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Narrative Winners include: WAIKIKI, THE GIRL WHO LEFT HOME, THE MISEDUCATION OF BINDU, THE PAPER TIGERS Documentary Winners include: DOWN A DARK STAIRWELL, 76 DAYS, A THOUSAND CUTS, FINDING YINGYING STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS Wins Oscar® Qualifying Best Documentary Short Award Saturday, October 31 – (Los Angeles, CA) – The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), presented by Visual …

Hundreds of Backup Batteries, Hotel and Food Vouchers Distributed This Year SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — In partnership with local community organizations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to support customers who depend on power for medical equipment and independent living needs with access to critical resources during Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events this year. That support includes backup …

明尼蘇達州明尼亞波利斯 – U.S. Bank 全美銀行近期推出全新活動，旨在接觸多元文化的受眾，特別是非裔、西班牙裔和亞太裔消費者。活動標語是「將言語化為行動」(Turning talk into action)。該活動包括在五個市場發行數位及紙本廣告、社群媒體和捐助：芝加哥、辛辛那堤、洛杉磯、聖地牙哥和舊金山。活動目標是促進人們對於重要理財資源的瞭解。本活動引導人們前往對應的活動網站，查詢更多的理財資源。 U.S. Bank 全美銀行行銷長 Beth McDonnell 說：「多元文化社區在財務及文化雙方面均受到 Covid-19 疫情的重擊。我們的責任是主動協助多元文化消費者和社區，幫助他們恢復並重建近期和長期的財務狀況。此活動只不過是我們設法接觸這些社區的方式之一。」 經營困難的小型企業、被資遣或暫時解僱的人士，或任何正努力達成收支平衡的人士，該網站都將引導他們前往重要的 Covid-19 救濟計劃、實用的財務類文章、小秘訣和免費的財務健全網路研討會系列。網站提供英文和西班牙文版，也鼓勵使用者透過電話或親自到場尋求一對一的行員協助。 此外，U.S. Bank 全美銀行為說英語及說西班牙語的消費者免費提供一系列的財務健全研討會。U.S. Bank 全美銀行亦贊助 BET Hip Hop Awards 等活動。它在多個新聞網站上刊登廣告，包括與 Univision 的合作關係。 除了本活動的消費者與企業資源以外，U.S. Bank 全美銀行透過多次捐助會協助提供消費者財務教育、支持性住宅資源和小型企業技術協助的地方性非營利組織，以凸顯我們透過迅速和實質的反應，持續不斷地投入社區事務中。本活動包括在一般營運支援補助金外，搭配的額外財務支援，讓位於服務不足的社區之非營利合作夥伴能增加其服務內容，並隨時準備好以滿足重要的社區需求。該額外支援的受益方包含給洛杉磯郡 Neighborhood Housing Services、芝加哥 Mercy Housing Lakefront，和舊金山 Asian Pacific Fund 的企業捐獻。 投資黑人企業 強化黑人擁有的企業及對抗種族歧視，從未如此重要過。當該活動努力接觸多元文化消費者和社區時，U.S. Bank 全美銀行也致力於財務發展，以做出持續性的改變。隨著全國各地種族關係日益緊繃，U.S. Bank 全美銀行承諾投注 1 億 1600 萬美元，推動解決社會和經濟不平等的倡議和投資，希望能促成改變。 致力實現平等 雖然疫情要求我們保持六英尺距離，但 U.S. Bank 全美銀行已和所服務的社區站在同一陣線。U.S. Bank …

https://atyourservice.seattle.gov/2020/08/20/free-extra-yard-waste-pickup-in-november-2/ Customers are asked to manage their leaves in and around their home to prevent ponding and flooding, and keep streets and walkways safe. In November, SPU will collect up to 10 extra bags of yard waste per collection day for free!Rake the leaves in your yard and put them into your yard waste container, compostable lawn and leaf bags …

Fresno Housing to Acquire and Operate Housing along Fresno’s Parkway Drive and Huron FRESNO, CA – Today, Governor Newsom announced an additional HomeKey award for Fresno Housing in the amount of $16.5 million. This announcement included four properties, three along Fresno’s Parkway Drive and another property in the rural community of Huron. OnSeptember 21, 2020, Governor Newsom announced a $7.6 …

Actress Chloe Bennet (Agents of S.H.I.E.LD.) recognized the significance of this year’s election and the need to raise voter turnout among the Asian American community. That is why she teamed up with like-minded individuals to launch RunAAPI and its #TheNew campaign, an AAPI youth voter outreach campaign. There are 150,000 new Asian American and Pacific Islander voters every year, and …

In these challenging moments, Visual Communications continues to move forward in celebrating communities as key contributors to 50 years of Visual Communications. The organization was born because its founders began searching for visual resources to build a greater consciousness of Asian Pacific histories and experiences in America. Fueled by the burgeoning Civil Rights and Anti-War movements, they set out to showcase Asian …

In 2019, over 1,000 registered runners and volunteers raised approximately $60,000 for My Sister’s House services and programs. This year is the 17th anniversary of the Run for a Safe Haven. The 17th annual Run for a Safe Haven is going virtual! This means that race participants can support My Sister’s House from anywhere in the world! Participants who sign up …

PG&E Issued Weather “All Clear” for All Areas at 1:45 PM Today Aerial, Vehicle and On-The-Ground Patrols Confirm at Least 36 Instances of Damage or Hazards to Electric Equipment So Far 106 Community Resource Centers Provide Water, Restrooms, Device Charging and More  PG&E Partners with Community-Based Organizations to Assist Customers with Medical, Financial, Language and Aging Needs Before, During and After PSPS events  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric …