Pointe Property Group Gives Back To Local Chattanooga Charities Thursday, January 21, 2021
Pointe Property Group announced that it has made donations to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, The Salvation Army and The Union Gospel Mission. These financial contributions were made in lieu of Pointe’s annual employee holiday party and corporate gifts to customers.
Chattanooga’s food banks and shelters have seen an increased demand due to COVID-19 and this funding will assist these organizations in continuing to provide for individuals and families in our community.
“The holidays can be a stressful time for those who are struggling, but the pandemic has put an additional strain on families in Chattanooga, said Laura Jefferies of PPG.
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‘There Has to be a Better Way’: Police Kill a Sword-Wielding Man in the Downtown Eastside
It’s the third such violent incident involving police since November. Advocates want changes to how authorities deal with those in distress.
Jen St. Denis is The Tyee’s Downtown Eastside reporter. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES Investigators from the Independent Investigations Office arrive at the scene of a fatal police shooting in Vancouver at East Hastings Street and Princess Avenue on Tuesday.
Photo by Jen St. Denis.
A police watchdog agency is now investigating after a man was shot dead by Vancouver police in the Downtown Eastside early Tuesday morning.
2020 was, obviously, a brutal year for all of us but for the already less fortunate, it is getting more and more difficult to find relief here in Yakima.
Yakima s Union Gospel Mission (located at 1300 North First Street) is in desperate need of cash donations to continue to help feed, clothe and shelter the homeless here in town. Earlier today, we received a heartfelt message asking if we could put the word out to you for some much-needed assistance!
The Mission s mission statement reads as such from their website at YUGM.org: Yakima Union Gospel Mission (YUGM) is dedicated to serving men, women and children experiencing homelessness with the compassion of Christ. We provide emergency and long-term services to our guests to help them escape the struggle of life on the streets.
COVID-19 Holds Steady in Downtown Eastside with Vaccinations on the Way
After a big increase in the fall, Vancouver’s poorest neighbourhoods haven’t seen a surge in cases.
Jen St. Denis is The Tyee’s Downtown Eastside reporter. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES Many measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 like social distancing are impossible in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside where people live on the streets or in crowded housing.
Photo by Jesse Winter.
The local health area that includes Vancouver’s poorest neighbourhoods continued to add COVID-19 cases throughout November and December, but Vancouver Coastal Health says “the curve is decreasing” among people who live and work in the Downtown Eastside, Chinatown and Strathcona.