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In the final days of an election campaign, things can get pretty crazy. Candidates will criss-cross counties, states, and the country to appear before their constituents leading up to the big day. In Texas, the candidates are no different, and we made sure that ONE members came out to meet them, no matter where in

Photo caption: Here is Democratic Senator Paul Sadler, writing thank you notes to ONE members in Texas. Last week, ONE members in Austin, Texas got together to make an important delivery – a stack of postcards, handwritten letters, and a petition signed by constituents asking the Senate candidates to make sure that extreme poverty was

We are now in the final stretch of the election race, and as the candidates ramp up their campaign schedules, ONE members across the country are ramping up their efforts to engage them on the issue of eradicating extreme poverty and preventable disease. In Fort Worth, Texas, Congressional District Leader Ciara O’Modhrain got the opportunity

ONE Field Organizer Mike Hogan with Austin CDL Paulina Sosa and Jon McClellan, political director for Ted Cruz. If you’ve been a part of ONE Vote 2012 during this campaign season, then you must be familiar with ONE’s postcards that members from all across the country have been sending to the candidates. It’s easy to

It seems like you can’t go anywhere these days without encountering a constant barrage of political division. It’s everywhere: the radio, the TV, overheard conversations in your local coffee shop, talks over dinner with friends and family. And Austin, Texas is no different from anywhere else. But this past Saturday, people from all walks of

ONE members around the country are hitting the presidential campaign trail, engaging and educating the candidates on the fight against extreme poverty for ONE Vote. Sure, Austin might have the distinguished title of “Live Music Capital of the World,” and with good reason. But in my opinion, it holds another wonderful title as well: “Most

ONE members around the country are hitting the presidential campaign trail, engaging and educating the candidates on the fight against extreme poverty for ONE Vote. An editorial board meeting at the San Antonio Express News regarding ONE and the International Aids Conference. Last week, we had two really amazing ONE Vote events both in Houston

On Tuesday, ONE members teamed up for the fight against extreme poverty with the Vans Warped Tour at the GEXA Energy Pavilion in Dallas. We got there early to set up our ONE booth, and familiarized ourselves with the (2015)QUILT that we would be sharing with concert goers throughout the day. As the gates opened,

This past Saturday, we had the opportunity to be a part of the inaugural 2nd Street Soundcheck festival in Austin, Texas. In a town that is known for its music and arts culture (they don’t call it the “live music capital of the world” for nothing), this particular event stood out for one reason -–

I attended a celebration of International Women’s Day in Austin, Texas a few weeks ago. We had an incredible line up of attendees, including County Commissioner Margaret Gomez, District Clerk Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza, and women from World Vision, Nuru International and Congressman Doggett’s office who joined ONE members to discuss women’s impact in local and global

My interest in ONE started simply because I saw a commercial on TV. The public service announcement was “The F Word: Famine is the Real Obscenity.” The message was forward and direct; all ONE asked for was my voice. A message like that from some of the greatest voices on the planet, I knew that

ONE Regional Faith Organizer Joe Mason‘s question on faith, advocacy and development got answered during a recent White House Q&A. Here’s his report: Recently, the White House hosted an online Q&A session on innovation for global development. Since the subject is a passion of mine, I was immediately prompted to submit a question to USAID

Surrounded by red AIDS ribbons projected on the nearby university center, old municipal building and historic Statler Hilton, local businesses, community groups and residents gathered in downtown Dallas’ Main Street Gardens on Thursday evening, December 1, to observe World AIDS Day 2011 and to commemorate 30 years of fighting against the spread of HIV/AIDS. In

Anita Perry, presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry’s wife, was in West Des Moines, Iowa Tuesday to open her husband’s new Iowa campaign office. As a ONE Vote 2012 ambassador and volunteer, I talked to Mrs. Perry about our work. She was thrilled…I mean, she just lit up when I told her that I