end fundraising goal at alabamapossible.org/fundraiser.
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 16th, 2010 This past Friday we took a trip to check out one of our Higher Education Partners, Wallace State University-Hanceville. We’ve continually heard of their academic, health and technical programs and were eager for a closer look. Dr. Tomesa Smith,...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 14th, 2010 As we celebrate this special time of year, we spend a lot of time thinking about what presents to give the folks on our Christmas and Hanukkah lists. But sometimes the best present you can give is yourself. As the Gospel of Luke says, “Give, and...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 10th, 2010 According to the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) data today released by the US Census Bureau, poverty increased in counties across the state. Selected 2009 county-level estimates are as follows: Baldwin County – 13.3 percent, up...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 7th, 2010 We recently reported on two studies about education: one shows that Alabama lags behind in higher educational attainment, and another shows that by 2018, nearly two-thirds of new jobs will require some form of higher education. Meanwhile, Alabama’s...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 30th, 2010 APP Board Member Carlissa Strong Cunningham knows firsthand what it means to live in poverty. During the late nineties, she was a divorced mother fighting to raising four kids on a combination of welfare, work and food stamps. Above: Carlissa with...
