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WASHINGTON, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Serve America Together, a campaign working to make national service part of growing up in America, released the following statements today applauding congressional leaders on the passage of the American Rescue Plan COVID-19 relief bill. The legislation, which now awaits the signature of President Joe Biden, prioritizes $1 billion to help communities across the country recover from the pandemic through the expansion of national service opportunities. This additional funding allows for an increase in the national service living allowance, making the opportunity to serve more accessible to all Americans, and represents the largest investment in national service in decades.
With his background as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Josh Becker chose a businesslike approach to his new job representing District 13 in the California Senate.
“Building the right team, developing a game plan and then, ultimately, executing,” said the Menlo Park resident, who won his Senate seat last November. “I’m hiring a bunch of people and building the game plan.”
Becker’s vast district stretches from South San Francisco to Sunnyvale, from the waters of the bay to the Pacific. It includes some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the state, but it also includes some that suffer from poverty, racism and other endemic problems.
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S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation presents “Bread of Life: Challah, Family Engagement and Legacy” with filmmaker-author Tiffany Shlain, philanthropists Laura Lauder and Cissie Swig and Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award winner Alexander Fromm Lurie talking about philanthropy, leadership and more. Free, with registration.Event Website