"When I became a Daughter of Charity, I started to get my spiritual life in order, and I thought it would also be a good time to get my physical health and nutrition in order."
In Texas Rio Grande Valley, undocumented people were wrongly denied vaccines
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For weeks, the staff and CEO of Proyecto Juan Diego, a nonprofit that serves families in south Texas, have worked to overcome doubts about Covid-19 vaccines among community members, including many who are undocumented.
But as news circulated that non-U.S. citizens were turned away at University of Texas Health Rio Grande Valley vaccination sites because they did not have legal status, their work became that much more difficult, said CEO Danielle Salgado.
“It concerns us because we are seeking to ensure our communities are safe, and we are promoting getting their vaccines, and it’s a great big barrier when people aren’t able to get their vaccines . just purely based on their immigration status,” she said.
Catholic sisters run marathons in an effort to raise money for Proyecto Juan Diego
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Two Catholic sisters took to the streets on Sunday to raise money for their Brownsville nonprofit.
Catholic sisters Elizabeth Sjoberg and Sharon Horace are both part of the Daughters of Charity female community that serves across the country.
Sister Elizabeth ran 26 miles and Sister Sharon ran a half marathon in an effort to raise money for Proyecto Juan Diego. They started off at the Brownsville Event Center and visited the Brownsville Children s Museum, the Resaca Trails and Cameron Park on their way back to Proyecto Juan Diego.
OmniTRAX, Short Line Affiliates Support Local Communities (Updated) Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
OmniTRAX COO Gord Anutooshkin (far left) recently announced partnerships with four of the company’s short line affiliates to pledge meals and volunteer service for non-profits like New Jersey’s Southern Regional Food Distribution Center (pictured).
Denver-based OmniTRAX is supporting communities across its short line railroad and intermodal network during the pandemic. From California to New Jersey, it has recently partnered with five of its affiliates to provide donations and volunteer service.
Here is a breakdown of OmniTRAX’s contributions:
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California: With with 25-mile Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad, funding 100,000 meals and pledging volunteer service for Second Harvest Food Bank of Manteca in the Central Valley.