Updated: 1:13 PM CDT May 11, 2021
ODESSA, Texas For 24 hours, Permian Basin Gives is hoping to make a difference in the community.
The event is a coordinated donation drive aiming to raise funds for local nonprofits on May 18.
Permian Basin Gives is a collaborative effort between various agencies, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Midland Festival Ballet, Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center and dozens more nonprofits.
All donations from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. will be applied to the goal. Additionally, donations made on May 18 through the website will be eligible to be matched by another organization.
During the 2020 fundraiser, Permian Basin Gives managed to raise $1,826,060.98 for places like Casa de Amigos, Basin PBS, the West Texas Food Bank and Odessa Arts.
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Midland Health said there are about 3-400 homebound individuals in Midland. Author: Rachel Ripp (News West9) Published: 8:29 PM CST February 5, 2021 Updated: 6:28 PM CST February 8, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas Midland Health has created a new program called Home to Home , to help bring vaccines into homebound seniors. This includes paramedics, physician assistants, and firefighters that will come to you. We run a community health program where we already have patients we see in their home, help manage their chronic diseases, that are already homebound, said Johnny Flitton, Midland Health Physician Assistant.
These workers teamed up with community partners like Casa de Amigos and Senior Life to get more vaccines to homebound individuals.
Trinity finds new ways to give back amid the pandemic
Dec. 18, 2020
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Trinity School students brought a pair of pajamas in their size to donate to Casa de Amigos.Photo courtesy of Lauren Friday/Trinity SchoolShow MoreShow Less
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Pastor Elias Rodriquez, Grade One teacher Terry Miller, and the Grade One class pose with the backpacks after loading them into the van.Photo courtesy of Lauren Friday/Trinity SchoolShow MoreShow Less
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Students have fun loading backpacks for delivery to children in Juarez, Mexico.Photo courtesy of Lauren Friday/Trinity SchoolShow MoreShow Less
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Pastor Elias Rodriguez helps Trinity students load the backpacks into the van to be delivered to children in Juarez, Mexico.Photo courtesy of Lauren Friday/Trinity SchoolShow MoreShow Less
Council may give $1M to businesses hurt by pandemic
Dec. 14, 2020
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FILE PHOTO: Midland City Council seats a full council 02/25/2020 with Lori Blong, Michael Trost, Spencer Robnet, Mayor Patrick Payton, Scott Dufford, Jack Ladd and John Norman . Tim Fischer/Reporter-TelegramTim Fischer/Midland Reporter-Telegram
The Midland City Council will consider today using $1 million of its federal CARES act funding to help small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic and shutdowns.
If approved, 963 businesses will receive a $10,000 grant to make up for lost revenue because of closures and decreased customer demand, according to an agenda packet for today’s meeting. The remaining $37,000 will go to Midland College for administering the program.