Will You Listen To Me?

Will You Listen To Me?

by | Oct 5, 2016 | Blog

Several weeks ago, GBM staff member Mary Jones went by a friend’s home to take some information for her boys to take to school the first day in school.  They had missed the first week of school.  As Mary arrived at their home, she thought terrible thoughts because...
Sarah Price Shares So Much More Than Food!

Sarah Price Shares So Much More Than Food!

by | Sep 1, 2016 | Blog

Dear Sarah Price, I’m writing this letter to acknowledge your outstanding qualification as a community worker. It was by your impeccable wisdom which helped me to receive the victory in my court case for eviction. With your sharing knowledge the Judge ruled in...
Labor Day Sermon Seeds: Ban The Box

Labor Day Sermon Seeds: Ban The Box

by | Aug 15, 2016 | Blog

We are encouraging clergy members to include the theme of Second Chances for formerly incarcerated persons in their Labor Day sermons, particularly on efforts to Ban The Box from job applications.     To assist in sermon preparation, we are providing the...
An Ongoing Conversation

An Ongoing Conversation

by | Jul 21, 2016 | Blog

By Anna Eggers- GBM 2016 Hess Fellow     As I come to my half-way point of my summer internship, I have been reflecting on the personal tone of advocacy here at GBM. A moment when I experienced an interesting side of advocacy was at a meeting for Ban the...