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In class we have been working on a campaign contest for our diocese. We had to put two feet of love into action and try to raise awareness about our poverty rate here in Florida. We wrote an essay, and then created a slideshow showing how we - my school - put our two feet of love into action. I have learned a lot from this unit about our poverty rate in Florida and just how many organizations put their two feet of love into action and reach out to those in poverty.

We have been working on this campaign since the beginning of this school year, focusing on the theme,"Two Feet of Love in Action." The theme of this contest, I think is saying that you need to use the two feet that God gave you to act on the growing problem of poverty. We should follow in the footsteps of God and be aware of all the poverty around us. Instead of laying on the couch all the time, we can use our two feet to bring love to all those who need it. There are organizations that do help people in poverty to get back on their feet, these organizations are called charitable organizations. Charitable organizations care for people in poverty by giving them their necessities like food, shelter, clothing, water, etc. There are also organizations for social justice, these organizations try to solve the problem of poverty. Together they make up the two feet of love in action.

Charitable and social justice organizations are the two feet of love in action because together they tackle the problem of poverty. While the social justice organization tries to solve the problem of poverty, the charitable organizations take care of the people in poverty. So poverty is being taken care of, while the problem is trying to be solved. Another reason why charitable organizations and social justice organizations are the two feet of love in action is that they aren't just organizations that sit there and wait for poverty to come to them until they help. They get up and use the two feet to reach out to poverty. Salvation Army goes out to help those who really need it, Meals on Wheels brings meals to those who are too sick or elderly to make their own meals, there are so many more organizations that reach out to the problem of poverty.

Charitable Organizations and Social Justice organizations also play a role in our Catholic Faith. These organizations live out God's word, basically. Treat others how you want to be treated, if you were going through some tough times, wouldn't you want someone to lend you a hand? That's the golden rule. They cloth the naked, give food to the hungry, shelter the homeless, and give water to the thristy. This is exactly what God wants us to do. They are examples of what God wants each and everyone of us to do. Another example of how charitable and social justice play a role in our catholic faith is that they extend their hand to use too. We help the organizations which brings us closer to God too. So really, they are helping everyone, they hel the people in poverty, and they help us to get on a good path. They bring the community together, which is what God wants, unity.I give to some of these charitable and social justice organizations, old clothes and some old toys. I also went to a chaitable organization, Metropolitan Ministries. I went there twice with my school to help out the organization.

This is what I learned, and how I contributed to these assignment. I am more aware of the poverty around me because of this assignment. I want to try and help more too. I loved working at Metropolitan Ministries, I actually thought that it was a lot of fun! I wouldn't mind working there again. I hope that through this assignment people became more aware of other peoples' situations. They will see that not everyone can afford to have an iPhone or iPad, maybe they will get up and put their two feet of love into action.