EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 58, NO. 48
November 19, 2020
Open Ar ms Youth Drop-in Center transfor ming lives in San Ber nardino By Manny B. Sandoval
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n October 27, Open Arms Youth Drop-in Center opened its doors in San Bernardino. Open Arms, a branch of Family Assistance Program, strives to transform the lives of youth facing homelessness, drug abuse, domestic violence, LGBTQ+ inequality and more. “Open Arms Youth Drop-in enter offers the youth in our community a plethora of resources such as drug prevention classes, domestic violence programs, youth shelters, human trafficking advocacy and workforce preparation assistance,” said Chloe Diaz, outreach coordinator. The program also offers its youth participants resume building workshops, job interview Center, cont. on next pg.
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FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Family Assistance Program unveiling its Open Arms Youth Drop-in Center to the public on October 27. Pictured from left: Family Assistance Program Executive Director Darryl Evey, Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes, Drop-in Center Manager Levi Deathridge, and Assemblymember James Ramos.
City of San Ber nardino generates donation fund for new animal shelter, ear ns no-kill status By Manny B. Sandoval
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n November 4, San Bernardino City Council voted to approve the establishment of a special fund to benefit the San Bernardino Municipal Animal Shelter.
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These donations will provide the shelter the ability to offer relief to low income residents’ pets, off-set medical costs, provide care and treatment of animals at the shelter to increase adoption probability and revitalize the dated building. “We have a lot of community interest in providing additional funding resources to the new animal shelter. There are some potential donors out there. We have a donation fund for animal services…people are able to donate their time, treasure or talent to the city, it is a tax deductible donation,” said City Shelter, cont. on next pg.
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MOLINA HEALTHCARE
The city council approved a donation fund for the San Bernardino Animal Shelter revitalization; receives $500 in unsolicited donations.