http://povertylaw.org/ The Sargent Shriver National Center On Poverty Law, All Rights Reserved Zope 3 2007-03-06T23:51:45Z 2007-03-06T23:51:45Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/governors-budget michellenicolet <p>Join John Bouman, President of the Shriver Center, and Dan Lesser, Senior Attorney, for a discussion of Governor Blagojevich's proposed budget and its impact on low-income Illinoisans.<br /></p> 2007-10-29T22:24:59Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/legislative-docket michellenicolet <p><br />The Shriver Center cordially invites you to an issues briefing and discussion on <br />our national agenda and federal legislative docket. Discussions will focus on how the Shriver Center’s advocacy work is leading the change in the State of Poverty.<br /></p><h3 class="subheading"> <a> title="June 11th Briefing Postcard" hr ef="resolveuid/bc7919d4a8ee42e96f172bb99e41441b" target="_self"&gt;Invitation</a></h3> 2007-07-03T13:41:56Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/presidential-agenda michellenicolet <p>Join us for a discussion of the presidential candidates and their agendas for overcoming poverty in America.<br /></p> 2007-12-04T21:39:56Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/litigation-docket michellenicolet <p>Please join us for a briefing by the Shriver Center Housing lawyers about the latest issues involving preservation of affordable housing in Chicago and other communities in Illinois. </p><p>This briefing will be held at the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, on Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. The Shriver Center is located at 50 East Washington Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60602. Continental breakfast will be served. <br /> <br /> Space is limited so please make a reservation. We look forward to seeing you there!</p> 2007-04-10T13:45:16Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/njinvite.pdf amandafreund 2007-11-30T15:05:21Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/awards-dinner michellenicolet <h3 class="subheading">Join the Shriver Center as we mark our 40th Anniversary at this year’s Annual Awards Dinner </h3><p> <br />There are over 37 million Americans living the State of Poverty any given day.  The fight against poverty is not only about achieving equal opportunity for all; it is about taking responsibility in making this a reality.  Given the choice, any and all of us would eliminate poverty in the United States.  <br /></p> <p><b>We know that you care—and so does the Shriver Center. </b><br /> <br />Now in its 40th year, the Shriver Center shows it cares by advancing social and economic justice in the United States through the use of law, policy, and publications.  Join us as we celebrate our past accomplishments and look forward to the future of antipoverty advocacy. <br /> <br />The 2007 Awards Dinner will be an inspiring evening that gives attention to the fight against poverty and celebrates each of our contributions to eliminating poverty in the United States.  As the Shriver Center marks its 40th anniversary, we salute the hundreds of thousands of Americans with whom we have worked and who have given us hope and support in taking action to end poverty in the United States.  <br /><b><br />Hosted by <a title="2007 Award Winner and Host" href="http://www.povertylaw.org//news-and-events/events/2007AwardsDinnerInformation/speakers" target="_self">Sam Waterston</a><br />Keynote Address, <a title="2007 Award Winner and Host" href="http://www.povertylaw.org//news-and-events/events/2007AwardsDinnerInformation/speakers" target="_self">Hon. George McGovern</a></b></p> <b> </b> <p><b>Thursday, November 29, 2007<br /><a href="http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/CHICHHH-Hilton-Chicago-Illinois/directions.do" target="_self">Hilton Chicago</a><br />720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois</b><br /><br />6:00 p.m.    Cocktail Reception<br />7:00 p.m.    Dinner<br />8:00 p.m.    Program and Presentation of the Sargent Shriver Award for Equal     <br />                   Justice to Hon. George McGovern <br /></p> <p><b><a title="Host Committee" href="http://www.povertylaw.org//news-and-events/events/2007AwardsDinnerInformation/hostcommitteemembers2007" target="_self">Host Committee</a><br /><a title="Awards Dinner Invitation" href="http://www.povertylaw.org//news-and-events/events/2007AwardsDinnerInformation/invitation2007.pdf" target="_self">Invitation PDF</a><br /><a href="https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1281/t/1577/shop/shop.jsp?storefront_KEY=352"></a></b></p><br /><h3 class="subheading">Presenting Sponsor</h3><p>LexisNexis<br /> NetDocuments<br /> </p> <h3 class="subheading">40th Anniversary Sponsor</h3> <p>Jenner &amp; Block, LLP<br /> </p> <h3 class="subheading">Pre-Dinner Reception Sponsor<br /></h3> AARP and AARP Foundation Litigation<h3 class="subheading"><br /></h3><h3 class="subheading">Leadership Circle</h3> <p>William J. and Irene Beck<br /> Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust<br /> Goldberg Kohn<br /> Ethel Klein and Edward P. Krugman<br /> Teri Gonzales-Lowry and William E. Lowry<br /> Mayer Brown<br /> </p> <h3 class="subheading">Shriver Center Partner</h3><p> Peter and Lucy Ascoli<br />Sheldon Baskin and Judy Wise<br />The Boeing Company<br />Chimicles &amp; Tikellis LLP<br />Citizens for Lisa Madigan<br />DLA Piper US LLP<br />East Bank Records Management<br />Grippo &amp; Elden, LLC<br />Illinois Action for Children<br />Kirkland &amp; Ellis Foundation<br />LaSalle Bank<br />Betty J. and Todd Musburger<br />Grace Allen Newton and David Weinberg<br />O'Keefe Lyons &amp; Hynes, LLC<br />Quarles &amp; Brady LLP<br />Sedgwick, Detert, Moran, &amp; Arnold LLP<br />SEIU Local 880<br />Shefsky &amp; Froelich Ltd.