Thursday, August 21, 2008

Warm Welcome Gulf Coast

Warm Welcome Gulf Coast: "Warm Welcome Gulf Coast, an initiative of Back Bay Mission, is an outreach campaign to position affordable housing as critical to rebuilding the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Warm Welcome seeks to build upon the Coast’s rich tradition ofdiversity by promoting high-quality and well-maintained affordable housing. The development ofdiverse housing opportunities benefits local economies,improves neighborhoods, and supports working and senior homeowners and renters. Warm Welcomeand its supporters believe that the Mississippi Coast must foster a welcoming environment for affordable housing, because hospitality is more than just a slogan."

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Navy Compass - San Diego Official Navy Newspaper - Boxer Sailors Help Communicate Maritime Strategy to Business Leaders

Navy Compass - San Diego Official Navy Newspaper - Boxer Sailors Help Communicate Maritime Strategy to Business Leaders: "The event provided Boxer Sailors a venue to communicate the strategy by educating more than 5,000 executives on the ship’s recent role in the humanitarian civic assistance mission Continuing Promise 2008, where Boxer spent two months in Central and South America providing medical and engineering assistance to Guatemala, El Salvador and Peru.

The ASAE event was designed to recognize the five key areas of San Diego’s economy including the Navy."

Delegation sees uneven recovery in New Orleans | Catholic Sentinel

Delegation sees uneven recovery in New Orleans | Catholic Sentinel: "This is the first year a group from St. Charles has gone to the damaged city. They joined a delegation from St. Andrew Parish, which has made the trek for three years. This was the second year that the Oregon Catholics focused efforts on St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in the Upper Ninth Ward, a largely African American faith community which defied a planned closure and has helped more than 200 parishioners get back into their homes even before fixing damaged parish buildings.