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Dear Friends of Peace & Justice,
Last month was particularly busy one for us – there was the Family Promise program at St. Francis, the annual Catholic Relief Services Midwest Region meeting which included a vigil at the Broadview Immigrant Detention Center, the national Pax Christi Conference and the film Countdown to Zero!
In this latest Update, there are a few items would like to point out: new events listed on the Calendar tab; a report on Homeless Youth in America; lots of new movie clips under the Resources tab and new organizations listed under the Resources and Links tabs.
As always please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions.
We hope all's well with you!
Mary & Vic
Family Promise
 For two weeks last month, St. Francis became the first Catholic parish in Illinois to host homeless families in the Family Promise program. Close to 100 volunteers from the community helped load and unload vans, set up furniture, prepare and serve dinners, pack lunches, make breakfast & sleep overnight with our guests. Others contributed their talents or made financial contributions.
Thank you for all your help!
Scott Ahlstrom
Carl Albrecht
Cathy Albrecht
Peggy Aubuchon
Dave Aubuchon
Brian Avery
Janet Avery
Anne Brennan
Kathryn Burke
Thomas Byrne
Wayne Carpenter
Mary Charles
Ron Charles
Tanja Chevlier
Susan Clabby
Carrie Clarke
Joe Clarke
Bill Clarke
Kathy Clarke
Marie Covers
Elise Crawford
Patrick Crawford
Sara Crome
Jack Daniels
Sally Daniels
John Donahue
Shelagh Donoghue
Mary Doucette
Vic Doucette
Jo Ebert
Molly Ervin
Laura Flanagan
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Monica Fox
Dani Froelich
Karen Funari
Colleen Gibbs
Retta Glavin
Tricia Gutekanst
Andy Haszlakiewicz
Bozenna Haszlakiewicz
Mary Ann Heinzen
Erwin Heyek
Therese Heyek
Fr. Rich Jakubik
Jack Kelly
Maureen Kelly
Jerry Larkin
Matt Larkin
Mary Lawlor
Susan Locke
Kay Malm
Brenna Markle
Byrd Matejke
Ann McArthur
Bob McArthur
Sarina McBride
Betty McCabe
Jim McCabe
Terra McClory
Lisa McCormick
Mark McCormick
Jim McKenna
Joanell McKenna
Dorian Merrick
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Debbie Miller
Jason Miller
Celia Muench
Dick Murphy
Maribeth Murphy
Patrice Petry
Bob Polenzani
Linda Polenzani
Jeanie Quinn
Anna Rosenberg
Stuart Rosenberg
Toni Saunders
Sr. Joyce Shanabarger OSF
Kathryn Smith
Mary Smith
Julie Stahl
M.J. Stefanik
Kerry Suse
Matt Suse
Phil Suse
Terry Tierney
Betty Vitale
Caeser Vitale
Elaine Vogel
Ann Wagener
Dave Walker
Ellen Walker
Diane Wolfe
Doug Wolfe
Emily Woodrow
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Family Promise North Shore is an interfaith collaboration of other congregations helping families in transition. These communities include:
· First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette, Wilmette
· Grace Lutheran Church, Evanston
· Northfield Community Church, Northfield
· Northminster Presbyterian Church, Evanston
· St Augustine's Episcopal Church, Wilmette
· St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Wilmette
· St. Johns Lutheran Church, Wilmette
· Temple Jeremiah, Northfield
· Winnetka Congregational Church, Winnetka
· Winnetka Covenant Church, Wilmette
· Winnetka Presbyterian Church, Winnetka
This was a wonderful opportunity for the whole parish to come together and help others in need at "our house!"
Iraqi Student Project (ISP)
 This fall, close to 40 students from Iraq will be in the United States working to graduate and take their education back to help in the rebuilding of their country. These students are able to do this due to the tremendous generosity of partner colleges and universities that have waived their tuition.
Another source of support comes from many individuals who provide approximately $13,000 each year, per student, to help pay for their other expenses such as books, health care, meals, housing and personal expenses.
One of the students attends DePaul University and is supported by the ISP DePaul Support Group. If you are interested in making a donation to support this program, checks may be made payable to the Iraqi Student Project and mailed to: Elizabeth Mertic, 708 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60202. You can also donate by credit card at www.iraqidepaul.org. To contribute, click here.
The ISP is also selling a new 60 page hard covered book of poetry called The River, The Roof, The Palm Tree: Young Refugees from Iraq Remember Their Home. The book is written by the students themselves and is divided to 6 sections: The Thinking of Iraq, The Palm Tree, Sleeping on the Roof, Odes to Books, Salaam, Rites and Prayers.
For more information about the Iraqi Student Project, click here: http://iraqistudentproject.org/
The Face of America's Homeless Youth
 CNN recently reported on the growing phenomenon children in our country without homes in the U.S. and how they cope. View the story by clicking here:
www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/07/08/denver.homeless.youth/index.html
Did you know:
The median wealth for a single African-American woman is $100,
and for Latina women, its $120 but for single white women, it's $41,500?
The median wealth of a single African-American man is $7,900 and for Latino men, it's $9,730, but for single white men is $60,350?
Sojourners July 2010
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