ONE » Stand Up 2006 http://www.one.org/blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:20:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Katie Reflects From Ohio http://www.one.org/blog/2006/12/29/katie-reflects-from-ohio/ http://www.one.org/blog/2006/12/29/katie-reflects-from-ohio/#comments Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:30:00 +0000 Katie Andrews, ONE Regional Field Organizer Last year at this time, I was a very unhappy worker bee in Columbus, OH, in a job that I was growing to hate - but, I was volunteering on the side with ONE which kept me motivated and inspired that change was possible - around the world and in my life.

In the New Year, I started searching for my dream job and continuing my duties as volunteer lead with the ONE Columbus group. Never did I imagine that I would be hired for ONE in August. Now I have the opportunity to thank all the hard-working volunteers in my region (Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia) for a job well done in 2006!

Here are some highlights from the region:

  • ONE groups formed: ONE Cincinnati (Thanks, Bonnie), ONE Ann Arbor (University of Michigan-Thanks, Mike, Zina and Rocky), ONE WVU (West Virginia University--Thanks Stephanie), ONE OSU (Thanks, Beth)!

  • ONE Coshocton joins as a "City of ONE"

  • Jeffrey Sachs mentions the Columbus STAND UP Against Poverty event

  • Mayor Coleman announces Columbus as a "City of ONE" at the STAND UP Against Poverty event

Although 2006 was great, 2007 will be even better. My New Year's dream for ONE in my region would be the following...How happy I would be. :)

  • 5,000 Sign-Ups on the ONE Declaration from ONE group activities

  • 7 new "Cities of ONE" - I'm rooting for the following: Detroit, MI, Livonia, MI, Ann Arbor, OH, Cincinnati, OH, Hamilton, OH, Morgantown, WV, Charleston, WV

  • 2 "College/Universities of ONE": Come on WVU & University of Michigan!

  • 5 additional ONE groups: check out the yahoo groups listing to see if there's a group in your area...if not, start a group today!

  • ONE members in Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia meeting with their representatives (calling and writing is good, too!)

But most importantly, let me know what ONE activities you are doing in Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia by creating a yahoo group. Keep bringing ONE to your schools, churches, synagogues, social groups and communities as a whole. I look forward to working with you in 2007.



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]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2006/12/29/katie-reflects-from-ohio/feed/ 1 A Record-Setting Week http://www.one.org/blog/2006/10/21/a-record-setting-week/ http://www.one.org/blog/2006/10/21/a-record-setting-week/#comments Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:00:00 +0000 Virginia Simmons The crew at ONE put together a photo week in review for last week.

Thank you to everyone for sending in shots from your events!

Some highlights:

On Sunday 23.5 million people around the world "Stood-Up" against poverty - officially setting the Guinness World record for "the largest single coordinated movement of people in history."

In America, ONE members gathered at 689 house parties and events across the country to call their candidates and elected officials to ask them what they have done, and will do, for global poverty.

After ONE partner campaigns and members in Germany sent in hundreds of letters to Chancellor Merkel, she agreed to put Africa and the fight against poverty at the top of next year's G-8 Summit agenda - marking a huge victory for the movement.

Check out more photos from our week in review.


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]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2006/10/21/a-record-setting-week/feed/ 77 NH Stands Up http://www.one.org/blog/2006/10/18/nh-stands-up/ http://www.one.org/blog/2006/10/18/nh-stands-up/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:00:00 +0000 matthew.bartlett New Hampshire may be known for its beautiful fall Sundays with bright colored leaves and cool thin air. But yesterday in Manchester, we all felt a little warmer as over 60 people from all over Southern New Hampshire University came together to Stand-Up against poverty. From rural New Hampshire, to far off Africa and beyond, yesterday was a special day and everyone should be proud of their actions.

After many brief introductions as people gathered and arrived, everyone finally settled into the auditorium. People from all over New Hampshire: Belmont, Concord, Manchester, Londonderry, Hanover, and Nashua gathered to be part of something bigger. Bigger than Manchester, bigger than New Hampshire, we all gathered to be part of the bigger movement of people that are changing the world. People were taking time out of their busy Sunday to make a difference, and to connect, for those few moments in time, with the poorest of the poor and to help give voice to the voiceless. An amazing idea, and an amazing thing to watch happen in New Hampshire.

Our first speaker was Stephanie Demmons, of Oxfam America...

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I just got back from the Stand-Up in downtown Orlando. I'm having a hard time even knowing where to begin. I'm feeling a little emotional about the great response from attendees, the new people I met, and just the general feel of the entire event.

If there's anything I've forgotten below, it was surely captured by the film crew from a local production company, as well as professional photographer, Nicole, who was in, under, and around, every moment of the event.

We started at 5 PM. Everyone was welcomed by ONE volunteers and heard the music of "The North," an awesome rock band who promotes ONE wherever they go. People signed the ONE Voter Pledge, the ONE Declaration, and to volunteer locally - and then received a ONE wristband, as a thank you for attending the event.

Everyone was very excited about...


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Well I just wrapped up the Louisville Stand-Up Against Poverty event and I am excited to be able to tell you that 120 people decided to Stand-Up and be counted during this Day of Action!

One highlight from the event was 12 middle school students from St. Francis Catholic School who took the stage with a 20-foot banner that read "May Peace Prevail On Earth" and talked about how middle school students here in America can be invaluable in the fight against global AIDS and extreme poverty around the world.

Our Interfaith Service portion of the Stand-Up was awesome too! We had Kentuckians from all walks of life coming together to show that fighting global AIDS and extreme poverty is something all Americans can do together.

We ended the night with a challenge for our attendees. We asked them to not only sign the ONE Voter Pledge, but also to talk to their friends and family members about ONE and about how they can use their voices to help make poverty history!


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That is to day, I just got back from the Georgetown University Day of Action Stand-Up event. As an alum of the University and staff member of the ONE Campaign, I couldn't have been happier to attend.

When I arrived, roughly 75 people were already gathered around the microphone for the outdoor event. All of us were handed ONE fact sheets and wristbands and a "Stand-Up Against Poverty" banner covered the brick wall beside us.

The speakers included Father Gonzales, a Georgetown Jesuit and professor, and, as already mentioned, Lauren Bush, niece of George W. Bush and model for Tommy Hilfiger and Abercrombie & Fitch. Lauren Bush spoke of the emergencies abroad and urged us to stand together against extreme poverty.

I'm glad I was officially counted as 'standing up' against poverty today - and I'm looking forward to posting blog posts tonight, and over the next few days, about the ONE events and house parties that are taking place all around the country today.


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]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2006/10/15/standing-up-against-poverty-in-dc/feed/ 4 Set The Record http://www.one.org/blog/2006/10/05/set-the-record/ http://www.one.org/blog/2006/10/05/set-the-record/#comments Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:30:00 +0000 Josh Peck, ONE.org On October 15, ONE members will gather in homes across the country to call their local candidates and to educate each other on extreme poverty, global AIDS and the coming November election.

Click here to open up your home to ONE members and host a house party on October 15.

  • October 15 is three weeks before the November election. At the parties, ONE members will call their local election candidate's offices and ask them what actions they have taken and plan to take on extreme poverty and global AIDS.

  • October 15 is also the Global Day of Action on poverty, and millions of people from over 30 countries will be coming together to literally 'stand up' against poverty. If enough people register for these events, we'll be a part of new entry in the Guinness Book of World Record and bring publicity to the fight against extreme poverty.

Please take your support to the next level by deciding to host a party in your home on Sunday, October 15th.



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