The public is invited to a continuing discussion of poverty, homelessness and the need for affordable housing in the Chippewa Valley. The forum, sponsored by JONAH and the Affordable Housing Coalition, will pick up where a similar one left off on Feb. 26. The event is scheduled to run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the First Congregational UCC, 310 Broadway St. in Eau Claire.
JONAH community forum focuses on homelessness and poverty
Poverty and homelessness – and a looming funding crisis that threatens both temporary and sustainable housing for people in need of it – were the focus of a Monday evening forum that attracted some 60 community members to the First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Panelists sketched a picture of Eau Claire County poverty that frequently goes unrecognized, and stressed the need for many more affordable housing units than are now available. .
Kickoff meeting on Thursday to launch regional “End Child Poverty” campaign
A regional “End Child Poverty” campaign will be launched at a 10 a.m. meeting on Thursday (Dec. 14) in the library at DeLong Middle School, 2000 Vine St. in Eau Claire. The campaign will be spearheaded by the Chippewa Valley JONAH group. Members of the community are invited to the kickoff presentation. John Wagner, who […]
Introducing the Chippewa Valley’s Nonprofit Organizations: United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley
The CVPost’s “6 of Substance” series is part of our effort to provide news of area nonprofit organizations and increase public awareness of their missions and activities. This week’s featured organization is United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley, which is bringing resources together to improve lives and create stronger communities.
Eau Claire County Poverty Summit to announce action plans at Thursday evening session
Plans for the next phase of the Eau Claire County Poverty Summit will be announced on Thursday evening (April 6) as the project moves from its planning stage to the implementation of its action plans. The project’s nine action teams will outline what they plan to do over the next 20 months to address the […]
Clear Vision Eau Claire to kick off “Poverty Summit” series on Thursday
The first of seven sessions to focus on poverty in Eau Claire County and to organize action to combat it will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church, 202 W. Grand Ave. in Eau Claire. The Poverty Summit series has been organized by Clear Vision Eau Claire, a citizen-based organization whose […]