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Current Events: Click here to learn more about "GOOD WOMAN DOWN 2007 CHRISTMAS PROJECT NEWS" ......because Mom or Dad is in CDC (California Department of Corrections) custody. Think it doesn't affect you? Think again. The chances that your child or grandchild goes to school with one of these kids is about 1 in 10. A minimum of 9% of California's children have a parent in prison and no one knows how many have a grandparent in prison. The inmate population grows older each year and increases each year as California continues to lead the world in numbers of people behind bars. It gets worse... 1 in 5 kids in California lives in extreme poverty. There are almost 10 million children in this state and about 20% live in poverty, with about 9% orphaned by the prison system. By any standards that is a lot of children in crisis. For in depth records and statistics visit our E-Tour pages. The plight of all these children affects us all and is critical to the future of California. The numbers are too big to be ignored and the social implications too profound to walk away from. Grandmothers of the Light is a non-profit organization (TAX ID # 20-5738652) formed for the benefit of children in adverse conditions including poverty, incarcerated parents, illness and abuse. Your help is desperately needed to insure that these children are able to stay in touch with incarcerated family members and have access to phone calls, mailing supplies and visits so they can. No child should lack school clothes, supplies, birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, or any other needs that arise because of poverty. Please take a few minutes to look at our website and get to know some of the kids we want to help.
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You can make a difference click here to donate "Kids Of Promise Sunrise Breakfasts are like stopping off at Grandma's!" "We are proud to belong to the following organizations. Though we are based in the Yosemite area, we are pleased to serve the entire state of California" Learn about others who share our vision:
VSPW - Valley State Prison for Women - Inmate Family Council
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