On Wednesday, October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, United Church Moderator Richard Bott will be on Parlament Hill with apples and a message for the Prime Minister. We need a stronger, fully funded strategy to end poverty in Canada.
October 17 is Dignity for All's day of public action for the "Chew on This!" campaign. Across Canada, volunteers will hand out Chew on This! bags to passersby. The bags contain apples and a postcard addressed to the Prime Minister about food insecurity and the need for a national anti-poverty plan.
The Moderator is part of an ecumenical delegation organized by United Church partner Citizens for Public Justice. The delegation also includes General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches Peter Noteboom, Rev. Canon Laurette Glasgow of the Anglican Church of Canada, and Pastor Jim Dekker of the Christian Reformed Church of North America.
For information on local "Chew on This!" events and other ways to get involved, visit: Take Action
(Photo credit: Courtesy of Citizens for Public Justice)