Tag: Jonathan Walton
The law is meant to address what recent government studies have cited as a serious problem. A 2011 U.S. Department of Labor study found 130 products from 71 countries were made by forced and child labor — mostly in Asia, Africa and South America. According to Steinberg’s office, more than 12 million people around the world [...]
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Fair. Local. Organic. Slave Free. Green. I don’t want my child to play with toys made by another child, plain and simple. That means, the way we do things needs to change. In October of 2013 there will be 80 events that call at least 15,000 people to real faith and real justice. [...]
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Please join us for a powerful evening of music as we celebrate Christmas while raising funds for New York City food pantries: 100% of all donations will go to the Bowery Mission | Father’s Heart | Love Kitchen When: Saturday, Dec 3rd 5PM Where: NYU Law School – Vanderbilt Hall | Tishman Auditorium 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, 10012, United [...]
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Have you ever asked yourself, what is NYCUP? Is it really part of InterVarsity? How could I get involved? What’s coming up next for them? Well, if you have here’s an opportunity to have dinner with Jonathan Walton, hear what’s happened the last 4 years and get on board for the next two. In [...]
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A Poem: Dear Poverty, by Jonathan Walton, InterVarsity’s New York City Urban Project Director My name is hopelessness But you can call me misery, despair, depression or any other term thatpops up when you Press shift F7 on your pc while writing your paper aboutDarfur, Congo, Xinjiang, Chechnya or… Port-au-Prince from your climatecontrolled [...]
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We spent over $50 billion dollars on black friday and cyber monday deals this past holiday weekend. Could we give $1 to feed the homeless, poor and hungry of NYC? Click here to give your $1 today and meet the challenge from the Do You Have One Dollar Campaign.
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This is an invitation to interdependence, as two become one and all Glory goes to the Son. Praise due not to us but to the lamb who cried it is done – because of love. Not an only for this season love, or a he bought this for me type love, not a we’re both from the barrio [...]
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Do You Have One Dollar - watch the video! A philanthropic social challenge to see if 1 million New Yorkers can give just $1 each to help the homeless/poor/hungry of NYC in 40 days, 11/22/2011 – 12/31/2011. 100% of all funds will go towards the Bowery Mission and the Love Kitchen to bring food, resources, and transformation to those in need in NYC. Click here to DONATE!
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