Making Ending Poverty a Real Political Priority!

Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornell West have made addressing the issue of poverty and the struggle of the middle class a priority. They were out there discussing the issue when it was not popular and very few people were listening. They have a terrific book called THE RICH AND THE REST OF US, A POVERTY MANIFESTO and it is a must read. The KPOD Foundation is devoted to carrying on this fight and coming up with concrete solutions that are in the tradition of Ted Kennedy, Sarge Shriver and Bobby Kennedy who devoted so much of their lives to this important issue!

Great conversation with Tavis Smiley about Poverty and KPOD Foundation

I had a great conversation yesterday with Tavis Smiley. A terrific guy who is fighting the good fight on poverty. He and Dr. Cornell West have worked incredibly hard to focus the President and Congress's attention on the issue of poverty and the shrinking middle class. Like KPOD both Tavis and Dr. West are about action, not talk. He feels the President is listening! He was very supportive and excited about the founding of The Kenneth P. O'Donnell Political Leadership Foundation. He urged us to continue "the good fight to eradicate poverty" and to help rebuild a better America for everyone -- not just the lucky few! I cannot help but feel that Ted Kennedy, Sarge Shriver and Robert Kennedy were up there smiling and saying, "Keep moving forward!" It was a terrific start for the Foundation. We will have concrete steps to announce very soon. We hope we can count on your help and support for this important effort!

The KPOD Foundation is carrying on a tradition of public service and political leadership.

The KPOD Foundation is about the common good for all Americans and inspired by these wonderful people who devoted their lives to the public good.

They were committed to public service and the common good for everyone, which will be the purpose of this organization.

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We are announcing the creation of the Kenneth P. O'Donnell Foundation, which is a non profit foundation established in the spirit of my Dad, Kenneth O'Donnell and Edward M. Kennedy to address the issue of poverty and homelessness. I am also beginning work on The Poverty Chronicles which is a book about poverty in America.