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Faith-Based Group Rebuilds Alabama Church Following 2011 Tornadoes

When the Christian Valley Baptist Church in Boligee, AL was destroyed by last April's tornadoes, they faced an insurmountable repair bill. But members of an Ohio Mennonite congregation stepped in to help rebuild, finding housing at a congregation in Boligee that, possibly due to racial tension, had been burned down in 1996 and rebuilt.
June 28, 2012 at 5:56 PM ET by David L. Myers

Summer Food Service Program Fills Need at Healing Waters Center in Colorado

In Colorado, summer food programs don't only provide healthy meals for kids -- they become gathering places, where families come to access much-needed services and receive the "spiritual and community help they need."
June 26, 2012 at 5:06 PM ET by Kevin Concannon

White House, Department of Education, Corporation for National and Community Service Continue the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge

President Obama's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge has inspired service leadership by diverse groups at colleges and universities around the country: public and private, religiously-affiliated and secular, community colleges, HBCUs, and seminaries. Over 400 campuses responded to the Challenge, and students took action on issues from hunger to literacy.
June 26, 2012 at 4:30 PM ET by Mara Vanderslice Kelly

Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Transition Back to Life in Harlem

The Harlem Parole Reentry Court creates a plan for formerly incarcerated individuals to access social services, receive vocational training, and make the transition from life in prison to responsible citizenship. Graduates of the program are 19% less likely than their peers to be re-convicted, and the organization works with the criminal justice system to help parolees return to the Harlem community.
June 26, 2012 at 4:04 PM ET by Eugene Schneeberg

Confronting High Blood Pressure Through Public-Private Partnerships

To help combat high blood pressure in the African American community, the African American Episcopal Church Health Commission leverages technology and congregation relationships through a groundbreaking hypertension prevention initiative.
June 21, 2012 at 6:15 PM ET by Acacia Bamberg Salatti

Together for Tomorrow

Together for Tomorrow, led by the U.S. Department of Education, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and the Corporation for National and Community Service, highlights community-school partnerships in order to foster and inspire family and community engagement in education.
June 21, 2012 at 11:20 AM ET by Michael Robbins

An Open Letter to Fathers

Being a dad is so important today because it’s an opportunity to empower the next generation of men and women to conquer whatever challenges may face them. It’s an opportunity to help shape their future. June is America's Great Outdoors Month, and finding a way to spend time with a son, daughter, or mentee outdoors can help shape the next generation of happy, healthy Americans.
June 19, 2012 at 6:44 PM ET by Bob Perciasepe

Community Health Centers: Expanding Access to Care in Underserved Areas

Community health centers like the C.W. Williams Community Health Center in Charlotte, North Carolina deliver comprehensive, high-quality preventive and primary care to patients where they live, and the Affordable Care Act makes a major investment in expanding their ability to serve patients
June 19, 2012 at 6:14 PM ET by Lisa Carr

Helping to Provide a Healthy Start for Children

A Neighborhood Christian Center initiative is working to support young mothers during the first year of their babies’ lives by providing critical information on maternal and child health.
June 19, 2012 at 4:45 PM ET by Acacia Bamberg Salatti

Children in the Rio Grande Valley Enjoy Summer Food and Fun

In partnership with the USDA's Summer Food Service Program, Catholic Charities begins their second year providing meals nutritious summer meals to children in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties in South Texas.
June 18, 2012 at 4:02 PM ET by Georgina Castillo

Healthy, Affordable Meals for Our Children This Summer

USDA’s Summer Food Service Program plays an integral role in continuing USDA’s important work on child nutrition – even when school is out for the summer.
June 12, 2012 at 9:19 AM ET by Secretary Tom Vilsack

Connecting Faith, Fatherhood, Youth Violence & Reentry

The U.S. DOJ Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships participated in the 2nd Annual Summit on Preventing Youth Violence in Washington, D.C. as a part of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention.
May 16, 2012 at 12:17 PM ET by Eugene Schneeberg

Remembering My 5th Birthday

Faith Acts Fellow shares her story as part of United States Agency for International Devlopment 5th birthday initiative
May 1, 2012 at 7:11 PM ET by Carolyn Worthge

Understanding the Mortgage Servicing Settlement and the New FHA Streamline Refinance MIP: A HUD National Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships Conference Call

The HUD Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships hosted a national conference call that explained the recent Mortgage Servicing Settlement and FHA Streamline Refinance MIP programs to faith leaders
May 1, 2012 at 6:56 PM ET by Paula Lincoln

Vote for Your Favorite Video Today!

