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Catholic Charities hold the first of three events aimed at registering former refugees for COVID vaccines on Wednesday, March 31st, 2021. Previous Next
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Making sure everyone gets their FAIR SHOT
Local groups assist minorities as they navigate their path to vaccine
Nay Nway Nway stares intently at her laptop screen, which sits atop a folding table in a room bustling with activity Wednesday inside an apartment complex on the city s southeast side.
Masked and with a clear plastic barrier separating her from the couple she s working to help on the other side of the table, Nway asks for driver s licenses and opens the state s COVID-19 vaccination registration website. She s looking for appointments for a Burmese couple, who speak little English, to receive shots key to ending the deadly pandemic.
Northern Cape Breton residents at disadvantage for access to vaccine, says MLA
The Nova Scotia MLA for Victoria-The Lakes says seniors living in northern Cape Breton are at a disdvantage when it comes to accessing the only COVID-19 vaccination clinic on the island.
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Keith Bain says people 80 and over should not have to travel six hours to get to COVID-19 clinic
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Keith Bain, the Progressive Conservative MLA for Victoria-The Lakes, says Nova Scotia s Liberal government needs to do more to help seniors in northern Cape Breton access the COVID-19 vaccine.(Michael Gorman/CBC)
Justin Clupper knew it was time to try something new.
Community Transportation Network s executive director wanted a fresh fundraising event that wou .
Must be the season of giving. Many organizations are awarding grants or receiving grants. Following is a roundup, beginning with the Foellinger Foundation, which gave more than $3 million for early childhood and family development in Allen County:
âThese organizations reflect the Foundationâs focus on supporting children and families in Allen County,â said Ed Kominowski, foundation president. âThe Foundationâs strategy is to support effective nonprofits emphasizing clients with the most economic need and the least opportunity. We are grateful to these nonprofit organizations that provide crucial services in our community. Their dedication helps improve the lives of area children and families.â