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U.S. Conference of Mayors adds endorsement!

According to the Interagency Council on Homelessness the number of signatories has increased to “more than 280.” However, there have been no new signatories from New Jersey. To review the document as well as the list of signatories click here. Adoption of these principles is beneficial in many ways not the least of which is to receive funding from the America’s Road Home foundation. Click here to read our posts on this important initiative.

The America’s Road Home Statement of Principles and Actions commits Mayors and County officials to work together in a housing-focused strategy that gives special attention to the needs of veterans and involves partnership with business, philanthropy, and community and faith-based organizations.

At the June 2008 Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Miami, the nation’s mayors unanimously supported a resolution affirming America’s Road Home. Resolution No. 25 at the U.S. Conference of Mayors affirmed the America’s Road Home Statement of Principles and Actions and urged Mayors to become signatories and implementers of the Principles in their jurisdictions and committed the Conference of Mayors to advance the Principles with Presidential candidates.

For more information on America’s Road Home Statement of Principles and Action click here.

For more information on America’s Road Home Foundationclick here.

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On June 3, 2008, we published a post about the America’s Road Home, the first national effort to end family homelessness. Founded by Richard E. Schaden, Chairman and founder of Quiznos and Consumer Capital Partners, along with his wife Cheryl, their fundraising will only be available to the 300+ communities that have signed the America’s Road Home Statement of Principles and Action established by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Only six elected officials in New Jersey have endorsed this initiative.

Where God Left His Shoes, will be the focal point of a national campaign to end family homelessness. Where God Left His Shoes, starring John Leguizamo, won the 2007 Humanitas Prize for Best Sundance Feature Film at the 33rd Humanitas Prize Awards ceremony.

The film will be released theatrically around the country in key markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and Denver, generating ticket sales and donations that will go directly to resolving family homelessness. The movie will also be offered for individual fundraising events to communities around the country who have adopted ten year plans to end homelessness. Following the theatrical release, the movie will be distributed internationally and on DVD and ultimately on broadcast television next year - with all profits from ticket and video sales and additional donations from viewers going directly to ARH to support the fight against family homelessness.

For more information on America’s Road Home Statement of Principles and Action click here.

For more information on America’s Road Home click here.

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On April 21, 2008, the Monarch Housing’s Blog published a post on America’s Road Home Statement of Principles and Action. This is an important document in our effort to end homelessness in New Jersey and America.

As part of this national effort Richard E. Schaden, Chairman and founder of Quiznos and Consumer Capital Partners, along with his wife Cheryl have announced the establishment of America’s Road Home, the first national effort to end family homelessness. Its concept: making consumers part of the solution. Their fundraising will only be available to the 300+ communities that have signed the “Statement of Principles and Actions” established by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Thus, there is now even more urgency to encourage local elected officials to endorse the America’s Road Home Statement of Principles and Action.

For more information on America’s Road Home click here.

America’s Road Home has three goals:

Create a consumer face for Family Homelessness - to portray the homeless not just as statistics, but as parents and children - the seeds of our future.

Build modern channels for giving - to show consumers how to give and to make it easy for them to get involved.

Ask consumers to give - to make it clear that we all need to help.

America’s Road Home believes in supporting the 300+ communities that have signed the “Statement of Principles and Actions” established by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. It is through this declaration that cities and communities have created action oriented 10 year plans to end the blight of homelessness and bring families back to life. Among the 2008 fundraising events utilizing the film, “Where God Left his Shoes” will be available to cities and communities that have signed the statement of principles and actions and have an active 10 year plan to end homelessness. For more information on the movie click here.

The New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness will be working with mayors, freeholders, county executives and other elected officials to become signatories of America’s Road Home Statement of Principles and Action and thus reiterate their commitment to ending homelessness.

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