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NOVEMBER 12
Advocacy for the Poor Fall Campaign Kicked off on November 25th, 2009
As the holiday season approaches we find ourselves busy with preparation and anticipation for gatherings with family and friends. This is also a time of year that many people help those less fortunate.
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NOVEMBER 23
Volunteer Tax Preparer’s needed for the VITA/EITC Program
Advocacy for the Poor is a member of the Forsyth Working Families Partnership, a collaborative of organizations working to raise awareness about the Earned Income Tax Credit and recruit volunteers to become certified tax preparers.
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Thinking Nationally...Advocating Locally.

Advocacy for the Poor exists to focus attention on issues related to economic independence for the poor of Forsyth County, representing their interests, and working for systemic change through our four focus areas:

While these focus areas often involve work at the state and national level, Advocacy for the Poor’s foremost concern is that our time is spent on select issues within the target areas that are actionable and achievable on a local basis.
Advocacy for the Poor advocates by:

Educating the community about the plight of the financially poor
Raising the awareness of decision-makers about issues of poverty
Working with community organizations to move beyond charity to break the cycle of poverty

We believe that achieving economic independence for the poor of Forsyth County will contribute to overall good of our community. Moving individuals and families out of poverty requires a combination of direct services and advocacy. Direct service agencies often don’t have the time or capacity for sustained effective advocacy. Advocacy for the Poor functions to fill that void.