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Creating A Community Bail Fund for Alamance County
UPDATED: All donations will be MATCHED by a generous donor. Help us raise the full matching amount! You can help end the criminalization of the poor, and make sure that …
Something to be Proud of…Down Home in 2018
Over the past year, Down Home members have been all about making the change we want to see in our communities. We have been working our tails off in our …
Western NC Community Members Confront Candidates With Stories of Struggle Related to Health Care, Housing, and Low Wages
Waynesville, NC — On Friday, September 21st, local members of We Are Down Home brought candidates running for NC State House together to hear stories and answer questions from community …
On Hurricane Florence and the unseen flood of poverty
Down Home North Carolina is participating in A Just Florence Recovery, working to help Eastern NC overcome the double crisis of poverty and flood waters. We are also accepting emergency …
Constitutional Amendments – Don’t be fooled!
In November, North Carolina voters will find SIX constitutional amendments on their ballots. It’s up to us to approve or deny these proposals, so we need to know: what is …
Down Home NC on WNCW’s Morning Edition
On April 6th, Down Home NC’s members were featured on NPR’s Morning Edition via WNCW. Members of our Haywood County chapter shared their experiences of knocking on thousands of doors …
Poor People’s Campaign: Sam Wilds’ story
My name is Sam Wilds, I am 25 years old and I live in Canton, North Carolina. I am totally blind, I grew up in these mountains, and during my …
Poor People’s Campaign: Debbie Smith’s story
My name is Debbie Smith and I am a proud member of Down Home NC in and a resident of Burlington NC. I am here to discuss poverty and how …
Health care for all: Marta Concepcion’s story
Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced that it will allow states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients for the first time in history. This is outrageous. I have …