AMOS at STA - History

At STA

• Conducted 50 1:1 relational meetings within the parish
• Involved 120 parishioners in 16 House meetings, Fall 2006 to identify needs for the AMOS agenda
• Members are represented on the five research teams, STA Core planning team, and ACT (Ames Core Team)
• Offered series of four workshops on Catholic Social Teaching and its relation to AMOS, Fall 2007 – (involved nearly 100 parishioners)
• Participated in AMOS fundraising activities 2007, 2008
• Fifteen STA parishioners participated in the caucus training, fall 2007; four were elected to their respective precinct platform committees
• Religious Education classes (6th – 12th grade) were involved in youth conversations identifying and ranking issues of concern (as part of the work of the Youth and Education research team)

In the community

• Conducted 80 House meetings, fall 2006
• 88 plus AMOS supporters presented AMOS resolutions at the January 2008 caucuses
• Health Care Justice team working with Mary Greeley Medical Center, improved the Financial Assistance Policy for charity care (families uninsured)
• Environmental team encouraged city council to implement the Cool Cities Initiative and the Climate Protection Agreement for the City of Ames
• AMOS Representation on the Ames Inclusive Community Committee appointed by the Mayor
• Participated in several legislative days at the Capitol and lobbied for legislation to support AMOS issues (minimum wage, predatory lending caps, expanded Earned Income Tax Credit, etc.