Thursday, September 15, 2011
Staff report
Youngstown
The community organizing group, ACTION, recently received a $30,000 grant from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development to continue its work in social justice.
“ACTION qualified for the grant because of its role as a grassroots community organization that seeks to unite faith groups, schools, neighborhood organizations, tenant councils, and other non-profits to work together for social justice,” said Minister Rose Carter, executive director of Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods.
Carter added that the organization will use the funding to further its mission to create a safer community, improve the quality of life through education, provide a voice for young people, support the rights of immigrants, and strengthen communities in the Mahoning Valley.
CCHD is the domestic anti-poverty social justice program of the U.S. Catholic bishops.