With two days left to the 2nd Annual Congressional Reception, more than two hundred formerly homeless people, passionate advocates and housing providers from across the state have registered to attend the July 30th event. The Second Annual Congressional Reception has been scheduled for July 30, 2008 starting at 1:30 PM and ending at 3:30 PM. Please plan to arrive by 1 PM. This year’s reception will build on the success of last year’s Reception and seek to have an even larger impact on federal policy issues that impact homeless individuals and families.
July 30, 2008
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Russell Senate Office Building
Room SR 385
Constitution Avenue and First Street, NE
Washington DC
Please note that the address is Constitution Street, NE. Click here for a map indicating the location and its proximity to Union Station and other transportation routes in Washington.
Congress members Holt, Sires, Rothman and Payne plan to attend this event along with Senators Lautenberg and Menendez. Outreach is continuing to other members of the House.
The top three policy issues will be:
Adequate funding for housing and supportive services;
McKinney-Vento Reauthorization; and
Adequate funding for the Second Chance Act.
The three bus pickup locations are:
The northern NJ bus will leave at 8:15 AM from 1 Bergen Plaza in Hackensack.
The central NJ bus will leave at 7:15 AM from Cranford and will make a stop at 8:15 AM at the United Way of Mercer County (3131 Princeton Pike, Bldg 4, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648)
The southern NJ bus will leave 8:15 AM from CPAC (6981 N. Park Drive East, Pennsauken, NJ 08109).
If you registered for one of the buses you will have received detailed confirmations. Please respond to that email confirming you will attend and be on the bus.
Hosted by Senator Menendez, the Congressional Reception is coordinated by the following organizations that comprise the Steering Committee of the New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness: Catholic Charities of New Jersey (comprised of the five Catholic Charities agencies located through the state); Corporation for Supportive Housing; Homes for New Jersey; Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministries; Lutheran Social Ministries in New Jersey; Monarch Housing Associates; The New Jersey Anti-Poverty Network; NJ Alliance to End Homelessness; New Jersey Catholic Conference; and Supportive Housing Association of NJ.
The results of the annual “Point in Time” census will be announced, providing the actual number of homeless adults and children living in New Jersey on one day in January, 2008, when the survey was conducted.
The New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness’ mission is to advocate on a federal level for adequate funding for permanent affordable and supportive housing for homeless individuals and families.
The New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness encourages new members. For more information on how to join please contact Richard W. Brown [Email address: rbrown #AT# monarchhousing.org - replace #AT# with @ ] via email or phone 908-272-5363.
To view a list of the membership of the New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness click here. To view the list of members of the Steering Committee of the New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness click here.
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