Email questions and comments to umcdebate12@gmail.com prior to March 12th at 5:00pm. You will also be able to ask question during the debate. * For more information, please Go Here … [Read more...]
The 100 Homes Campaign
The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) announces Austin’s 100 Homes Campaign in conjunction with a national grass-roots effort called the 100,000 Homes Campaign to find and place the most vulnerable, long-term homeless individuals into 100,000 households across the country by July 2013. ECHO, a coalition of community leaders and non-profits across Austin is working to make homelessness both rare and short-term in our community. ECHO in partnership with the City of Austin will use Austin Registry Week beginning Nov. 6 to launch our own 100 Homes Campaign. Together, we will … [Read more...]
“Imagine No Malaria” Update
Tomorrow, April 25th, is World Malaria Day, and an opportunity to celebrate FUMC’s successful “Imagine No Malaria” Campaign. FUMC and others in the Austin District served as the pilot program for launching the United Methodist Church’s global “Imagine No Malaria” Campaign, a groundbreaking partnership of the United Methodist Church, the United Nations Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and others. In the year since our campaign ended (while the rest of the denomination is just starting), we are making a difference. To date, United Methodists have bought and … [Read more...]
