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How many of you have seen a person that needs help, or is just simply living on the street. Florida is on of the top states with poverty levels. The percentage for kids is 25%. That is 1 out of 4 kids that can't afford toys, or food, or just don't have resources that we do. But for all the poverty, 1 out of five Floridians live in poverty. Poverty in Hillsborough is 19.1%. Florida is a state of all kinds, including poverty. Woman in poverty is about 16% and the senior is 14%. (Poverty in Florida). The unemployment rate in 2013 was 7% for Florida, while the national is 7.3%. CCHD helps people in poverty, along with other organizations (like Metropolitan Ministries).(Catholic Campaign for Human Development).

CCHD,or Catholic Campaign for Human Development, is an organization that helps with poverty. Anyone can get involved in CCHD, it is open to everyone. CCHD doesn't only give food, money, or clothes to these poverty people, they want to make sure they get it. (Catholic Campaign for Human Development). They go to shelters and hand out food and etc. there. For Christmas, CCHD holds a drive for kids in poverty without toys. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, working to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ "... to bring good news to the poor ... release to captives ... sight to the blind, and let the oppressed go free." (Luke 4:18). The belief that those who are directly affected by unjust systems and structures have the best insight into knowing how to change them is central to CCHD. CCHD works to break the cycle of poverty by helping low-income people participate in decisions that affect their lives, families and communities. CCHD offers a hand up, not a hand out. (Catholic Campaign for Human Development).

A charitable organization is Metropolitan Ministries. Metropolitan Ministries is an organization where people in poverty can go and receive help. The help they can receive is food, housing, and clothes. All for free. I have volunteered here, and the people that need help are so friendly. They come in different ages and backgrounds. Some people in poverty even volunteer at Metropolitan Ministries. I met a man who came in earlier to get a hat (for free), and he said he volunteers sometimes. He was young, I thought he would be depressed, but he was happy. (Metropolitan Ministries). He never frowned once while we were there. If you are not a social person, then you can work in the warehouses. There you can set up fridges, and pack up clothes to be sent to the clothing department. It doesn't matter where you help, you help them equally. Metropolitan Ministries is one of the best charitable organizations. I would recommend this organization to anyone. (Metropolitan Ministries).

A good example of social justice organization is Feeding America. If you don't know what feeding America is, it is a network of food banks that feed millions of people. It was founded in 1979, and has helped over 37 million people. Feeding America is also a non-profit organization. Feeding America has over 200 food bank and only serves in the United States. Feeding America serves anyone in poverty. It helps anyone that is hungry (poor hungry). Feeding America helps with food problems. I've never volunteered at Feeding America, but I heard it is amazing, and just by reading it, it is. I would love to volunteer here, I think I would enjoy it more than Metropolitan Ministries. (Feeding America).

Now that you know the facts, you know that Florida is full of poverty, and ways to help. You can help can give them money, but they might spend it on things that are not needed. You could go to Metropolitan Ministries and Feeding America to make sure they get what is needed. I never knew Florida had so much poverty. I never really took notice to people that needed help, yes i gave them money, but I never looked back. Now I want to volunteer at all these places. There are so many more than just these two, and they are as good (maybe even better). I love the idea of helping people in need. I now pay more attention to those in need, and give a hand out. I think everyone should do the same. Give a second look, and don't be so quick to judge, these are all people. They are like us. They may look different, talk different, or anything else, but they were and still are, like us. That is why we should give second chances, and a second look.

Works Cited:

http://www.bread.org/hunger/us/?utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=onlinead&utm_campaign=search&utm_term=us-poverty&utm_content=text

"About U.S. Hunger." Bread. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
 * This is a trusted site because it is a up to date facts about poverty.

http://www.usccb.org/about/catholic-campaign-for-human-development/

"Catholic Campaign for Human Development." Catholic Campaign for Human Development. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
 * This is a trusted website, because this is the organization we are learning about.

//:www.povertyusa.org

"Poverty USA | What Is Poverty? | Where Is the Poverty Line? | Who Is Poor?" Poverty in USA. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2014.
 * This site is trusted because it has up to date facts.

http://www.areavibes.com/tampa-fl/employment/

"Tampa, FL Employment & Jobs." Tampa, FL Jobs, Unemployment Rates & Median Household Income. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
 * This site is a real/trusted site because they take accurate senses/census and are a trusted and help with Poverty in Florida.

https://secure.feedingamerica.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=CC888BC4D9AF3EC6CB8AB33839D86208.app220b?df_id=19008&19008.donation=form1&s_src=Y14YP1B1X&s_subsrc=feedingamerica&s_keyword=feedingamerica&gclid=COf34tjRrMECFQMT7Aod1CoA8Q

"Together We Can Solve Hunger. Donate to Feeding America." Feeding America. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
 * Feeding America is a trusted source because it has been around for more than 30 years. Millions of people go to Feeding America.

http://www.metromin.org/?gclid=CJbE29XQrMECFW4F7AodRBAAuw

"We Are Metropolitan Ministries!" Metropolitan Ministries. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
 * This is a trusted site because I have volunteered at Metropolitan Ministries. I have also been at the organization.