by COFI Admin | Sep 30, 2022 | Stepping Out of Poverty, Utilities
We are thrilled to share COFI/POWER-PAC IL’s latest victory: thanks to parent leaders’ perseverance and hard work, utilities companies Ameren and ComEd have agreed to decrease the number of people they disconnect from lights and gas in the communities that have seen...
by COFI Admin | Jun 29, 2022 | General, Stepping Out of Poverty
Donna Carpenter, Rosazlia Grillier, Lettie Hicks, Michelle Morton, and Liliana Olayo, five longtime COFI/POWER-PAC IL parent leaders and members of the Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign, were selected to be part of the inaugural Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap Community...
by COFI Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | In the Media, Stepping Out of Poverty
Op-Ed by Lettie Hicks: “As a mother of three children living in East St. Louis, I know the personal pain of struggling just to get by. I work hard and take pride in my job. But when the pandemic hit, my hours were cut back and the money I use to support my...
by COFI Admin | Mar 14, 2022 | In the Media, Stepping Out of Poverty
“POWER-PAC IL Parent Leader Lettie Hicks benefited from the federal child tax credit earlier in the pandemic. She spoke virtually with other advocates during a legislative briefing Monday afternoon. While there is an identical piece of legislation, Senate Bill...
by COFI Admin | Feb 14, 2022 | In the Media, Stepping Out of Poverty
“You may be in the process of filing your taxes now, and if you’re a parent, one of the changes to your return this year relates to the Child Tax Credit. In 2021, that credit was expanded. Families were receiving direct cash payments monthly, $300 per child...
by COFI Admin | Jan 31, 2022 | Stepping Out of Poverty
At the start of 2022, POWER-PAC IL’s Stepping Out of Poverty campaign has a picked up a ton of momentum! Parent leaders are working on key legislative priorities and are busy advocating for these bills in various spaces, playing key roles in meetings throughout the...
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