Have a Little Faith: Latino Churches a Key Connection Point to the Community

The New York Times recently published an interesting article about how Latino leaders were working with churches to educate and mobilize the community for the 2010 Census. Putting aside any issues about the Census itself, this is another example of how important churches and faith leaders are in the Hispanic community. While there...

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SJG Helps Distribute 8,200 Backpacks!

Aug 18, 09 SJG Helps Distribute 8,200 Backpacks!

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This past Saturday, SJG-ers helped HCCA, ComEd and Magnum Insurance distribute 8,200 backpacks to kids from throughout the Chicagoland area for the annual Mente Futura program. I had the opportunity to attend the event and see the volunteers in action! Last weekend, to set up the event for this past Saturday, more than 100...

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