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August 1, 2012
August 1, 2012
Dear State Legislator:
We, the undersigned members of the Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition (IDAC) and other religious and religiously-affiliated organizations, urge you to support participation of your State in the expanded Medicaid program authorized by Public Law 111-148, the...
August 1, 2012
August 1, 2012
Dear Governor:
We, the undersigned members of the Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition (IDAC) and other religious and religiously-affiliated organizations, urge you to support participation of your State in the expanded Medicaid program authorized by Public Law 111-148, the Affordable...
February 3, 2012
St. Aidan's acolyte team. Photo/James Pettit
[Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta] Victor Catanzaro can’t see, and he can’t walk. And he doesn’t have a lot of strength in his upper body. But he can serve as an acolyte in an Episcopal church.
How can this be? Well, it takes a parish.
About three years ago, Betsy Jones, who serves as acolyte master at St. Aidan’s, Milton,...
December 16, 2011
The Free Wheelchair Mission brings new life to disadvantaged and disabled people in India. Photo/Free Wheelchair Mission
[Episcopal News Service] Christmas is less than two weeks away but there’s still plenty of time for last-minute gifts that give back.
From $3 to $300, local and international nonprofit agencies offer alternative gifts – and not just during the holidays –...
December 15, 2011
Bishop J. Jon Bruno greets Erin Tharp of St. John's Church, Corona, at the Dec. 2-3 convention of the Diocese of Los Angeles. Photo/Janet Kawamoto
[Episcopal News, Los Angeles] Erin Tharp of Corona preached a powerfully inspiring sermon Nov. 20 at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church without uttering a single word.
The 28-year-old former straight-A student, who has been in a wheelchair...
August 17, 2009
Dear Conferee:
We write, on behalf of the civil rights, religious, professional, civic, and educational groups below, to urge you to retain the Senate-passed hate crime provisions in the final version of this legislation – without the adopted language on the death penalty and mandatory new guidelines for hate crime prosecutions (which were added as a “poison pill” to try to...
November 30, 2007
The Honorable Carl Levin The Honorable John McCainChairman Ranking MemberCommittee on Armed Services Committee on Armed Services228 Russell Senate Office Building 241 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington...
August 2, 2007
As Congress heads home for its traditional August Recess, below is an update on many of the legislative initiatives you care about and have taken action on during the past several months. Thank you for all of your hard work!
MAJOR POLICY INITIATIVEFarm Bill: The legislation governs many important policy areas, including key investments in rural communities, critical nutrition programs for those...