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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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GROUPS THAT CHANGE COMMUNITIES

THE ROCKIES

One of the most innovative programs around, mobilizes church and civic groups to support homeless families as they work to recover their lives.
Homeward Bound

Another creative national model from Phoenix, works the system to secure decent, affordable housing, then gives homeless families the resources and training they need to make it work.
Native Seeds/SEARCH

Nationally-known Tucson organization rediscovers ancient American Indian food crops and improves nutrition and diet for the Sonora O'Odham people.

COLORADO
Brothers Redevelopment Inc.

Organizing around housing issues, Brothers has improved housing for more than 20,000 Denver families.
Colorado Women's Employment and Education

One of the nation's top models for moving single parents from welfare rolls to payrolls through practical, common-sense job training.

IDAHO
Backwoods Solar Electric Systems

Idaho couple shows how to beat the cost of energy by generating your own.
Idaho Citizen's Network

Community organization 25,000 strong takes on the issues that affect us all.
Idaho Migrant Council Inc.

Organizing to bring the migrant stream into the mainstream in Idaho's fertile "Treasure Valley."
Idaho Rural Council

Provides information and community organizing aimed at keeping family farmers on the farm.

MONTANA
Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO)

Common-sense incentive program makes "sustainable" agriculture pay off.

NEVADA
The Children's Cabinet

Reno's "central control tower" for problems involving children and families, this consortium of agencies identifies holes in the safety net -- and works to fix them.

NEW MEXICO
The Gathering Place

It's a Navajo arts cooperative. No, it's a literacy program. No, it's a health program. No ... it's all of the above, and more.
Zuni Sustainable Agriculture Project

Restoring the best of the old, capturing the best of the new, they're bringing traditional farming back to the Zuni reservation.

UTAH
The Disabled Rights Action Committee

Wheelchair-riding volunteers act as a "watchdog with teeth" to make sure that Utah's disabled people get their rights.
Salt Lake Community Action Program

Exceptionally effective program goes beyond emergency services to provide powerful advocacy and to move poor people from dependency to self-reliance.
Single Parent Employment Demonstration (SPED)

A pilot state welfare-reform program that really seems to work, it turns welfare from an entitlement program into an employment program.

WYOMING
Nutrition And Child Development Inc.

Not just a great day-care center, it spreads quality care throughout Wyoming by providing training, assistance and free food to family day-care operations.
Poverty Resistance Inc.

Formerly homeless woman, now a lawyer, organizes Casper's homeless to feed themselves, speak out for themselves, and work together toward new lives.