You're Invited! Join Appleseed at Annual DC Event September 18, 2008 Come join Appleseed on Thursday, Oct. 2, at our annual Washington, DC event, "Celebrating the Power of Making a Difference." Event proceeds will support Appleseed's important projects in areas including education, health care access, financial access and immigrant justice, as well as staff support for our network of Centers. Read more...
New Jersey Appleseed Fights to Defend Public Interest in Health Care September 13, 2008 More than 10 years ago, New Jersey Appleseed was a major player in the court decision ruling that Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, a nonprofit health service corporation, is considered a "charity" under the law. According to the court, converting to a for-profit would have required it to create a charitable health care foundation to serve the community. Read more...
Louisiana Appleseed Successfully Advocates to Lift Deadline for Federal "Road Home" Funding Applicants August 29, 2008 Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast three years ago today, but thousands have yet to access federal funds because they cannot prove home ownership under current Louisiana law. Read more...
Mexico Appleseed Forms Partnership With UNICEF August 22, 2008 This year Mexico Appleseed and UNICEF will collaborate to research and advocate for the right of all children to identity - the right to civil registration of their name and nationality. Read more...
Appleseed Spotlight: Malcolm A. Meyer August 8, 2008 Malcolm A. Meyer, a Louisiana Appleseed volunteer and partner at Adams and Reese in New Orleans, has written the book on Louisiana property law. His book, Meyer's Manual on Louisiana Real Estate, is the acknowledged treatise on Louisiana real estate law. Considered by many to be a national expert on this subject, last year Meyer joined forces with Louisiana Appleseed to combat the problem of "heir property," or property without a clear title, personally contributing 100 hours of pro bono work. Read more...
Nebraska Appleseed Challenges Unfair Medicaid Policies July 31, 2008 Nebraska Appleseed continues to launch its attack against statewide health care problems, filing a petition this week that calls for a change in policy that penalizes working Nebraskans. The petition requests that the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services abolish a rule that prevents low-income families from receiving health care because they work too many hours. Read more...
Appleseed Projects Need Your Support  July 24, 2008 On July 1, Appleseed embarked upon a new fiscal year amid considerable economic uncertainty. Thus Appleseed's social justice work is needed now more than ever. People across the United States and in Mexico are facing greater hardships due to the worsening economy. We hope that our most loyal donors will realize that Appleseed is on the ground, responding to the challenges besetting communities, challenges that impede access to education, economic opportunity and justice. Read more...
Alabama Appleseed Begins Initiative to Rewrite State Constitution July 18, 2008 Alabama Appleseed has announced a new project to rewrite the state's Constitution, which was originally adopted in 1901. In this three-year project, the Constitutional Reform Initiative will engage Alabama's legal community to find common cause to rewrite the Constitution, which, at more than 900 pages and with 800 amendments, is the largest constitution in the world. Read more...
DC Appleseed Successfully Champions for Public Health Funding July 10, 2008 As the result of a seven-year DC Appleseed project, the DC attorney general's office last month filed a lawsuit asserting that the nonprofit CareFirst, the DC area's largest health insurance company, can afford and is legally obligated to provide millions of additional dollars for community health care needs. On the same day, DC Councilmember Mary Cheh was granted subpoena power to compel CareFirst to provide information about its performance as a charitable and benevolent nonprofit health care entity. Read more...
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