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We are Hoosiers who believe we need to speak up for the hungry.
We are Hoosiers who believe we need to speak up for the hungry.
Local advocate seeks change
A Lafayette community member has seen the elderly have to choose between heating their homes or feeding themselves.Patti O’Callaghan repeats that story to numerous legislators she lobbies on behalf of poor and hungry people. O’Callaghan works as the director of social justice at the Lafayette Urban Ministry. O’Callaghan comes from a background of helping people. She started as a court-appointed special advocate for abused or neglected children. According to Joyce Fasani, the shelter’s director, when O’Callaghan started, there were only five volunteer advocates but when she left, there were more than 100. “We’re not talking about socialism or anything like that,” O’Callaghan said. “What’s the morally correct thing, to lift up the poor and hungry, is also what’s good for the economy.” O’Callaghan said that there are many programs that help the poor and hungry on the federal and state levels that are on the verge of getting cut, and she can’t let that happen. --From Purdue Exponent, 11-16-11 by KIRSTEN GIBSON PHOTO: O'Callaghan, far left, with Senator Lugar and fellow Bread members I have been a member of Bread for many years. That meant giving money and writing an occasional letter. Now my local Bread chapter helps me be more consistent and persistent as we advocate for hungry and poor people. --Rev. Will Peugeot, W. Lafayette, IN |
Media & other stories
Local social justice advocate seeks change (PDF) Purdue Exponent, November 16, 2011 Letter: A moral decision (PDF) HeraldTimesOnline.com, October 23, 2011 Reverend urges faithful to help feed the hungry (PDF) The Journal Gazette, September 19, 2011 New chapter gears up to battle hunger (PDF) The Journal Gazette, September 8, 2011 Letter to the Editor: Who will speak up for the poor? (PDF) South Bend Tribune, October 4, 2011 He writes the wrongs of hunger (PDF) Indianapolis Star, February 18, 2007 |
