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“TOGETHER WE MUST” CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE Hosted “HEART OF GIVING” MARCH 11 AT MARGULIES ART WAREHOUSE TO BENEFIT LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI, INC.
 
HIGHLIGHTED BY DISTINGUISHED GUEST SPEAKERS, CHIEF JUSTICE PEGGY A. QUINCE AND MICHAEL PUTNEY, WLPG-TV CHANNEL 10’S SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER

Legal Services of Greater Miami, the largest provider of broad-based civil legal services for the poor in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, celebrated the success of its “Together, We Must” Campaign for Justice, Thursday, March 11, when the works of internationally famed artists, sculptors, and photographers were available for viewing at the Margulies Art Warehouse 591 N.W, 27th Street.

Tagged “The Heart of Giving” to further supplement the organization’s efforts to ensure that low income individuals and families will have advocates to speak for them and protect their rights, the evening provided guests an oppotunity to view such varied works as the acclaimed Miro & Noguchi: Masters of Surrealist Sculpture, 100 Years of Photography from 1909-2009, and George Segal: Depression Bread Line. Further highlighting the event will be a silent auction of works by internationally famed photographers Joyce Tenneson, Maggie Steber, Barbara Bordnick, Jill Enfield, Rick Smolan, Charles Altschul and Enrique Monasterio as well as works from many of the South Florida community’s fine artists. 

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Riding Out The Storm

"Riding Out the Storm" is a project of Nightly Business Report on PBS. It's and effort to focus on personal stories and personal finance during this recession.  NBR wants you to use uVu to upload video of yourself talking about your experiences in this financial hurricane. Your story could help others. We also want you to upload your personal finance questions. We'll select as many of them as we can, ask personal finance experts to answer them on camera, and upload those answers here as well.

If you want to upload you story or question, start by becoming a member of uVu.  Then join this "Riding Out the Storm" group. And, finally, when you upload your video, be sure to select "Riding Out the Storm" as your video's category.

Educator speaks about the economy

A college faculty member discusses what it's like living and teaching during a time of economic weakness.

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Miami Today Profile - Gregg Fortner

Gregg Fortner has over two decades of experience working at various public housing authorities. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director of Miami-Dade's Public Housing Agency in July of 2009, Mr. Fortner served as Deputy Executive Director/Chief Administrative Officer for the Oakland Housing Authority and Executive Director for the San Francisco Housing Authority.

As Executive Director of the Miami-Dade Public Housing Agency, Mr. Fortner will manage one of the largest housing authorities in the nation. He works closely with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Miami-DadeBoard of County Commissioners, and other County departments and affordable housing entities to provide high quality, affordable housing opportunities to low-and moderate income working families, individuals and elderly in our community.

He takes over an agency that last year, according to Orlando Cabrera, the federal Housing and Urban Development assistant secretary who oversaw the 2007 Federal regulator takeover of the agency ``... might be the public housing authority in the worst financial condition in the country, largely because of the way it was run.''

You can read the entire interview with Gregg Fortner in Miami Today

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Can You Spare a Story?

Looking for tips for living smart during the recession?  How about sharing ideas, tips or even advice on how to cope with a smile.

Watch some of the video from "Riding Out The Storm" here and tell us how you are handling the current economy.

Riding Out The Storm - Suelaymie's Story

Suelaymie Benitez, 24, of Miami tells us how she's coping with the recession after losing a job.

Watch the video here and share your stories with South Florida, together we can help each other "Ride out The Storm."

Frugalista - The uVu Member Profile of the Week

I love living the frugal and fabulous life. I am working as a web editor for the Nightly Business Report. I can't wait to view your stories about how you are surviving in this tough economy. Please submit your video to the "Riding Out The Storm" section of this site. We want to hear your stories of joy and pain dealing with the recession.

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