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Jersey City’s hardest hit areas from the coronavirus will be getting some much needed relief.
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MANNA is still operating despite COVID-19, however, the organization is looking for volunteers after a steep drop.
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As some NC school districts end their meal distribution programs during the coronavirus pandemic, other Triangle businesses are stepping up to feed the community.
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Some of the plywood you see boarding up downtown businesses, or the sanitizer and masks being offering inside, are being paid for through to a new fundraiser put on by Shop Local Raleigh..
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Instead of asking her family and friends for gifts on her birthday, Gaby Armour requested they give monetary donations to pay for meals for nurses and doctors at places like Mount Sinai Hospital and NYU Langone Hospital.
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The San Jose Sharks Foundation provided a $34,000 Community Assist Grant to sponsor the CityTeam mobile food pantry for the rest of the year.
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will warn Friday of police funding cuts of as much as $20 million as part of “catastrophic budget cuts” to deal with the fiscal crisis caused by coronavirus.
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Raleigh hair salon Blo is giving back while shutdown due to Gov. Roy Cooper’s stay at home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The salon is giving away free hair color to clients while suggesting a donation for the nonprofit No Kid Hungry NC.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday the creation of a $250 million Covid Child Care Initiative, designed to help families and day care facilities that have been struggling since the start of the pandemic.
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As the country begins to reopen, many may be thinking about taking a long-awaited vacation this summer.
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Seniors used to just picking and traveling will have to plan ahead, stay away from hot spots, be aware about keeping their distance, and pack essentials like hand sanitizer for any travel this summer.
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More than 3,000 people attended a virtual town hall with San Francisco Unified Schools District after health officials released interim guidance for returning to school.