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Autism community finding ways to do more with less during pandemic By: Erica Greenway and last updated 2021-05-13 18:24:14-04 HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - At Plan Bee Academy in Chesapeake, students thrive with hands-on experiences. The private day school teaches kids with autism and related disabilities, but it all came to a screeching halt when COVID-19 hit. Filling the need virtually in those first few months wasn't easy for Plan Bee's executive director, Wendy Fitch. Not just the move online, but figuring out how to pay staff as some school districts withheld funding. "We had so...

The Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller County presents its 'Spelling Bee' at the Truman Arnold Center in Texarkana College Saturday from 6 until 9 PM. This event benefits the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties. The Corporate Spelling Bee combines community philanthropy with corporate team building. This year things will be a little different. The spelling bee will be held online to make people feel safe with the concerns of COVID-19.  In the spelling bee, there will be three-member teams with one alternate. The teams are allowed to collaborate with each other. The spelling team...

Pace University Premieres 'Bee Aware' Documentary on Earth Day Share Article After much hard work, dedication and anticipation, Pace University’s documentary film team – PaceDocs – recently premiered 'Bee Aware', a film focusing on the environmental threats facing one of the most important pollinators for humankind. The film aptly debuted online on Earth Day as it spotlights the vital role bees play in our food supply; their importance to the environment; and some of the challenges facing the insect and the environment. “The PaceDocs team, under the guidance of Professor Maria Luskay,...

Plan Bee THREE charities have been given £500 each for their ongoing work within the community. Jack’s Supermarket, on Four Acre Lane, part of the Tesco family, launched its Jack’s Supports scheme to donate proceeds from the sale of carrier bags to local good causes. Usually, four charities are selected to receive £250, and voting units would be placed in store where shoppers could nominate one charity to receive an extra donation. However, as voting in store has closed due to social distancing measures, each selected charity will instead receive an increased donation of £500 t...

(l-r) Joanne Swift and Steve Leonard of Saints Community Development Foundation, and Teresa Mercer, St Helens Borough Council’s Community and Business Health Promotions Officer. VETERANS across St Helens will soon receive complimentary food hampers in a partnership project between the council and veterans’ community groups. The hampers containing various food items, face masks, meal plans, shopping lists and recipe ideas, as well as signposting for physical health and mental wellbeing support have been funded by the council and will be distributed by the Saints Community Development F...