<br />Sonnenschein Nath &amp; Rosenthal LLP</p><p><br /><b><br /></b></p> 2007-10-29T22:24:13Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/issuebriefingpostcard.pdf amandafreund 2007-09-27T20:15:19Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/2007AwardsDinnerInformation amandafreund 2007-09-10T21:41:04Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/Pres.%20Excel.xls jvanderwoude 2007-09-18T19:12:57Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/presidential-candidate-survey.html jvanderwoude <a title="PresidentialCandidateSurveyv5.xls" href="http://www.povertylaw.org//news-and-events/events/Pres. Excelv5.xls" target="_self">Click here to view our 2008 Presidential Candidate Survey.</a><br /> <br /> <br /> Dear Friends of the Shriver Center,<br /> <br /> When Katrina pummeled the Gulf States two years ago, the hurricane brought to our nation’s attention a state without borders, a state whose geography extends beyond the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans: it is America’s State of Poverty. The State of Poverty encompasses thirty-seven million people--more than one out of every ten Americans. With three million more people than California, the State of Poverty is our country’s largest state. <br /> <br /> As we approach the 2008 presidential elections, we must bring up the not inconsequential matter of ending abject poverty in the United States for the candidates to discuss and the voters to consider. The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law surveyed all announced presidential candidates on their perspectives on a broad range of issues. Of the 123 candidates surveyed, 30 responded to our questions about health coverage, budget and tax policies, unemployment and work supports, housing, asset building, and crime and reentry.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Conducting this survey is consistent with the Shriver Center’s mission and agenda to take action to end poverty. We are a national law and policy center that uses law and policy to advance economic and social justice. Our mission is not simply to manage poverty but to lead a national movement to end it. <br /> <br /> We contacted every announced candidate, we are publishing the responses as we received them, and we are publishing every candidate’s response without grammatical or spelling edits. Because we designated a fifty-word response limit per question, each candidate’s response is truncated at fifty words. If you are interested in seeing the full responses of any or all candidates, please call Amanda Freund at 312.263.3830 ext. 236 to make an appointment at the Shriver Center office. <br /> <br /> We hope that this survey provides you with easily accessible information about poverty and how our next president will deal with it. We encourage you to share this information with your colleagues and others interested in promoting viable solutions to ending poverty in communities across America.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Sincerely,<br /> <br /> John Bouman<br /> President<br /> Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law<br /> 2007-09-11T15:15:58Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/Pres.%20Excelv2.xls jvanderwoude 2007-09-13T14:57:12Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/Pres.%20Excelv3.xls jvanderwoude 2007-09-14T19:59:50Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/Pres.%20Excelv4.xls jvanderwoude 2007-09-18T19:51:24Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/event.2007-09-18.4328650241 neziquielshriro <p>Dear Shriver Center Supporter,<br /><br />Please join us for the 2007 Shriver Center Awards Dinner Host Committee Kickoff Reception.<br /><br />Jenner &amp; Block Conference Center<br />40 South Lounge<br />330 North Wabash Street, Chicago<br />September 26, 2007<br />5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.<br /><br />Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served.<br /><br />With the Hon. George McGovern as our keynote speaker and honoree, and Sam Waterston of TV's Law &amp; Order as our host, this event is off to a great start!  Committee support is key to the dinner's continued success.  Help build our team by bringing friends interested in promoting the Shriver Center.<br /><br /><a title="HostCommitteeKickoffReceptionInvitation.pdf" href="http://www.povertylaw.org//news-and-events/events/awarddinnerkickoff.pdf" target="_self">Click here to view the invitation.</a><br /><br />Please RSVP by Monday, September 24th by calling 312.263.3830 ext. 276 or emailing <a href="mailto:kristenscaletta@povertylaw.org" target="_self">kristenscaletta@povertylaw.org</a>.  We look forward to seeing you.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br /><br />John Bouman<br />President<br />Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law<br /><br /></p> 2007-09-18T19:11:34Z http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/Pres.%20Excelv5.xls jvanderwoude