“Through their involvement with CCO, I’ve seen members of my church grow in their ability to speak out and take action. The process PICO uses to organize also builds strong leaders in the church setting.” Rev. Rayfield Burns, Metropolitan Missionary Baptist
June 30, 2010 | KCTV 5
Wendy Medina of Communities Creating Opportunity talks about some of the new immigration policies around the country.
June 22, 2010 | NBC Action News
June 21, 2010 | The Kansas City Star
March 10, 2010 | The Kansas City Star
April 6, 2010
Remember to vote for Kansas City, MO School Board members today. Polls are open until 7 p.m. Six candidates are running for two at-large seats: Rose Bell, Kyleen Carroll, Cokethia Hill, Kenneth Hughlon, Robert Peterson and Crispin Rea. “The important thing is to vote,”said Mary Ellen Decoursey, a member of the Visitation Catholic Church local [...]
January 28, 2010
Here is the transcript of the sections of the President’s speech dealing with foreclosure, health care and immigration. Strong support for comprehensive health reform.: “I will not walk away from these Americans, and neither should the people in this chamber…the people expect us to solve some problems, not run for the hills.” Foreclosure …That’s why [...]
Bearing Witness: A Pilgrimage for Health Reform is a traveling multi-media exhibit, organized by CCO and the more than 1,000 religious congregations of the PICO National Network. The stories featured in this book are from the Kansas City area.
During the second annual Missouri Faith and Families Summit, over one hundred CCO leaders and clergy convened on the capitol. Bearing faith values and a moral imperative to improve the quality of life in our communities, we reminded lawmakers that it is their sacred obligation to represent the pressing needs of their constituencies.
See how PICO changes lives, strengthens families and revitalizes communities across the country.
