Fraser Institute News Release: 99% of Canadians who graduate high school, get full-time work, and don’t have children until in a committed relationship avoid poverty
March 26, 2019 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadians who graduate high school, secure any kind of full-time employment and wait to have children until in a committed...
Fraser Institute Media Advisory: What causes poverty, and how can Canadians avoid it? New study coming Tuesday, March 26
March 25, 2019 07:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Tuesday, March 26, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on poverty in Canada. Using data from Statistics Canada, Causes...
Robin Hood Announces National Partnership Initiative, New Data and Renewed Focus on Mobility from Poverty
February 04, 2019 16:35 ET
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Robin Hood Foundation
No City Limits Conference features National Leaders on Poverty and Renewed Strategic Vision from Robin Hood CEO $25 Million Mobility LABs National Partnership Unveiled NEW YORK, Feb. 04, 2019 ...
Hamilton College Joins Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty
December 19, 2018 09:00 ET
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Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty
CLINTON, NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP) is pleased to welcome its newest member, Hamilton College. SHECP is a collaboration...
New Report Reveals a Dramatic Increase in the Number of Senior Citizens Accessing Food Banks in Ontario
December 03, 2018 05:00 ET
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Ontario Association of Food Banks
TORONTO, Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) released its 2018 Hunger Report today which revealed 501,590 individuals turned to a food bank last year...
Friendship Place to Host Annual Walk on National Mall to End Homelessness
October 26, 2018 12:40 ET
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Friendship Place
Washington, DC, Oct. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, November 3, hundreds of friends and families committed to fighting homelessness in our community will gather on the National Mall for...
Connolly Family Foundation Pledges $600,000 to Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty
October 23, 2018 09:51 ET
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Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP) is pleased to announce that it has received a $600,000 charitable commitment from...
For Medicaid Recipients, Food Insecurity Goes Hand-in-Hand with Stress, Depression, Overweight/Obesity
October 09, 2018 16:00 ET
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International Food Information Council Foundation
Washington, D.C., Oct. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While Medicaid recipients express similar desires for their health as non-recipients, they are having a more difficult time achieving those...
Dr. Jane Goodall Wins URI-Africa Peace Award
July 19, 2018 13:13 ET
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United Religions Initiative
Nairobi, Kenya, July 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, was honored with this year’s URI-Africa Peace Award....
Removing Financial Barriers to Citizenship: NaturalizeNY Helps Low-Income Immigrants Achieve Their Dreams
June 25, 2018 13:57 ET
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Robin Hood Foundation
NEW YORK, June 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Low-income immigrants in New York can now apply for citizenship for free through the NaturalizeNY program. The program is a unique public-private venture...