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Copied! The Patriots may not have been physically out in the community this year, but that didn t stop them from finding new ways to help out local families and organizations. Patriots players, coaches and the Patriots Foundation went above and beyond this holiday season, and with multiple events, it s a lot to keep track of. However, Patriots.com has you covered. Check out all the ways that the Patriots gave back this month. DECEMBER TO REMEMBER Brandon Copeland leverages his network of former teammates to deliver surprises to families across the country. Every year through his Beyond the Basics Foundation, Copeland recruits his former teammates to host shopping sprees in their current NFL cities. ....
| Credit: Courtesy of The Foundation for Black Women s Wellness The founder of The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness recounts the very personal journey that inspired her to change the discourse around Black women’s health. “I grew up in a tight-knit, rural community in Virginia. My mother owned a hair salon called The Beauty Hut, where I was her shampoo girl from age 11 until I left for college. The salon was a haven. You walked in and felt engulfed in love. It was women telling their deepest secrets, their joys, their tragedies. Pedigree didn’t matter; these were maids, teachers, professors, factory workers. But when they came in, they were just women healing women. ....
SAN DIEGO About half of San Diego’s homeless population who are without shelter this month are receiving warm, water-proof coats that convert into sleeping bags in an effort to help make life on the street a bit less cruel. The distribution of 2,200 coats is funded by the philanthropic Lucky Duck Foundation and Aqualia International Foundation, and it is among the largest ever conducted by the Detroit-based Empowerment Plan, which employees homeless parents to make the coats. “A year or so ago we worked with another company that did 2,000 across different cities,” said Veronika Scott, founder and CEO of the nonprofit, during a Wednesday morning press conference in San Diego. “The need in San Diego is very high. Just seeing that need and being able to fill that is huge. I feel like we’re really making an impact.” ....
Jackson company fundraises for seasonal campaign to provide coats to homeless Updated Dec 18, 2020; Posted Dec 18, 2020 Christine Brown, right, and Sarah Glover, both of Jackson, check by the Jackson District Library Carnegie branch in downtown Jackson during the Jackson County point-in-time count of unsheltered homeless people on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. A Jackson-headquartered business is raising money to sponsor coats for the unhoused. (MLive file photo) J. Scott Park | MLive.com Facebook Share JACKSON, MI Tony Mira has seen the way donations can help the homeless population in Michigan. He knows it’s even more dire during the coronavirus pandemic. Mira’s Jackson-headquartered medical consulting company, MiraMed, has promoted its seasonal Circle of Warmth fundraising drive for the past two years. It partners with the Empowerment Plan, a Detroit-based nonprofit that employs people from local homeless shelters to make coats for the homeless commun ....
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The Lucky Duck and Aqualia International foundations announced Wednesday they will distribute 2,000 EMPWR coats, which can transform into sleeping bags that provide protection and warmth from the elements to homeless San Diegans. “As winter approaches, these coats immediately benefit those experiencing homelessness by providing warmth and protection from the elements. But these coats and sleeping bags are no substitute for real shelter,” said Dan Shea, Lucky Duck board member. “As a community, we must do more. Specifically, we call on our political leaders to open empty or underutilized government buildings for shelter, permanent supportive housing, and employment opportunities for those experiencing homelessness. In the meantime, the least we can do is partially alleviate the suffering of homelessness with these coats,” Shea said. ....