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The disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has been released from federal prison after completing most of her six-month sentence for lying to federal investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs. An admitted steroid dealer testified that he gave Jones a cocktail of drugs before the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. She was consequently stripped of her five medals in 2007 after admitting that she used the drugs.
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Submitted by acsmith4christ on Wed, 01/30/2008 - 11:59.
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. (Proverbs 29:7)
Summary of proposed plan:
The Soldiers of the Cross Ministries was formed to help individuals fulfill the will of God for their lives in making a positive impact in their communities. By the grace of God we will help individuals start a new life in Christ and help them build on top of this foundation a good education, job training, credit restoration, positive outlook on life and other principles.
Submitted by SSmith221 on Sat, 12/22/2007 - 19:45.
The Rhode Island Training School Tutoring Initiative is a program centered at Brown University and started by Brown Students. It is a program meant to forge alliances between college students in Providence and the youthful inmates of the R.I.T.S. Every week we send three shuttles to the school in order to tutor the students in GED prep, math, literature, English, and even come college courses offered through the Community College of Rhode Island.
This program is run by two student co-ordinators, and employs nearly thirty volunteers.
Submitted by BrianKatie on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 23:21.
This initiative is designed to help defend those who cannot afford to defend his or herself. The initiative acknowledges the barriers in the legal system that provide the wealthy with the best attorneys and the poor with the beginners. Therefore, the project aims to level the legal playing field by attempting to provide the under-represented with proper legal advice. This goal can be attained by setting a new system whereby criminal defense lawyers are required to take cases from people who cannot afford to pay.
Submitted by jacobkomar on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 10:12.
I started Computers for Communities (CFC) in 2001 when I was 9 years old. First I acquired computers that were being discarded from a local school. Then I refurbished and distributed them to individuals in my community that could not afford to have a computer at home. What a great feeling to see the smiles on those kids' faces. I felt like I was Santa Claus! Since then, I have created a non-profit organization that helps other groups do the same thing: locate discarded computers, refurbish them, and distribute them to those in need.
Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 22:40.
2000 BRICK Award winner Heather Barr worked as a Staff Attorney at the Urban Justice Center in New York City. A formerly homeless teen, Heather wrote a definitive report on the incarceration of people with mental illness, filed a successful lawsuit to compel New York City to provide discharge planning for 30,000 inmates with mental illness each year. She also co-founded the Nathaniel Project, the nation’s first alternative to incarceration program for felony offenders with serious mental illness.
