JUSTICE DEMANDS RISC! Information provided by Cecilia Hull

 JUSTICE DEMANDS RISC!

Over 1000 people came to the inspiring Nehemiah Action Assembly organized by RISC.  You can see photos on St. Elizabeth's Facebook Page:

www.facebook.com/StElizabethCatholicChurch

RISC Call to Action - September 2020 - Two Justice Opportunities

 RISC Call to Action - September 2020

Two Justice Opportunities

RISC invites us to join together, via Zoom, for the City Council meeting on Monday, September 28 at 5:30 p.m., at which a resolution RISC proposed to have an annual dedicated stream of revenue of at least $10 million going to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund will be discussed.

We are also invited to join a Zoom meeting with the Mayor to discuss options for addressing group violence intervention, another of our priorities, on Wednesday, September 30, at 10 a.m.

To join either or both of these meetings, please contact Emily Small at riscorg@gmail.com to get the links... or, click on the following link:

https://stelizcc.org/risc-call-to-action-september/

Tonight's the Night!!! ~ RISC Meeting with Mayor and City Council, Monday, August 31, 6:30 p.m.

We've worked this summer to be ready for Monday, August 31, for a Zoom meeting with the mayor and members of city council on the issues of eviction prevention, affordable housing, and gun violence.  

St. Elizabeth parishioners are invited to join the meeting to be a voice for the poor and those most at risk to gun-violence on Monday, August 31st at 6:30 p.m., by using the link provided.

For more information, contact Deacon Chris at 266-3596 or cbarrett@stelizcc.org.

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RISC Calendar: Addressing Gun Violence ~ Information Provided by Cecilia Hull

Addressing Gun Violence

RISC is also tackling the topic of violence in our community.  You are invited to learn about a proven intervention program out of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, called Group Violence Intervention (GVI). Louisa Aviles, from the National Network for Safe Communities, will attend.


NEXT STEPS:  Virtual meeting via Zoom on Thursday, May 14th, 7:00 p.m.  Email emily@riscrichmond.org for meeting ID and password.

LEARN more about RISC at https://www.riscrichmond.org

The RISC Calendar - Addressing the City's Housing Crisis ~ Information provided by Cecilia Hull

RISC members talked to City Council and they listened!  St. Elizabeth joined other congregations who advocated for affordable housing.  In normal times, Richmond's eviction rate is the second highest rate of any like-sized city in the country.  The rate will only get worse due to record high jobless claims and the economic strain on families who are suffering in the pandemic.

RISC is determined to take action to help Richmond's families.  There is hope.  After RISC members presented their resolution for a solution, Councilwoman Robertson said that she  will "patron" RISC's resolution for dedicated funding.


NEXT STEPS:  Virtual meeting via Zoom on Monday, May 11 at 5:30 p.m.  Email emily@riscrichmond.org for meeting ID and password.

LEARN more about RISC at https://www.riscrichmond.org

Monday's City Council Budget Meeting & RISC ~ Info provided by Cecilia Hull

Monday's City Council Budget Meeting and RISC

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RISC Call-to-Action in April

To make sure that funding is in the Richmond City budget to address the lack of affordable housing and the rise in evictions, please review the following website:

https://www.stelizcc.org/risc-call-to-action-in-april/ 



~ Information provided by Cecilia Hull