RESULTS Monthly Meeting 6/15

We had four people in attendance to write letters to Congressman Loebsack on foreign ops appropriations requests. One person who couldn't be there stopped by to pick up the information and will get the letter written this week. I'm going to meet with Meagan Linn, the Congressman's global aide on Monday and will give her the letters then. If you'd like to write a letter, go to the RESULTS website at www.results.org and click on the Activist Info link to find the June Global Action Sheet. There is a sample letter there you can use as a reference. I will be at Christ Church Friday morning to stuff bulletins, so if you can get your letter to the church office by then I can take it with me to DC. I leave Friday afternoon.

Paula was inspiring and inspired. She plans to do outreach this fall at Coe College and start a RESULTS group among interested students there. She'll use the same materials we use and when a time is chosen, we are invited to attend. This is a great opportunity.

Leland volunteered to team with me on starting a RESULTS group at the County Jail. When I talked to the Volunteer Director, Maridee, on Sunday, she told me we would need at least two people to do this monthly meeting. I'm meeting with her Wednesday evening so we can iron out details. What we will gain is more letters to fax to Washington. What the incarcerated will gain is improved literacy skills, an opportunity to do some meaningful work on poverty issues resulting in improved self-esteem, better empowerment knowing they are working on shaping anti-poverty policy for the U.S. and for the world community, as well as another link to the community that can help them build a better life once they're released.