Leadership

Champion
Buzz Ritchie

Team Chairs
Education: Ted Kirchharr
Environment: Dr. Enid Sisskin
Health: Dr. Debra Vinci
Poverty: Tim Evans

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Sponsors

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Partners

Currently:

212 individuals

70 Organizations

7 Sponsors

Poll

What do you believe should be the highest priority in Escambia County?

Faith Based Team

Team Chair: David Alexander, Pensacola Police Department

Educates the faith-based community about poverty, encourages active participation in the Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin' by World class and Circles for congregants in generational poverty and those willing to facilitate training and become allies, and promotes What Every Church Member Needs to Know About Poverty book study. 


Click link to download Book Study Outline with Supplemental Materials!


Click here to watch Dr. Ruby Payne's presentation on WSRE's Food for Thought.

Initiatives

  • Educate congregations about generational poverty
  • Identify how churches can actively participate in Poverty Solutions Team initiatives
  • Develop a plan to contact area faith-based groups to educate about Poverty Solutions Team efforts

Accomplishments

  • Participated in National Night Out held in August 2009
  • Four congregations conducted a class in What Every Church Member Should Know About Poverty during Fall 2009
  • What Every Church Member Should Know About Poverty Event held December 15, 2009 with presentation conducted by Dr. Ruby Payne, Ph.D. 

Meeting Date

Contact David Alexander for more information:
dalexander@ci.pensacola.fl.us.