Dear politicians/political influencers:
When you evoke my father this #MLKDay, remember that he was resolute about eradicating racism, poverty, and militarism. And about corrective justice work.
Don’t just quote him.
Encourage and enact policies that reflect his teachings.
Areas of Rhode Island have been impacted by flooding due to heavy rains. Several roadways are still closed throughout the state. Remember, never drive or walk-through flooded roadways. It only takes 12 inches of fast-moving water to carry away a small car. #TurnAroundDontDrown
RI Community Food Bank helps lots of seniors and people who have low income every month by giving them boxes full of healthy foods, like pasta, canned fruits, and cheese. If you or a loved one is interested in this program, visit https://t.co/dKekmygOpo or call 401-230-1708.
Just a reminder that the Washington bridge is still a complete mess for those of us that live one side and work on the other. This failures belongs to @GovDanMcKee administration and someone needs to be held accountable. Govt exists to prevent these types of issues. Do something
📣Exciting News!!🎉 Amenity Aid has been honored w/the @RIFoundation's Best Practices Awards! 🏆 Sponsored by @bcbsri, we are recognized for our ground-breaking program that distributes crucial hygiene products to direct service agencies across RI. 🪥
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Attention Landlords! We're looking to rent your apartments (1-4 bedrooms) in the metro Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Cranston, Warwick, East Providence area, with access to public transportation. Rent your unit & help those newly resettled here. https://t.co/yNwCUIwIZf
Congrats, that’s great news! What is your team doing to improve greater participation of minority contractors on all your housing production projects? Call local leaders to invest to build the pipeline of minority contractors at scale.
NEW: Central Falls has OK’d a 58-unit affordable housing project where most apartments will be restricted to those with a 60% AMI (~$43K for one, ~$61K for family of four).
Others will be restricted to those earning 30% AMI ($30,700 for four) @BostonGlobe
https://t.co/kY6U108S7E
The pallet project, ECHO Village, has been a longtime in the making, thanks to the leadership of @houseofhopecdc. It provides transitional shelter - a step up from sleeping in tents & cars - as we work toward providing more permanent housing. https://t.co/hb616qXiaW
Turns out, tent encampments start to shrink when you intentionally connect folks to shelter and other critical resources rather than conduct violent/traumatic raids https://t.co/j6O1rmiDW5 | @TheValleyBreeze@TheStoryShorey
Breaking news from the RI Department of Housing. Per the release, the community (if approved by the state) will include 45 individual one-room units.
It will also be staffed with office units for staff to provide case management, recovery support, and job training.
Due to recent weather, the @RIBloodCenter says they have only about one day's worth of certain blood types. Call 401-453-8383 or visit https://t.co/VlRYNM2oah to schedule your donation today and help ensure RI has the supply it needs to save lives. https://t.co/e20O5KJtCM
We are proud to support @houseofhopecdc and other nonprofits across the state in their efforts to help Rhode Islanders stay housed this winter.
Join us in assisting those in need by making a gift to the Path Home Fund: https://t.co/ntU72qDxrO
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@AlexaGagosz@houseofhopecdc has been a strong advocate for pallet shelters, introducing plans for "Echo Village" during the pandemic. Knowing unsheltered homelessness is up roughly 370% in Rhode Island since 2019, we're so pleased to see this critical initiative move forward @RIDeptofHousing
The Department of Housing will construct a pallet shelter “village” of 45 small, one-room structures on a vacant plot of state-owned land on Victor Street in Providence, with services provided by @houseofhopecdc@globe_ri https://t.co/6nOxx3zECP
Join us to be part of the movement to bring fresh, local & healthy food to our K-12 schools & college campuses!
We are hosting our annual Farm to School Purchasing Gathering, with a twist. Join us at Cultivating Connections: https://t.co/RkElRgwuEF.