Council authorized an amendment to the borough’s plans for use of CDBG funds to direct $234,000 to Out of the Cold for its purchase and renovation of the Meetinghouse on Atherton, 318 S. Atherton St.
The amendment will take $227,138.81 from the Borough First-Time Homebuyer Program and $6,861.19 from the operating budget for the now-defunct House of Care.
Borough Manager Tom Fountaine said the First-Time Homebuyer Program “has seen little demand.” In a policy briefing summary, Senior Planner Maureen Safko explained that first-time homebuyers have had a preference in recent years “to purchase homes through the State College Community Land Trust, or through The HOME
Members of Hillel at University of Georgia and the UGA Black Student Union came together to host the Racial Justice Shabbat on March 26, discussing their experiences as minorities on campus and what they can do to become better allies for underrepresented communities.
The event started with Black Student Union chair Joshua Patton explaining the organization s involvement in the universityâs Black community and ways heâs seen a decline in group participation because of the pandemic. He also explained the adversities Black students face on campus due to feelings of isolation, lack of representation and other factors relating to the minority groupâs overall marginalized presence.Â
Sarah Schafer rarely lets people see her get emotional. The 39-year-old hospice worker at Heartland Hospice in Washington comforts her patients when they take their final breaths, offering steadfast, stoic support. But Schafer becomes so close to her patients that she often canât help but join the families in their mourning.
âEvery time a patient passes, Iâm coping too,â Schafer recently told The Missourian. âI cry with them, and I have cried with the families sometimes. I have always told myself that Iâve gained another angel watching over me. A lot of times as soon as I get in my car I start crying because itâs a peaceful experience.â