Bucks County Forum on Suburban Poverty
Date:
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Time:
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
The Well, Feasterville
Cost:
$5 suggested donation supports Bucks County Food Banks. (No registration necessary. Event is open to the public).
Questions:
Pastor Gary Alloway, gary@thewellpa.com
609-240-9295
We've invited local community leaders from Bucks County to discuss with us the unique issues of suburban poverty.
Come join us for a night of discussion, discernment and education about the issues facing our communities both for the prosperous and the poor.
We'll ask questions such as:
- How should our communities respond?
- What are the unique challenges of suburban poverty?
- What do those in need truly need?
Guests:
Diane Marseglia
Bucks County Commissioner
Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia (M.S.W.) has served on the Bucks County Board of Commissioners since January of 2008. She is a lifelong resident of Bucks County and has also served her community on both the Neshaminy School Board and the Middletown Township Board of Supervisors. Her work has involved land preservation programs, healthy families initiatives, services for the elderly, quality mental health, and drug and alcohol intervention programs.
Bryan Todd
Pastor, Burlington Church of the Nazarene
Bryan serves as a pastor at the Burlington (NJ) Church of the Nazarene.
Bryan is a graduate of Philadelphia Biblical University where he received
degrees in Biblical Studies and Christian Counseling. Bryan loves to use the
art of the parable: taking the simple, everyday stories of life to spot out
the Holy, Sacred, and Divine in the midst of the ordinary.
David Ford
Outreach Director, Bucks County Opportunity Council
David is the Outreach Director at Bucks County Opportunity Council,
Inc., which focuses on helping low-income people permanently leave poverty.
He has worked in the non-profit sector since 2000, focusing primarily on
resource and community development. David is a native of Bucks County and
has a passion for community service and volunteer endeavors that advance the
common good in our community.
Connie Karasow
Executive Director, Libertae
Connie Bastek-Karasow (M.S.W) has been Executive Director of Libertae, Inc. since 1990 where she facilitates the Libertae Halfway House for young women recovering from chemical dependency. In 1995, Connie helped open the Libertae Family House specifically for mothers recovering from chemical dependency and their children. Also in 1995, Connie published A Women's Treatment Manual: Theory, Techniques and Information for Professionals Working with Chemically Dependent Women. In 2000, she oversaw the opening of Crossroads, a transitional housing program for graduates from the Libertae Halfway House.
Stephen Forbus
President, ProFundraisers, Bensalem
Stephen Forbus, president of ProFundraisers Inc., has been in the business of helping non-profit organizations meet their needs and fulfill their missions since 2002. Mr. Forbus has also been involved as a volunteer in numerous charitable events, and was recognized by the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce as a SITAWE winner -- a volunteer of the year. He brings a unique blend of business development and non-profit management to the discussion of how to help with suburban poverty. Visit: www.profundraisers.com