Thomas Keown, lead organizer of the Vote Out Poverty campaign at Park Street Church in Boston, has written an op-ed about his experience organizing around the Vote Out Poverty campaign. Thomas writes regularly for the Metro, which is a free daily in Boston. To read his article, click here.

A new study finds that, “nearly three-quarters of American employees think their companies should help extremely poor people around the world if they have the resources.” 

But, the study also finds that, “despite their interest in poverty issues and their desire to help, only 23 percent of respondents knew that more than one billion people are currently living in ‘extreme poverty’ (living on less than $1 a day).” 

Check out the newest Vote Out Poverty podcast, featuring an interview with Connecticut team captain, Jon Denn.  Jon talks with Sojourners national field organizer Aaron Graham about hosting a faith forum in Hartford, Conn. Listen in as he shares tips on the tools he used for collecting candidates pledges, motivating hundreds of volunteer activists, and much more!  Listen now.