MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — During this holiday season, local non-profits are working tenfold to ensure families in need have everything they need.
As in previous years, through its numerous programs and services, ICNA Relief, has continued to provide for the greater American community and assist in the betterment and empowerment of people across the country.
The PHL COVID-19 Fund has awarded $400,00 to 23 Philadelphia-area nonprofits in the latest round of grants. The fund, which launched March 19 to help local nonprofits in response to the pandemic, is a collaboration led by the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Foundation, and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.
One man, an Uber driver from a community near Valley Stream, was in a car accident and lost his job, which left him wondering how he would find money to feed his children. Another, a woman from Queens living in a shelter with her two children, was unsure where they would find their next meal. Similarly, a single mother from Center-each did not know how she would feed her five children.
A new county commission will work to bridge the gap that can often exist for new immigrants, especially those who are learning English, as they adjust to life in their new country.
With two weeks left before the U.S. Census Bureau ends counting efforts on September 30, local officials and community advocates are making one last push for all residents to fill out the census.
We have been had. And we will continue to be had unless we step up our A-game. The best defense is a good offense. For the past two decades, we have always been playing defense.
With 21 days to go before a federal deadline to end the count for the 2020 Census, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) and Council member Peter Koo joined with ICNA Relief at its weekly food distribution in Flushing on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to help community members complete their census questionnaires.
Con un nuevo año escolar iniciando, más de 50 niños recibieron mochilas, útiles escolares y comida gratis en el «Five Towns Community Center», en Lawrence, NY, durante un evento organizado por el legislador del condado de Nassau, Carrié Solages (D – Valley Stream). Coorganizado por ICNA Relief y Gammy’s Pantry, el sorteo de regreso a la escuela realizado el 2 de septiembre sirvió como una ventanilla única para las familias que buscan ayuda para satisfacer sus necesidades al vover a las clases escolares durante estos tiempos sin precedentes. “Gracias a la generosidad de ICNA Relief y Gammy’s Pantry, pudimos asegurarnos de que los niños de nuestra comunidad tengan todo lo que necesitan para que puedan prosperar en sus estudios y alcanzar sus metas educativas”, dijo el legislador Solages. Article Courtesy: noticiali.com
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