Ensuring people move out of poverty
is no longer just a humanitarian effort;
it is essential to economic vitality.
CIRCLES MEETINGS
First United Methodist Church
801 N. Main
Newton, KS 67114
CIRCLES OFFICE
Peace Connections
612 N. Main
Newton, KS 67114
316-284-0000
KEY CIRCLES CONTACTS
Myrna Krehbiel
Wanda Pumphrey
Bill Reynolds
Glenda Reynolds
Denise Rhoades
Laurie Oswald-Robinson
RELATIONSHIPS CHANGING LIVES
one family at a time
RIGHT HERE • RIGHT NOW
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Circles of Hope is part of a national campaign. The Circles® Campaign is a transformational approach that partners volunteers and community leaders with families wanting to make the journey out of poverty. Operating in communities around the country, each Circles® initiative consists of families working to get out of poverty and several middle and upper income Allies who befriend them and lend support. The family is the Circle Leader, setting direction for activities. With the help and friendship of their allies, each family sets and achieves goals unique to their own needs.
Rather than targeting a surface need of at-risk communities such as housing or food provision, Circles® seeks to expand social capital by fostering relationships across racial and economic lines. It engages the community as a whole and encourages growth from people of all financial classes. Circles® is designed to assist families in creating their own personal paths out of poverty while at the same time expanding opportunities, connections and eliminating barriers in the community that make it difficult for families to thrive.
Peace Connections is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
©2012 Peace Connections
