As our population ages, one issue that increasingly demands attention is food insecurity. Lacking consistent access to enough nutritious food for an active, healthy life,…
Below is a quick summary of key issues for Empower Missouri in the upcoming legislative session. If you would like to learn more, please register…
With the holidays quickly approaching, many turn their attention to the joys of sharing meals with those closest to them. Often, preparation for holiday meals…
Empower Missouri started in 1901 as an annual conference focused on helping support Missourians who were living in poverty, and over 120 years later, the…
Today’s Weekly Perspective is a copy of a speech that I delivered earlier today at our Anti-Poverty Advocates Summit, Empower Missouri’s 123rd annual conference in…
Almost every public institution, and many in the private sector, contains some form of built-in accountability system. In our public school districts, local residents are…
A Voice for Justice: Kai’s Fight Against Discrimination and Housing Injustice Kai's story is shaped by a childhood marked by poverty and later battles against…
Recently, I had the chance to interview the incredible Fall 2024 cohort of interns and learn about the unique perspectives they bring to our team.…
With the November election less than one month away, it seems likely that you’re being inundated with news and opinions related to upcoming federal, state,…
I am very excited to join Empower Missouri as the Chief of Policy Staff. I moved to Missouri fifteen years ago to join Legal Services…
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