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media type="custom" key="27365884" **CCHD Essay:** (1) The poverty rate in Hillsborough County is 19.1%. The poverty rate in Florida is 12% Another very disturbing fact is that the poverty rate for children under 17 is 24.5%. The poverty rate for women is 18%.The poverty rate for men is 16%. The reason I believe the poverty rate for children is higher than the poverty rate for adults (men and women) is because that adults can find a job easier and get out of poverty. Now it is very difficult for children to find a job making it harder for them to get out of poverty. This is a very sad fact but it is true and we have to do something to fix this issue before it gets too out of hand. To be honest this fact really did surprise me because I did not think that so many children in my state alone would be living in poverty. Now the fact about how 12% of our state lives in poverty surprised me as well, but for a different reason. I actually thought that the poverty rate would be higher because of all the "homeless" people I see asking for money on the side of the road, behind gas stations, etc. (florida's poverty rate)
 * Changing the World**
 * 1) What is the poverty rate in your state? In your county? Does this surprise you?
 * 2) What are the ways that you show love and walk humbly in your life with God?
 * 3) How does CCHD show their work for justice? Why does CCHD believe it is important for local groups or communities to be involved in the issues affecting the daily lives of people living in poverty?
 * 4) What is a good example of a charitable organization in your county or state? What do they do? How are they providing charity in your community?
 * 5) What is a good example of a social justice organization in your county or state? What do they do to provide social justice to the people they server?

(3) The Catholic Campaign for Human Development shows their work for justice by applying Catholic Social Teachings to real life situations and issues.They also find a need or a lack of something in a community and help that community through acts of kindness and love. (catholic campaign for human development) They do these kind deeds everywhere they go and it is making a big difference in a lot of communities. CCHD believes it is important for local groups and communities to get involved in the issues affecting the daily lives of people living in poverty because if we don't get involved then these problems twill just keep occurring over and over again until the problem becomes too big to fix without drastic measures. (3 minutes) Without the CCHD organization a lot of problems may not have been solved. Another thing that I like about the CCHD is that even though they help out in communities they also give money away to other organizations that are trying to make a difference in communities. Organizations are inspiring people and kids like us everyday and the numbers of these organizations keep growing. This is all thanks to organizations like CCHD. (two feet of love in action)

(4) We as a community are very thankful in Tampa Bay. This as because we have so many organizations that help care for those that are living in poverty and those that ore homeless due to lack of a job or other reason. We especially as Catholics should take care of the poor and those who are suffering from poverty. There is one organization that really stuck out that does a great job of this. The organization is called Catholic Charities Of Central Florida. They are a non profit organization that works and volunteers their time to help those who are less fortunate. They do many fundraisers and events to give food and shelter to those who need it. One of these events that they are going to be doing is called soup bowl supper. This event is a dinner that you register for and you go and have a nice dinner. ALL the proceeds go to homeless men and women suffering from serious injuries and illnesses because of being homeless. Previously they had a mobile food pantry where they donated 10,000 pounds of food to over 200 families in need. Polk County ranks eighth in the nation for food hardship with over 137,000 individuals living in poverty. Nearly 48,000 of those individuals are children. This is just one of the many facts that drives this organization to do more and to inspire everyday for the love of God. I personally can not imagine our community or even the world without the help of organizations like this one. The two events that were just described are just some of the many events that this organization puts together and executes perfectly. This is a wonderful charitable organization and I hope they keep doing what they are doing. (catholic charities of central florida)

(5) Now charity and social justice go hand in hand. Without charity and social justice the world would fall apart and fall into a state of deep poverty. So for all those organizations who are helping throughout the world they really need to know that they are making a difference and that the world needs them. There are so many social justice organizations but one in particular really caught my attention and I truly believe that they are inspired by the grace of God. The organization is called A.R.K Community Development Inc. A.R.K stands for Anna R. King. This institution provides social justice to the underprivileged youth of South Florida and other places around the US. They do this so the kids living in poverty can have a fair chance at having a successful future like the rest of us. A. R. K. Community Development will value its children and youth by ensuring access to quality education, physical, mental, and spiritual development in nurturing environments that enable each child to reach his/her full potential in life. They have access to quality early childhood care. They are educated and are prepared for a real job. Tutoring is also available for students. Health awareness and prevention skills are available. Of course there is also shelter for all kids and follow up family counseling for those who want it. The mission of A.R.K. Community Development is to bring significant transforming opportunities to poor and disadvantaged children so that the possibility of a new productive and successful future becomes available to them. (A.R.K human development)

(2) As a Catholic I especially have be a forgiving and loving person. One way I can do this is by walking humbly with God. I can do this in many ways. One way I can do this is by showing love to others by doing random acts of kindness.I can go to Church every Sunday and get my mind in the right way for the up coming week. I try to be nice to all animals no matter how small. Also whenever something great or amazing happens I try to remember to pray before I start jumping up and down with joy because the reason for whatever amazing thing that just happened is because of God and his grace. I show love by obviously being nice to everyone but also making a point to say thank-you when someone holds the door for me or to say talk to someone when they're having a bad day. These are just the little things that we are called to do as Catholics and if we all of these things correctly and because we love God then we will reach our ultimate goal, heaven.

"A.R.K. Community Development Inc. - About Us." //A.R.K. Community Development Inc. - About Us//. Anna R. King Community Development, Inc., 2005. Web. 14 Oct. 2014 []
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 * I know this is a valid source because it is sponsored by many successful and legitiment companies and businesses like Dominos, Target, Sams Club, Wal Mart, Whole Foods, Salvation Army, Rooms To Go, etc.

 "Catholic Campaign for Human Development." //Catholic Campaign for Human Development//. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. [] >
 * I know this source is valid because it was created by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.

 "Catholic Charities of Central Florida - Calendar of Events." //Catholic Charities of Central Florida - Calendar of Events//. Catholic Charities of Central Florida, 2012. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. []
 * I know this is a valid source of information because it has a calendar of all the events they do and a place to volunteer at if you want to help and it gives you real locations of where they are located. Like their headquarters is in Orlando and it also shows on the map.

 "Florida's Poverty Rate Ranks No. 34 in Nation - Orlando Business Journal." //Widgets RSS//. American City Business Journals, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2014. [] >  "Two Feet of Love in Action." //Two Feet of Love in Action//. United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops, 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. []
 * I know this is a valid source because it was made was made by a TEAM of professional writers for a professional company.
 * I know this is a valid source because it also was made by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.

 "3 Minutes: The Two Feet of Love in Action." DEFAULT_VIRAL. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. [] >
 * I know this is a valid source because it also was made by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.