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Swine Time – Flying Pig 2016

On April 30th and May 1st, IJPC will join more than 30,000 others for the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon. In 2015, we had 42 runners and we hope to have even more in 2016. In 2015, we raised more than $13,000 and we are aiming to raise $15,000 this year. For information of ways you can help out, click to read!Read More

Responding to racism courageously

As a child I never understood when my Grandmother's use of the phrase "The road to hell is paved with good intentions". Fifteen years after her passing I've begun to grasp this concept in multiple areas of my life, more specifically as it pertains to social justice work, with emphasis on racism.Read More

“Women, kids fleeing horrors”

"Our treatment of these traumatized women and children fails to abide by our laws and our values of decency, fairness and humanity. We are punishing the persecuted, whom we have a legal and moral duty to protect, claiming they are a threat to border security. And we may be deporting some to their death."Read More

Immigration Vigil

IJPC, along with other organizations and individuals, planned an Immigration Vigil today (2/10) to stand in solidarity with the immigrant community. For pictures, video, and details about how the vigil went, the […]Read More

Winter 2016 Newsletter

For our Winter 2016 Newsletter, we have included what our New Year's Resolutions would be for each of our program areas. Please read for our resolutions, ways that you can be involved and for Flying Pig 2016 information!Read More

A Circle of Women

Now that the holidays are over, a new year stretches out before us. In my faith tradition, the weeks prior to Christmas are a time set aside for preparing for what is to come. It’s a time of waiting and reflecting on the current state of affairs, both externally and internally, and most importantly, on the love that still needs to be born into the world. The days are the shortest, and nights the longest during this time of year, and indeed, the world has seemed like a very dark and cold place as of late. Read More

Trafficking Awareness Month

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month with a specific highlight to January 11th as Human Trafficking Awareness Day.  It is estimated that more than 20 million men, […]Read More