10 days left to vote for your favorite Communities on the Move Video Challenge!
May 1, 2012 at 6:16 PM ET by Julie Curti

Moving Forward on Faith-based and Neighborhood Advisory Council Recommendations

Melissa Rogers, chair of President Obama’s first Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, discusses new guidance from The White House for implementation of President Obama's Executive Order 13559.
April 27, 2012 at 5:39 PM ET by Melissa Rogers

Creating Vital Partnerships

Clay Middleton, informs members from the Retired Military Officers Association about ways to partner with the the White-House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
April 25, 2012 at 3:15 PM ET by Clay Middleton

Todos en la Mesa: Making Room for Everyone at the Table

Roxana Ulloa Barillas, Deputy Director for the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at United States Department of Agriculture meets with faith leaders in Southern California
April 25, 2012 at 2:59 PM ET by Roxana Ulloa Barillas

President Obama Welcomes Q to Washington

President Obama welcoms evangelical leaders from churches, the non-profit sector, business, fashion and other sectors who gathered in Washington for Q.
April 17, 2012 at 1:21 PM ET by Michael Wear

Improving Health Outcomes through Community Partnership

U.S. Department of Health and Health Services and White House Offices for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships meet with senior leaders from 29 different hospital systems from across the country to share best practices for engaging communities as partners in health.
March 23, 2012 at 3:10 PM ET by Alexia Kelley, Heidi Christensen

Muslim and Jewish Students Unite to Help Survivors

Jewish and Muslim students from NYU work with DHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at Habitat for Humanity building site in Pratt City, AL.
March 5, 2012 at 6:04 PM ET by Terry Monrad

Let's Move!: Faith and Community Groups Lead the Way!

First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated the second anniversary of Let's Move! thanking faith-based and neighborhood organizations for their critical work.
March 1, 2012 at 2:42 PM ET by Ari Schoenholtz

Join the (Job) Clubs!

Ben Seigel, Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Labor Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, describes recent events across the country to promote their Job Clubs Initiative.
February 28, 2012 at 3:08 PM ET by Ben Seigel

Honoring Unsung Heroes During Black History Month

President Obama recently invited six special senior citizens to visit the White House to celebrate their extraordinary everyday acts of service done with reliability and commitment
February 28, 2012 at 10:28 AM ET by Joshua DuBois

USDA Sponsors Conference Call with Faith-based Community on Summer Food Service Program

U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Nutrition Service 2012 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Introductory Webinar
February 17, 2012 at 11:55 AM ET by

USDA Commemorates the “New Year of the Trees”

Max Finberg, Director of the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, discusses USDA efforts to promote tree-planting in urban areas.
February 16, 2012 at 5:53 PM ET by Max Finberg

Conference Call for Faith-based and Non-Profit Organizations: the President's Budget Proposal

White House officials are set to host a conference call with faith-based and non-profit leaders highlighting the Obama Administration's budget priorities.
February 15, 2012 at 11:54 AM ET by Michael Wear

First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Faith and Communities

Max Finberg, Director of the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, writes on the First Lady's Let's Move! video challenge to faith-based and community groups.
February 13, 2012 at 6:33 PM ET by Max Finberg

In the State of the Union, It’s About Values

Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, on how the President's State of the Union address spoke to American values and the values of people of faith.
January 25, 2012 at 11:19 AM ET by Joshua DuBois

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Honoring "Drum Majors for Service"

Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to the President and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, shares information about the "Drum Majors for Service" program.
January 16, 2012 at 2:29 PM ET by Joshua DuBois