USA Today: LDS Church supports jobless families during holidays

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:05:00 -0700

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Doug Brockbank, of Bluffdale, Utah, out of work for three Christmases in a row now, turns to his Mormon church as well as his own resourceful nature.

For years, Brockbank, now 43, provided his family's only paycheck while his wife, Michelle, focused on their eight children, ages one to nineteen.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 12% of U.S. families had at least one unemployed member in 2009, up from 7.8% of families in 2008.

Mormons and Seattle-area Food Banks Unite in 'Yes We Can' Project

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:26:00 -0600

source: Newsroom.lds.org

Yes We Can, a community canning project in the Seattle area, has found a creative solution to feed the hungry.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintshas opened up its local cannery — normally used for private welfare needs — to help with the project. To date, Yes We Can has produced 500,000 canned goods that will help 35,000 people in South King County.

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USA Today: LDS Church supports jobless families during holidays

Mormons and Seattle-area Food Banks Unite in 'Yes We Can' Project