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Poverty Action works to eliminate the root causes of poverty in Washington. Poverty Action is the state’s largest and most diverse network of people influencing decisions in the state capitol to ensure everyone can have a better future.

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People's Summit & March on The Capitol

"...poverty in the US should not be accepted
as a necessary evil or an insoluble problem..."

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 Martin Luther King Day People's Summit

Save the Date:
Martin Luther King Day,
Monday, January 19, 2009

Help hold your elected officials accountable
to make sure that ending poverty is a priority,
especially during these times of financial crisis.

 

Register here for the People's Summit & March

You can help now! Volunteer to End Poverty in Washington.

Click here to learn more about specific volunteer opportunities.

Recent Successes

84% Record Voter Turnout in WA!
I-985 defeated, I-1029 passed!

Poverty Action volunteers made over 60,000 calls to Get Out the Vote among low-income, infrequent voters, encouraging voters
to vote NO on I-985 and YES on I-1029! Our efforts were evident on Election Day: more than 60% of Washington voters voted NO on I-985 and more than 70% voted to pass I-1029! In addition, voter turnout this year broke a 64 year old record, with almost 85% of registered voters casting their ballot.

       Getting Out the Vote!
Superstar volunteer, Marisa, helps make calls to low-income, infrequent voters for the 2008 Vote for a Change campaign!

For more information on the 2008 Vote For A Change campaign, read more here or call Greer at (206) 694-6794.

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REAL stories...

Sandra Miller,
“I took out my first payday loan in June 2005 amidst mounting medical bills. I had been through surgery three times on my back.”
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