Oakland Department of Human Services

Walk to End Poverty & Violence

Walk to End Poverty & Violence Logo May 17, 2008, 9am-2pm at Oakland's Lake Merritt

The Walk begins at 9am.

For walk participants, download your registration and consent form here:
Registration and Consent Form

Download and use this pledge form to support the organization of your choice:
Pledge Form

For volunteers, download sign-up form here, fill and fax it to OCAP at
(510) 238 2367:
Volunteer Signup

Walk Flyer

Community Service and Leadership Awards

Community Service Award

The Oakland Community Action Partnership Community Service award was established by the Oakland Community Action Agency (OCAP) to recognize and honor achievements of an organization/individual who has worked to change the lives and improve the conditions of Oakland's low-income community in honor of National Community Action Month in May.

To nominate an organization/individual for the Community Service Award, download nomination form here:Community Award Nomination Form

Leadership Award

The Oakland Community Action Partnership Leadership Award was established by the Oakland Community Action Partnership (OCAP) to recognize and honor achievement by an individual who has changed lives and improved their community in honor of National Community Action Month in May. It was established to acknowledge exemplary achievements for outstanding community action leadership and is given to an individual who has shown outstanding dedication and made extraordinary contributions toward giving a voice to the poor.

To nominate an organization/individual for the Leadership Award, download nomination form here:Leadership Award Nomination Form

Every day many promises are made, but few are kept, especially when it comes to low-income people. The Census Bureau reports that not only have poverty rates climbed for a fourth straight year, but more than 37 million Americans now live below the federal poverty level.

Walk Information

The Walk to End Poverty and Violence hosted by the City of Oakland Community Action Partnership, in collaboration with other local organizations that work to fight poverty and prevent violence, will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2008, around beautiful Lake Merritt in Oakland. This community walk is intended to raise awareness about the conditions of the 68,148 people who live in poverty and 125 deaths last year from violence within the City of Oakland and to raise funds to help support local organizations that provide assistance to those who are trying to break the cycle of poverty and violence. Local agencies providing services to Oakland’s low-income residents, community organizations, and the community at-large are encouraged to participate in the event by organizing teams of supporters to walk.

A Community Fair will be held immediately following the walk to educate and inform the expected 400 participants about opportunities available to assist Oakland’s low-income community. Elected officials will also be on hand to talk about strategies for eradicating poverty and prevent poverty in the City of Oakland and entertainment will be provided by local artists committed to social change.

This event provides an annual forum for local activist, advocates, elected officials and the community at large to come together to ensure that the issue of poverty and violence remains on the local, state and federal agenda.

“Poverty must not be a bar to learning and learning must offer an escape from poverty”

Lyndon B. Johnson

Partners

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