Tag: homeless
Community breakfast ignites discussion on hunger and homelessness
The Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless (MACH) hosted its annual prayer breakfast that brought community members and advocates together to discuss hunger and homelessness in the Midlands.
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Columbia’s homeless brace for winter chill, but many don’t come inside
As winter weather approaches, Columbia’s homeless population is left with limited resources to protect them from the cold.
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Transitions to auction artwork created by residents
Transitions Homeless Shelter is emphasizing art at their upcoming fundraiser by supporting artists within the shelter.
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Harvest Hope serves those who served America
Harvest Hope’s “Operation HP” hosted a drive to collect non-perishable food and cleaning supplies for the Veterans in the Midlands.
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State’s homeless population looks for ways to weather a storm
For South Carolina’s large homeless population, finding shelter during a storm is difficult. Some shelters in Columbia and the Upstate open extra emergency shelters during extreme weather, and churches around Columbia also opened their doors to the homeless population during Hurricane Florence.
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‘Uniting’ to help those in need
Thanks to United Way of the Midlands and the city of Columbia, the homeless and those in need are now able to receive food donations regularly throughout the week.
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The Carolinas have finally gotten a taste of warm weather in the last two days. Daniella Ramirez shows just how some in the Carolinas are taking advantage of the soaking sunlight.
https://carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu/brighter-days-in-the-carolinas/
The Oliver Gospel Roastery manages to not only serve coffee but its community as well. @kourt804 tells us how.
https://carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu/oliver-gospel-roastery-transforming-coffee-transforming-lives/
DHEC had a press conference this afternoon to discuss the state's vaccine rollout. Nick Davidson, a spokesperson for DHEC, said, "Vaccine hunting clearly does occur. Whenever there is not enough of something people are going to look for where they can get it as soon as they can."