Basic Needs Drive News Today

According to the Arvin Navigation Center, there is a high need for hygiene items at their location considering their clients go through them quickly.

The UCLA Association of Chinese Americans kicked off its Basic Needs Drive this week to help provide resources for people experiencing homelessness in Chinatown. The drive is being hosted in collaboration with the Asian Pacific Coalition and the Chinatown Community for Equitable Development – a grassroots organization that helps Chinatown residents find better jobs, education and housing.

Here are some notable events you can do to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. this weekend.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd of about 200,000 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech during the Aug. 28, 1963, civil rights march in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Marines photo/The Washington Post) The Gazette Here are some of the free events in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Cedar Rapids •...

  RED DEER -- For three weeks in late November and early December, Red Deer College (RDC) employees participated in an internal workplace fundraising initiative for United Way Central Alberta. Due to staff working remotely and COVID-19 public health measures, RDC had to get creative with its United Way fundraising campaign. “We’ve missed the comradery of doing a coffee run with our coworkers, and we all needed a break from the stress and seriousness of all that our community is faced w...