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Campaign Goals Our goal is to mobilize a faith-based constituency of churches and individuals capable of putting poverty at the top of the political agenda. We want a national plan from the president and Congress to:
Local Teams Click here to find teams in your area that are working on the campaign. Why Vote Out Poverty? While most elected officials say they want to reduce poverty, few have provided leadership on the issue. Why? Most Americans are disengaged from the lives of the poor and the political process, so poverty reduction is pushed to the bottom of the priority list. Meanwhile, 30,000 children die every day of preventable causes around the world and millions go to bed hungry. These statistics are unacceptable to Christians if we profess to follow the teachings of Christ. To change them, we must engage in personal service, community transformation, and political advocacy. Campaign Timeline: Pre- and Post-Election The Vote Out Poverty campaign is designed in two parts. First, in the months before the election, it is educating faithful voters about the biblical imperative to consider the welfare of all people when casting their vote in November—to “vote through the lens of the poor.” Those voters will then ask candidates to sign pledges affirming that, if elected, they will work to accomplish our specific antipoverty goals. After the election, we will work to hold lawmakers accountable for their campaign-trail promises. Next April 26-29, Sojourners will convene 2,000 Christians from across the country for a Mobilization to End Poverty rally and lobby day in Washington, D.C. We’ll ask them to endorse and pass a policy platform of proven poverty-reducing initiatives and legislation. Movement-Building The Vote Out Poverty campaign is already gaining momentum across the country. In June, Sojourners trained 300 grassroots organizers to lead Vote Out Poverty campaigns in their local churches and student ministries. They and others will host Poverty Sundays in their churches on September 21, registering voters, preaching and teaching about the biblical call to social justice, and calling their friends, family, and local candidates to commit to making poverty reduction a national priority. +Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more. |
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