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Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt, the need for food assistance remains high in Texas.
It s why Catholic Charities Dallas and its local food bank partners are holding their second mega-food event March 12, expecting a repeat of the first one in November when they distributed 70,000 pounds of food to more than 1,000 families in one day. Edwin Chinchilla, a senior program manager for Catholic Charities who coordinates its food programs, thinks they may even surpass those numbers.
As the pandemic has roiled on, the need for food has increased tremendously, he told EarthBeat.
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By Julie Asher • Catholic News Service • Posted March 1, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) Democratic members of the U.S. Senate were hopeful their version of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package would be passed the second week of March, so they could send it to President Joe Biden for his signature before unemployment assistance expires March 14.
The measure includes $246 billion for extending unemployment benefits through August and increasing the federal supplemental payment from $300 per week to $400.
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Washington Over a dozen nonprofit organizations, including Catholic Charities USA, praised the American Rescue Plan passed by the U.S. House early Feb. 27 for including several provisions of importance to the charitable nonprofit sector.
The $1.9 trillion relief package, which now goes to the Senate for a vote, would provide much-needed relief to many nonprofits on the front lines of helping people in communities across this country as we continue to deal with the challenges created by the pandemic and economic downturn, said a joint statement from the National Council of Nonprofits.
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So many donations were garnered that a truck had to be emptied twice a day over the weekend. (Courtesy Southold Fire Department Chief Peggy Killian.)
SOUTHOLD, NY The community opened its hearts to donate to the needy during a recent food drive hosted by the Southold Fire Department.
According to Southold Fire Department Chief Peggy Killian, 1st. Lt. of Rescue Cathy Wilinski suggested the food drive. It was an awesome idea, since fire departments are always giving of themselves to help others. Compared to putting out a fire or rescuing a person in need, we figured this would be a breeze, Killian said.