“At some point, all of us are capable of ending up at a public spot and begging because we are just trying to get the next meal.”
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Child’s Cup Full offers job skills, global marketplace for West Bank refugees
“We started as an effort by students to fundraise for after-school programs for the refugees,” Habashi said.
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“I can’t imagine what it would be like to be homeless, especially during this time of the year,” she said.
“I can’t imagine what it would be like to be homeless, especially during this time of the year,” she said.
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Bella Foundation helps pet owners care for ill, rescued animals, seeks public support
“We provide a much-needed resource for people when they are faced with a tough decision: Pay my vet bills or buy groceries,” Ballard said.
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Free community clinics serve critical populations in OKC despite implementation of health care reform
“I really mean this,” said Monson. “All the years I had insurance, I never received this type of care.”
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“Even if I don’t rap, even if there’s other rappers, I want to be able to bring people in and stuff like that — even if we just have a party,” he said.
“Even if I don’t rap, even if there’s other rappers, I want to be able to bring people in and stuff like that — even if we just have a party,” he said.
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PAMBE Ghana’s Global Market helps educate West African youth via its seasonal fair trade shop
Added Iddi-Gubbels, “She actually bought this material from Ghana and made them.”
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Fred Jones Museum brings four decades of history into focus at fundraiser
The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (FJJMA) Association hosts its annual fall fundraising party from 8 p.m. to midnight Nov. 13 at Norman’s newly opened Legacy Park. But this year, the association visits the museum’s past with a modern twist during Silver Soirée: Join the Legacy.
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MAPS 4 Neighborhoods: Group wants next MAPS to focus on overlooked communities
Pennington and Dodson believe it is time to listen to neighborhood leaders first, then spend money how each area needs it.
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City government, police and nonprofits work together to help OKC’s homeless
Straughan started The Homeless Alliance 11 years ago and said he has seen the community become more collaborative in its effort to end homelessness in recent years.