We write to Congress to advocate for social justice to eliminate hunger and poverty.
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A popular visual
Our help to foreign countries addressing hunger and poverty.
Use 25 feet of adding machine tape. Color the end.
Americans THINK we spend up to 15% of our federal budget on foreign aid for hunger and poverty – almost 4 feet.
Americans think we SHOULD spend about 5% on it – a little over 1 foot.
We ACTUALLY spend about one-half of one percent – about 1 ¾ inches.
Use 25 feet of adding machine tape. Color the end.
Americans THINK we spend up to 15% of our federal budget on foreign aid for hunger and poverty – almost 4 feet.
Americans think we SHOULD spend about 5% on it – a little over 1 foot.
We ACTUALLY spend about one-half of one percent – about 1 ¾ inches.
Keep the colored end covered in your hand as it unrolls.
Use three people to hold up the tape.
Stretch your arms to show the four foot and one foot points
and talk about how much Christians might want to give.
Then show the last (colored) part and discuss.
(Click here for a detailed version.)
Use three people to hold up the tape.
Stretch your arms to show the four foot and one foot points
and talk about how much Christians might want to give.
Then show the last (colored) part and discuss.
(Click here for a detailed version.)
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The Twin Cities’ Congressional Delegation
If you would like a speaker for your congregation or group, please contact: Carol Dubay, (952-465-8059), caroldubay@breadmn.org)
Senators:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Sen. Tina Smith
U.S. Senate U.S.Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
Representative contact
2nd district
Rep. Angie Craig
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
3rd district
Rep. Dean Phillips Carol Dubay
House of Representatives 952-922-5695
Washington, D.C. 20515 caroldubay@breadmn.org
4th district
Rep. Betty McCollum
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
5th district
Rep. Ilhan Omar Dottie & Marty Fergus
House of Representatives 763-535-4235
Washington, D.C. 20515 martinfergus@breadmn.org
6th district
Rep. Tom Emmer
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
If you would like a speaker for your congregation or group, please contact: Carol Dubay, (952-465-8059), caroldubay@breadmn.org)
Senators:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Sen. Tina Smith
U.S. Senate U.S.Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
Representative contact
2nd district
Rep. Angie Craig
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
3rd district
Rep. Dean Phillips Carol Dubay
House of Representatives 952-922-5695
Washington, D.C. 20515 caroldubay@breadmn.org
4th district
Rep. Betty McCollum
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
5th district
Rep. Ilhan Omar Dottie & Marty Fergus
House of Representatives 763-535-4235
Washington, D.C. 20515 martinfergus@breadmn.org
6th district
Rep. Tom Emmer
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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