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Youth Against Poverty is a organization focused on spreading awareness of child poverty. We hope that the younger generation will understand the need of eradicating child poverty globally and do their part in the fight to end it.
Many teens have preconceived thoughts of people in poverty and how charities use their money for them - "They are all drug addicts", "They had a choice", "The money doesn't go to them, "Who cares, it's not me". Our goal is to change those thoughts and ideas by educating them about what is really happening. They will understand exactly how children in poverty are living and what they - as young people can do about it.
"Lend your voice to make a difference" is the motto of our organization. We believe young people who are motivated will use their energies and resources to spread the word around. Each of our voices can be a powerful and useful weapon against child poverty. They will be able to challenge their peer group and others by speaking to them about child poverty and help them to join in the fight against it. Young people can also get involved with different activities to help in the fight.
www.youthagainstpoverty.org
www.groups.myspace.com/youthagainstpoverty
Youth Against Poverty is not based on faith.
It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish. - Mother Teresa
A Few Quick Facts
~600 Million Kids live in absolute poverty
~30,000 children die each day due to poverty
~Number of children in the world= 2.2 billion
Number in poverty= 1 billion
~400 Million children, one in five, have no access to safe water. Meanwhile, unsafe water and sanitation casue about 4,000 deaths per DAY.
~Every year more than 10 million children die of hunger and preventable diseases. That over 30,000 per day and one every 3 SECONDS!
Learn more facts at:
www.youthagainstpoverty.org
Who I'd like to meet: Young People in the Leesburg community that are willing to hep fight against the affects of poverty that the world is faced with today!
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Hi, friends! We're getting excited about our Atlanta benefit concert coming up. Please come if you can and spread the word to all your friends! We want to sell out!
Event: RAINN Benefit Concert
Date: Friday, June 8, 2007
Location:
The Loft
1374 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta , GA 30309
For tickets: Visit the Ticket Alternative website at www.ticketalternative.com
Event Info:
To raise awareness about RAINN and the services offered to victims of sexual assault, RAINN is hosting a benefit concert in Atlanta on Friday, June 8th. Kate Earl is headlining, with Jupiter Watts, the Alan Yates Band and Nathan Beaver performing. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door and ages 18 and up are welcome. All proceeds will go to supporting volunteer outreach for RAINN and the DeKalb Rape Crisis Center.
Thanks for adding me in helping to make a difference in this world. Look out for my bulletins and blogs to find out more about ways you can let your voice be heard.
