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 * The Poverty rate is rapidly increasing during the year of 2014 in The United States of America. What is Poverty you ask? That is exactly what I thought when I was told to write about Poverty. After thinking into it more I realized how common it was and how many people are affected by it in my state! The Poverty rate in my state, Florida is sadly high. Child poverty rate is 25%, senior poverty rate is 14%, Women Poverty Rate is 17.7%, Single parents with children poverty rate that is below the poverty line is 35%. I never realized how many people were suffering.What is two feet of love in action? Two feet of love in action is a charitable organization to help put an end to poverty. The two feet of love in action represents social justice, as the first foot, and charitable works as the second. We need to step with these to feet in our lives to make this world a better place. Personally Poverty shouldn't even be a thing especially in the US. Look at Bill Gates, he makes about 221$ every second, which adds up to about 1.28 million dollars an hour! If he can donate about half of what he already has, and it would still leave him with about 24 billion dollars. (Poverty Map)**

http://www.metromin.org/
 * Metropolitan Ministries is a great organization for people living in poverty, especially if they have no home. They provide temporary homes where people can stay until they get back on their feet. They have a location where people can get an education, so they can get a job. They also have a kitchen where they serve three meals a day. In one area they also have a clothing store where if you need clothes they give them to you. All of the services they use at metropolitan come from donations given by people who are stepping with two feet of love. So if you feel like helping someone out here is their website.(Metropolitan Ministries)**

https://donate.salvationarmyusa.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=206&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=paid%2Bsearch&gclid=CNql5sDKrcECFXEQ7AodGC0ALg
 * There is also another very good service just like metropolitan ministries, it is the Salvation Army. The difference between the two is that the salvation army has many organizations worldwide and the metropolitan ministries only has one. They travel around the world to help people in the poor countries and they give them food, water, clothes, etc. Like metropolitan ministries the salvation army lets people volunteer, not just to donate, but to be face to face with people living in poverty. You can go on their website to donate, volunteer, and so on. There are many choices to chose from. Here is their page in-case you want to volunteer.(Salvation Army)**


 * The Salvation Army in Tampa is an example of an organization that is charitable. Salvation Army was founded by a English minister named William Booth in 1865. His ministry is still being used today. It is currently being headquarted in London, England. The Salvation Army provide short- and long-term housing for homeless, toiletries, cleaning products, canned and nonperishable foods, paper products commercial/industrial washers and dryers. They do all this because of all the people who donate and volunteer.(Salvation Army)**


 * In conclusion, one of the ways I walk humbly with God is by helping the homeless. I always buy a huge box of crackers for the homeless in our area. One time on my way back from my recent trip on a airline, I gave a homeless man my pillow and a blanket. My family decided to reach a hand out to people struggling with food. I now frequently go and volunteer at my local metropolitan Ministries to help people out and feel good about something for once. Last year in our 7th grade class we took a trip to the Metropolitan Ministries and most people were nervous thinking people wouldn't like them, but I didn't feel that way. I was probably the happiest person there and rubbed off on a lot on a lot of people. We also donate all of our clothes that don't fit or don't  like. Finally, we should all work together as good people and help each other out.(Me) **


 * Works Cited **

"Make A Huge Difference With Your Free Time. Volunteer With Metropolitan Ministries." //Metropolitan Ministries //. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. < http://www.metromin.org/volunteer/>
 * Metropolitan ministries is a valid place because I volunteered there myself.

"Give Simply to The Salvation Army - The Salvation Army." //Give Simply to The Salvation Army - The Salvation Army //. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. https://donate.salvationarmyusa.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=206&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=paid%2Bsearch&gclid=COT_rZaRr8ECFQ9p7AodLngAkg
 * The salvation army site is valid because it is used all around the world many times throughout the day.

"Catholic Campaign for Human Development." //Catholic Campaign for Human Development //. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. http://www.usccb.org/about/catholic-campaign-for-human-development/
 * This is a valid site because it was recommended by our teacher.

"About U.S. Hunger." //Bread //. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. []
 * Bread for the world is a valid site because the whole website is about ending poverty.

"Poverty USA | What Is Poverty? | Where Is the Poverty Line? | Who Is Poor?" N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. http://www.povertyusa.org/
 * It is a valid source because it is from the CCHD

<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity." //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2014. http://www.spotlightonpoverty.org/map-detail.aspx?state=florida