I became an ACORN member out of necessity. There were some issues going on in town and I had to get involved. Mortgage foreclosures, predatory lending (of which I was a victim), and a local supermarket with health and safety issues such as selling bad food. And it was a monopoly, the only one in town, and got away with it.
So we formed a neighborhood task force with ACORN members and members of the local community. We sat down with the owner of the store and consequently they were acted upon. They rearranged the store, and the food is better.
I’ve been with ACORN about five and six years. I got out of it for awhile but when they started organizing in my new community, once again I got involved.
And for people who aren’t here at the convention, I recommend for people to take the time and get involved. They can make a difference once they are involved.
