Poverty Summit to focus on proposed Rocky Mountain Power rate increase and how child homelessness can be reduced by the production of Family Supportive Housing

On the morning of Saturday, August 24, 2024,  representatives from a variety of faith and community organizations will gather at the Cathedral Church of St, Mark for the Nineteenth People's Summit on Poverty, sponsored by Crossroads Urban Center, Powerful Moms Who Care and the Faith and Advocacy Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness.  Highlights of the summit will include:

• Both major party candidates for Salt Lake County Mayor presenting their plans and ideas for addressing homelessness and housing affordability,
  
• The presentation of  a "Hellraiser Award" to the Nomad Alliance,
  
• Panel discussions about: a) Housing for homeless families with children and, b) How Rocky Mountain Power's proposed rate increase will make the cost of living go up and increase homelessness.
  

The summit is free and open to the public.  

Summit Agenda

NINETEENTH PEOPLE'S SUMMIT ON POVERTY
sponsored by Crossroads Urban Center
Saturday, August 24, 2024
St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, Dean’s Hall, 231 E. 100 South, Salt Lake City
 
 
I.          Registration (Coffee, Juice, Bagels, etc.)                                                                         8:30 AM
 
 
II.        Introductions and Greeting:  Glenn Bailey, Crossroads Urban Center               9:00 AM
 
 
III.       Democratic Candidate for County Mayor, Jenny Wilson                                 9:10 AM
                                   
 
IV.       Joe Duke-Rosati “Hellraiser” Award Presentation to                                        9:30 AM
              The Nomad Alliance presented by Steve Erickson
 
 
V.         Reducing Child Homelessness with Family Supportive Housing                  9:50 AM
Moderator:     Bill Tibbitts, FACE Hunger & Homelessness
Panelists:        Dan Nackerman, Housing Authority of Salt Lake City
                        David Damschen, Utah Housing Corp.
                        Julie Patterson, Powerful Moms Who Care
                        Moe Hickey, Voices for Utah Children
                        Michelle Flynn, The Road Home
                                                                                         
 
Break*** Break *** Break *** Break *** Break                                                                       10:50 AM
 
 
VI.       Republican Candidate for Salt Lake County Mayor, Erin Rider                     11:00 AM
 
                                                           
VII.      The Rent’s Too High and Rocky Mountain Power Wants to                           11:20 AM      
               Make Things Worse
Moderator:     Grace Cunningham, Powerful Moms Who Care
Panelists:        Tara Rollins, Utah Housing Corporation
Maria Montes, Comunidades Unidas
Joe Hirabayashi, AARP Utah
                                                                       
 
VIII.    Announcements of Coming Events & Campaigns, etc.                                     12:10 PM
 
 
IX.       Lunch                                                                                                                         12:15 PM

Here are a few photos from last year's summit