by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
June 16th, 2010 The Southern Education Foundation released a report yesterday entitled The Worst of Times: Children in Extreme Poverty in the South and Nation. The report’s findings include: 15.6 percent of children in rural Alabama counties live in extreme poverty...
by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
June 15th, 2010 From 25 Tips to Afford College:
by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
June 14th, 2010 For Alabamians living in the inner city, getting to a place to buy fresh food can be a challenge. The Birmingham News covered this problem yesterday: “For Birmingham’s inner-city dwellers, fresh food is hard to find close to home.” “Food deserts have...
by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
June 11th, 2010 Our work to mobilize Alabamians to eradicate poverty is taking on new meaning as we join with the newAlabama State Commission to Reduce Poverty to build a nonpartisan coalition to address the widespread, systemic poverty in our state. We are doing...
by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
June 10th, 2010 Via 25 Tips to Afford College: Need help filing your taxes to qualify for financial aid? United Way of Central Alabama and Impact Alabama offer free tax preparation services.
by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
June 9th, 2010 Thanks to our friend Myra at Volunteer Mobile for letting us know about a community gardening project in Tuscumbia, Alabama. As the Times Daily reported a few weeks ago, the half-acre project has become a popular spot, with at least 20 people...
