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The City of Seattle is now accepting applications online for the Seattle Relief Fund!
This program offers a one-time payment of $1,000 to individual applicants and up to $3,000 for household applicants. Applicants must be income-eligible and live within the Seattle city boundaries (with a few exceptions). All interested applicants should read the Seattle Relief Fund (SRF) eligibility requirements and Frequently Asked Questions closely. The review process is NOT first-come, first-served. However, to support …
Read More »AARP Announces its Make Your Move Entrepreneurship Contest
Participants have the chance to win $10,000 and meet The People’s Shark Daymond John Washington– AARP announced its third “Make Your Move Entrepreneurship Contest“ to help aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners 45 and older boost their business ventures and goals. The contest will run from Sept. 9 through Oct. 22. To enter the contest, entry participants must share their …
Read More »Post-Pandemic Reunions: Quit smoking helps to stay safe and healthy
It has been a long year of social distancing, lockdowns, quarantines, and canceled events. However, as holidays approaching, there will be lots of chances to reconnect. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival celebrated in Asia. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar with full moon at night, a symbol of …
Read More »AARP #StopAsianHate Panel: Backing Up Our AAPI Elders With Data
Researchers from NAPAWF, Stop AAPI Hate and UCSF present key survey findings and disaggregated data to bring attention to critical issues for AAPIs 50-Plus On August 25, AARP hosted a virtual panel – “AARP #StopAsianHate Panel: Backing Up Our AAPI Elders With Data” – which addressedanti-Asian hate from a data perspective. The event included a presentation by research experts on …
Read More »Childhood Cancer Awareness Month blasts off in an unforgettable way for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude physician assistant, cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux launches into space, Netflix releases documentary on Inspiration4, auctions planned, communities everywhere team up for virtual St. Jude Walk/Run, 60+ celebrities lend support on social media MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Sept. 1, 2021) – During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, witness how the sky is no limit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. St. …
Read More »King County working on vaccine verification requirements for some non-essential indoor business activities and other venues; would go into effect in October
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced today that Public Health – Seattle & King County is working to develop a vaccine verification policy for some non-essential indoor business activities and other venues. Several jurisdictions have already adopted some form of vaccine verification policy, including New York City, San Francisco and British Columbia in Canada, and by Clallam and Jefferson counties …
Read More »How to Pay for College in 2021
COVID-19 has created a lot of uncertainty around the college experience, including whether or not parents will be able to pay for their children’s tuition and expenses amid the pandemic. Whether your family’s income has been impacted by the pandemic, or you just want to have more money to allocate to other life priorities, here are some recommendations from Northwestern …
Read More »Marvel Studios Debuts Action-Packed Featurette for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
he Marvel Cinematic Universe Welcomes Its Newest Super Hero to the Screen on September 3 In the action-packed “Next Level Action” featurette, cast members Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh and Fala Chen, and producer Kevin Feige, director Destin Daniel Cretton and fight coordinator Andy Cheng offer an upfront look at the jaw-dropping action in Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and …
Read More »APIA Vote Responds to US Census Bureau’s Release of 2020 Demographic Data
WASHINGTON, DC – Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, issued the following statement after the United States Census Bureau released new demographic data from the 2020 Census to the states for the purposes of redrawing electoral districts, giving us a deeper understanding of Americans’ self-identities. “The United States Census Bureau’s new demographic data confirms what …
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