City of Nampa Announces Mass Food Distribution Events
Time and time again, people and organizations in our community come together when there is a need. Even during a global pandemic, this is no exception. Just announced this week, the City of Nampa has teamed up with the Idaho Food Bank to launch FOUR mass food distribution events at the Ford Idaho Center.
The event will be held in the large parking lot and every precaution will be taken to ensure safe distribution to families and individuals in need.
The dates of these mass food distribution events are:
Wednesday, February 10th
Chobani Offers $75,000 Prize For Best Coffee Creamer Idea
Do you ever dream of cream? Are you a dreamer of the creamer? Chobani, the well-known Greek Yogurt brand which has a huge footprint right here in Idaho is asking for your help. If you re know a thing or two about cream, this contest could be for you. Then again, you may not need to know ANYTHING about cream at all and just have a real creative mind.that s really all that Chobani can ask for.
Chobani is an Idaho favorite the greek yogurt company has a MASSIVE plant in Twin Falls, Idaho that has been newsworthy several times. The company has been charitable in the Twin Falls community, has paid Idahoans who work there very generous wages, and has even extended its arm across the State of Idaho to give in other ways, as well. Most recently, you may recall that Chobani donated $20,000 to the Wassmuth Center here in Boise. The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights is a large local voice that promotes the respect and dignity of d
Black History Month at the University of Maine
The University of Maine is recognizing February as Black History Month with a variety of fun, inspiring, and educational events.
On Friday, the University of Maine community began its month-long recognition of Black History Month by placing Black Lives Matter flags at key points around the campus, including in the Memorial Union, at the New Balance Student Recreation Center, and the Maine Bound Adventure Center. Events are planned throughout the month, hosted by the Black Student Union, in partnership with the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, and Fogler Library, among others.
A few of the many events taking place during Black History Month include:
As someone who has a loved one that is dealing with a form of dementia and Alzheimer s, I understand the hard work that caregivers must provide to family members who are losing most of the memories and abilities to this debilitating disease. For the families involved, its a truly painful and sad experience to see someone you love slowly lose their faculties, but we all remain thankful to the many caregivers for their hard work and care.
The Dallas & Northeast Texas and Fort Worth North Central Texas chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association will present “Hope for Tomorrow,” a Black/African American Alzheimer’s caregiver conference on Saturday, February 20 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm online.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is Michigan’s Chief Elections Officer. She is making it clear that she believes her job is to defend and protect democracy. To that end, she is taking the wraps off a long list of proposals to change the state’s election process and the atmosphere surrounding them. The Secretary says, “Our job now is clear: to defend and protect democracy by ensuring that no matter how one votes, who they vote for, where they live, or what they look like, their vote will be counted.” Secretary Benson calls her plan, “Advancing the Vote, Protecting Democracy”.