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Good in the Universe

Humanitarian organization Eagle Condor helps people find their wings

By Lynnette Mcconkie
December 21, 2023 12:00 AM
Last week, a young woman prayed in her local church service, 'Please, help the people who are struggling to get what they need.'
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Featured

Light through the darkness: Jordan Peterman and his angels

By Lynnette Mcconkie
December 14, 2023 12:00 AM
Holding the door tightly, a seven-year-old boy did as he had been taught; he asked the police who came to his door whether they had a search warrant or not. They did not, so he immediately shut them out.
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Campus Events

United Nations Communications officer Felipe Queipo visits BYU

By Alyse Clark
October 27, 2023 12:00 AM
United Nations officer Felipe Queipo visited BYU on Oct. 25 to share his passion for and experience serving in the United Nations, and discuss how faith-based organizations can help alleviate poverty around the world.
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Metro

Food Bank Gives Back

By Universe Contributor
November 12, 2018 12:00 AM
It's officially the season of giving! Community Action Services and Food Bank here in Provo is focusing on helping those in need.
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World

Pageants offer ladder out of poverty in Venezuela

By Associated Press
July 06, 2018 12:00 AM
At a small home with a leaking tin roof near Venezuela's capital, Johandrys Colls proudly shows off two metal crowns with plastic gemstones and nine satin sashes won in local beauty pageants.
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Campus Events

Clayborne Carson defends human rights during BYU Forum

By Elizabeth Nelson
March 01, 2017 12:00 AM
Clayborne Carson shared stories from the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with BYU students. (Ryan Turner)
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Campus Events

BYU's 27th annual Hunger Banquet focuses on helping refugees

By Elizabeth Nelson
February 23, 2017 12:00 AM
Marissa Getts and Connor Kreutz, members of the Students for International Development Club, inform students about the annual Hunger Banquet event at a booth in the Wilkinson Student Center. (Gianluca Cuestas)
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News

State programs fight to end childhood hunger in Utah

By Theresa Davis
February 08, 2017 12:00 AM
Joey is 8 years old. He comes from a low-income household. His family uses food stamps to supplement their food budget, but Joey still doesn't get enough to eat. He doesn't make it to school in time to eat breakfast, and the only adequate, nutritional meal he gets during the day is his school lunch. Joey is often sick. He misses several days of school throughout the year and falls behind. His test scores are far below the national average. During the summer, Joey is hungry because he doesn't have access to school meals. Joey coasts by in school, until high school, when he drops out to get a job and support his family. He earns minimum wage and his own family is food insecure. The cycle continues.
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Campus Events

Hunger Banquet invites everyone to participate in social change

By Marinda Risk
February 22, 2016 12:00 AM
https://vimeo.com/155486197
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Local

Salt Lake City Mardi Bra drive provides 'extra support' for feminine hygiene priorities

By Haley Hilton
February 16, 2016 12:00 AM
Mardi Gra may have have happened on Feb. 9th, but Mardi Bra will be happening for at least three months.
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Healthy Living

BYU alumni and students promote fight against poverty

By Jessica Banuelos
February 09, 2016 12:00 AM
Spencer Yamada, part of the progressdaily.com organization, recently launched the website promoting the fight against global poverty.
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Healthy Living

'Housing First' program fights chronic homelessness in Utah

By Austin Tenny
November 17, 2015 12:00 AM
Many homeless persons are victims of circumstance, illness and trauma from violence or abuse. Utah leads the nation with its success in programs helping reduce the state's homeless population. (Department of Workforce Services)
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State

Parliament of the World's Religions: Participants speak on income inequality

By Jenna Barratt
October 19, 2015 12:00 AM
After listening to a group of diverse religious leaders address how income inequality is an increasingly dire problem in most areas of the world, many of those in the audience acknowledged it is an issue they can agree on, despite different religious backgrounds and beliefs.
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Religion

Parliament of the World's Religions: Faith groups urged to help eradicate poverty

By Danica Baird
October 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Religious performers sang to open the plenary session on income inequality.
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Readers' Forum

Minimum wage, maximum dependence

By Universe Contributor
May 27, 2015 12:00 AM
The recent struggle that has pursued all levels of government to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour is missing one key factor: logic. Those in favor believe “No one who works full time should ever have to raise a family in poverty,” as our president so eloquently stated. A clearer view would be, “No one who works full time should ever attempt to raise a family on minimum wage.”
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Food

Utah faces the hunger problem

By Hailey Stevens
May 19, 2015 12:00 AM
Food Pantry at Community Action Services in Provo. (Hailey Stevens)
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Campus Events

It's more than just the money

By Ethan Parry
January 24, 2014 12:00 AM
Paul C. Godfrey's 'More than Money' book. Can you spot the blue $100 bill? (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Loveland'
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Eleven News

Fighting poverty over the holidays

By Matt Rascon
December 04, 2012 12:00 AM
While many this holiday season are shopping to get the best gift, others in Utah County are struggling to get by with food and other necessities.
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