“The greatest challenge of the day is:
how to bring about a revolution of the heart,
a revolution which has to start with each one of us.”
― Dorothy Day
Facebook event link (en Español y Inglés): https://www.facebook.com/events/267083397719424
Google form RSVP link: https://forms.gle/yq13WUe5FCq9QaCo6
For the last year, Faith in Action Bay Area congregations and leaders have been organizing to reclaim the soul of San Francisco--a city where everyone belongs. We believe that housing is meant for people, and we have a vision that nobody should have to pay more than 30% of their income in rent.
We have been fighting to win more funding for rent subsidies that go directly to individuals, so that they can afford to stay in their homes--starting first with the most vulnerable seniors. Now, as we deal with COVID-19 and economic crises, even more people are at risk. We know that there is not enough truly affordable housing, and it will take years to build more. We know that, with mass shelters closed, people who lose their homes will wind up on the streets.
Faith in Action Bay Area is asking the City to increase its existing program for senior rental subsidies to keep our most vulnerable neighbors--who are mostly Black and immigrant seniors paying more than 70% of their income in rent--in their current homes. We believe this is the morally necessary and most practical solution for the housing crisis we face. We will hold a public action in August, when the budget will be decided on, targeting the Mayor and Supervisors to demand funding to ensure that there are no seniors without homes.
On July 21, at 6:00 P.M., we're holding a city-wide summit on Zoom to update our whole community on the crucial issues that face us as we work to win our budget priorities. We'll share our strategy, hear testimony, and build power for the August action. We need as many people as possible to turn out on July 21 and join this movement! You can fill out this Google Form to sign up.
Send Us Your Selfies Supporting "No Seniors Without Homes!"
We will have a roll-call at the July 21 summit to show all the congregations supporting this urgent campaign. Many of you have already sent in photos. If you have not yet done so, please send a photo to sfsoul@faithinactionba.org of yourself, holding a sign that says:
No Seniors Without Homes!
Your Name
Your Congregation
Please ask your neighbors, family, and everyone in your congregation (including kids!) to do the same! For congregations of 100 people, we're aiming for at least 25 photos. We want to show our strength, and we see asking for these photos as a way to engage and educate people about the need for a moral budget, specifically subsidies for seniors. If you want help putting together a team to make calls in your congregation or neighborhood group, let us know!
Google form RSVP link: https://forms.gle/yq13WUe5FCq9QaCo6
For the last year, Faith in Action Bay Area congregations and leaders have been organizing to reclaim the soul of San Francisco--a city where everyone belongs. We believe that housing is meant for people, and we have a vision that nobody should have to pay more than 30% of their income in rent.
We have been fighting to win more funding for rent subsidies that go directly to individuals, so that they can afford to stay in their homes--starting first with the most vulnerable seniors. Now, as we deal with COVID-19 and economic crises, even more people are at risk. We know that there is not enough truly affordable housing, and it will take years to build more. We know that, with mass shelters closed, people who lose their homes will wind up on the streets.
Faith in Action Bay Area is asking the City to increase its existing program for senior rental subsidies to keep our most vulnerable neighbors--who are mostly Black and immigrant seniors paying more than 70% of their income in rent--in their current homes. We believe this is the morally necessary and most practical solution for the housing crisis we face. We will hold a public action in August, when the budget will be decided on, targeting the Mayor and Supervisors to demand funding to ensure that there are no seniors without homes.
On July 21, at 6:00 P.M., we're holding a city-wide summit on Zoom to update our whole community on the crucial issues that face us as we work to win our budget priorities. We'll share our strategy, hear testimony, and build power for the August action. We need as many people as possible to turn out on July 21 and join this movement! You can fill out this Google Form to sign up.
Send Us Your Selfies Supporting "No Seniors Without Homes!"
We will have a roll-call at the July 21 summit to show all the congregations supporting this urgent campaign. Many of you have already sent in photos. If you have not yet done so, please send a photo to sfsoul@faithinactionba.org of yourself, holding a sign that says:
No Seniors Without Homes!
Your Name
Your Congregation
Please ask your neighbors, family, and everyone in your congregation (including kids!) to do the same! For congregations of 100 people, we're aiming for at least 25 photos. We want to show our strength, and we see asking for these photos as a way to engage and educate people about the need for a moral budget, specifically subsidies for seniors. If you want help putting together a team to make calls in your congregation or neighborhood group, let us know!
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A ministry of St. Agnes Parish in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, the Ignatian Spiritual Life Center has a three council structure that discerns the programming we need to live an Ignatian life of devotion and service. Our areas of focus are Church Justice, Global Justice and Spiritual Life. Each council offers programming aimed at mobilizing the larger community to love the world the way God intends. Programming includes adult education and faith formation, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, spiritual direction, opportunities for prayer and retreat, and an ongoing commitment to dialogue and service in our Church and world. |
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