Dear friends,

Programs funded by the Portland City Council that help people who are homeless - for children, families, and single men and women - are still on the cutting block as we speak.

As you may remember, area religious leaders sent a letter to the council asking them to protect these programs. But the council - which seems to be able to find money for tax-payer funded soccer stadiums, hotels, and bridges - may still cut vital programs for those experiencing homelessness.

Holy Week is a busy time. Advocates for the homeless, however, have reached out to me again today asking for help and so I'm asking you.

Street Roots has put together a website where you can quickly and easily send an e-mail to all the members of the Portland City Council asking that they protect programs that benefit the poorest of the poor - those Jesus would have called the least of these.

Visit that site here:

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5474/t/3276/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1307

Please take a moment and do this today.

- Rev. Chuck Currie

Related Link:  Protecting The Least Of These