Category Archives: Human Rights

Regency Residents Reign! People before Profit$

Posted on October 30, 2011 by admin

Imagine learning in the newspaper or from a friend that the land where your home sits will be sold out from under you and that your family will literally need to pull up stakes and vacate.  That’s what happened to … Continue reading →

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People Before Profits 11th Anniversary!

Posted on September 14, 2011 by admin

GRO – Grass Roots Organizing
Eleventh Anniversary
People Before Profit$

5:00 pm – 9:30 pm; Saturday, October 15, 2011

Reception 5:00 – 6:00 pm, Dinner 6:00 pm

Hermitage Hall; Truman Hotel & Conference Center

1510 Jefferson St (just off Hwy 54) Jefferson City, Missouri 65109 Ph: (573) 635-7171
special room rates $53 flat rate payable to GRO

Keynote Speaker: TBD

Jack Lillard Award Recipient—Former MO Senator Wes Shoemyer Continue reading →

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Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security YES! Public Meeting

Posted on June 14, 2011 by admin

06.27.11 Flyer 1-pager

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America Pushes Back

Posted on May 2, 2011 by admin

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepak-bhargava/america-pushes-back_b_854925.html You can see it in the town halls where members of Congress are facing angry constituents who are demanding answers from those who voted to end Medicare. In Missouri, organizers from Grassroots Organizing (GRO) have collected over 700 letters … Continue reading →

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Tax Day! Make Wall St Pay!

Posted on April 19, 2011 by admin

GRO volunteers were able to garner nearly 200 hand written letters within four hours during the tax filing deadline day Monday, April 18, outside the Columbia, MO post office to Senators McCaskill and Blunt. The realization that General Electric may … Continue reading →

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GRO Money Matters Newsletter

Posted on March 4, 2011 by admin

GRO VITA Site Final Newsletter 2011

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Public Meeting: People Fighting Back Against Predatory Lending

Posted on March 4, 2011 by admin

Public Meeting! When Creditors are Predators

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Save Vital Jobs & Services!

Posted on November 29, 2010 by admin

Missourians’ lifelines are threatened. The hours and times to access Family Support workers have been reduced. There are five job seekers for every available job opening that is posted. November 30, 2010 the unemployed worker who reached their 26 week … Continue reading →

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Fall 2010 GRO Newsletter

Posted on November 11, 2010 by admin

GRO Newsletter – Fall 2010 GRO – Grass Roots Organizing Public Educational Meeting 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Friday, November 19, 2010 GRO Headquarters, 304 E Breckenridge Street, Mexico, Missouri GRO recruited African-American women from Audrain County who took part in … Continue reading →

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FAQ’s for MO Voters

Posted on October 25, 2010 by admin

What should I do about my registration if I move, or change my name? In order to change your name in the voter registration lists, you need to contact the election authority before the election or an election judge at … Continue reading →

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