Press Coverage

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• "Rhode Island Poverty Conference: Social Justice Needs Both Faith and Action" The Providence Journal (5.10.18)
• "Annual Interfaith Poverty Conference aims to inspire action," [letter to the editor]The Jewish Voice (5.25.17)
• "Emily Jones: We must care about others' health care as much as our own," The Providence Journal (3.23.17)
• "Faith leaders come together to fight poverty at annual vigil," The Jewish Voice (1.20.17)
• Faith leaders demand justice for the poor at State House vigil," Rhode Island Catholic (1.12.17)
• This week at progressive state blogs: Resistance in Rhode Island; the 'People's Agenda' in Kansas," DailyKos ​(1.7.17)
• "Interfaith poverty vigil lets state leaders demonstrate their commitment to social justice," RI Future (1.5.17) 
• "Fighting Poverty with Faith: Religious Leaders Hold Statehouse Vigil," Smithfield Patch (1.5.17)
• ​"Interfaith Coalition Holds Anti-Poverty Vigil at the State House," Providence Journal (1.4.17)
• "Faith groups ask General Assembly to help the poor," WPRI (TV) (1.4.17)
• "Faith Leaders, Activists, and Lawmakers Set to Gather for Annual Statehouse Vigil," Rhode Island Public Radio (1.4.17)
• "Emily Jones: With a new year, a renewed commitment to fight poverty," [letter to the editor] Providence Journal (1.3.17)
• "Faith leaders call on RI lawmakers to back anti-poverty agenda," Associated Press in Turn to 10 (12.31.16)
• "Cranston's Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser to Speak at Rally 'Fighting Poverty with Faith," Smithfield Patch (12.31.16)
• "Diocese Speaks Out Against RIPTA fare hikes for elderly, disabled riders," Rhode Island Catholic (12.22.16)
• ​"Congregants hear about the human cost of raising bus fares," The Jewish Voice (9.16.16)
• "Faith leaders call for social justice at 8th annual Interfaith Poverty Conference," Rhode Island Catholic (6.9.16)
• “New 50-Cent RIPTA Fare has Senior Riders Concerned,” ecoRI News (5.23.16) 
• “Avedisian is speaker at conference to reduce poverty,” Warwick Beacon (5.10.16) 
• “Fitz’s Hits: Influential rabbi to address poverty conference; former marketing chief should pay R.I.,” Providence Journal (5.7.16) 
• Interview segment about the Coalition on “Progreso Latino Informa,” Spanish-language radio broadcast, airs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM, Radio Renacer, 96.5FM (3.18.16, aired repeatedly; see link below) [included interview with steering committee members Pastor Santiago Rodriguez and William Cueto]
• “Poverty among R.I.’s senior citizens is a large and growing concern,” Jewish Voice (4.1.16)
• “Minimum-wage hike again before R.I. Senate panel,” Providence Journal (3.8.16) [included quote and mention]
• “R.I. Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty: Budget shows promise, but more work to be done,” Providence Business News [Commentary; online version] (2.10.16)
• “Eighth annual vigil focuses on poverty issues,” Jewish Voice (1.22.16)
• “Faith leaders call for end to poverty in Rhode Island at interfaith prayer vigil,” RI Catholic (1.14.16)
• “Giving voice in fight against poverty,” Providence Journal (1.7.16)
• “Interfaith vigil at State House proposes ambitious poverty agenda,” RIFuture.org (1.6.16)
• "Edward Fitzpatrick: As lawmakers convene, a reminder not to forget the poor," Providence Journal (1.5.16)
• “CRC Work Gets National Recognition,” Jewish Voice (10.16.15)"
• ​"R.I. must take on poverty”, Providence Journal [Op-Ed] (10.13.15)
• In addition, we have appeared on The Jim Vincent Show (Spring 2017) and WPRO Talk Radio (Spring 2017) (archive links currently unavailable).