Poverty Awareness in York Region

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Monday Oct.17 2005, was marked in York Region with the official Launch of PACC, Poverty Action for Change Coalition, from the CUPE office, local 905, in Newmarket. The Volunteer group, made up of a diverse cross section of society from "privileged" to not, was formed in order to draw attention to and eliminate poverty in York Region (and beyond) through education, research, and implementing initiatives that effect change.

Oct 17 2006 saw 90 rain-soaked PACC members and friends of eradicating poverty, line the lawn of The York Region Headquarters in demonstration of the fact that we have not yet eradicated poverty. Various politicians and candidates attended, as well as a good mixed crowd and free food supplied by Deli House Catering in Newmarket. Still, media coverage could have been better with The York Region Newsgroup not sending a representative, although they did earlier write a six part series on poverty with our help, and we did get an interview on CBC live to Canada, as well as an internet radio(www.natradio.com) spot.

None of these media representations however have come close to capturing the real ugly everyday truths which are not the exception unfortunately but the rule, like our true stories book, "Voices From The Edge; living in poverty" does, and for $10 you also get to support PACC which receives no government funding.

For more information, to order the storybook, or to become a volunteer member, or have your anonymously told story in our next book please call PACC at 1-888-365-5226 or 905-508-5018

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For Immediate Release Wed Oct. 19 2005