Look to the Stars
January 11, 2021
A select group of international personalities will join the inaugural International Peace Honors, presented by PeaceTech Lab, which will celebrate the most prominent world leaders and change-agents of our time, whose common goal is to build a more just and equitable future.
With much of our world undergoing natural, political, and social upheaval, we are also witnessing unprecedented movements of social change, as leaders from many disciplines work to advance humanity and our planet. On January 17th, the International Peace Honors will recognize some of these leaders, who have helped tackle the biggest challenges of 2020 and inspire hope for a brighter future.
(Courtesy of @mosterpho) Monster Pho serving free noodles with help from Steph and Ayesha Curry + more good news around the Bay Area
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Jan 07, 2021
In Oakland and Emeryville, Monster Pho received a $25,000 surprise check from Steph and Ayesha Curry as a thank-you for having supplied meals to those in need throughout the pandemic.
Plus, Bruce Lee s
Warrior offers a glimpse into the history of San Francisco s Chinatown, UCSF will build affordable housing and supply thousands of new jobs, and more optimistic local stories featuring absolutely zero pics of insurgents with horns. Warrior, Bruce Lee s long-lost ode to the untold history of SF s Chinatown, hits HBO Max, SFGate
Doctor sends holiday cards to his cancer patients erasing $650,000 in debt
By Chris Williams
Dr. Omar Atiq, an Arkansas oncologist, recently erased more than $650,000 of debt for his patients.
PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Dr. Omar Atiq, 60, sent out greeting cards before Christmas to nearly 200 patients of the Arkansas Cancer Clinic, notifying them that their outstanding balances were forgiven.
(Credit: Dr. Omar Atiq)
Atiq closed the clinic in February due to staffing shortages after treating thousands of patients for nearly three decades. He worked with a collections agency to bill patients for their outstanding amounts. He said some patients owed tens of thousands of dollars.
January 3rd, 2021 by janetg
Steph and Ayesha Curry gave $25K to an owner of a restaurant in Emeryville, California. Tee Tran, who runs Emeryville’s Monster Pho restaurant, has been struggling during the pandemic but has still managed to give back. Tran and Monster Pho recently partnered with Ayesha Curry’s foundation to help distribute 24,000 meals to those in need. In return, on a recent episode of The Tamron Hall Show, The Curry family gave Tran a $25,000 check.