Through this “Face on the Numbers” site, users will be able to search for stories about real people and communities by issue area, keywords, city, state, or congressional district. Currently, only a handful of stories (focused on child care in Chicago and Texas) are available through the site as we continue to test the system. To make the site useful, we need to collect many more in an array of different issue areas. That’s where we need your help -- particularly nonprofit organizations, service providers, and beneficiaries of public services. Face on the Numbers is a way to allow the people you serve to actually tell their story to a nation-wide audience and make a difference.
If you are willing to contribute a story, contact Ellen Taylor by email or call at 202-234-8494. She will give you a user name and password, which will allow you or your organization to contribute stories anytime using an easy form on the web site. This will be an ongoing project, and we hope to collect a sizable number of stories that can be used over the long term, making special requests for stories around particular issues as they arise. Finally, since this is a new effort, if you have suggestions or comments about Face on the Numbers, or find any bugs, please email or call.