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Marjaree Mason Center Gets $50K Grant, ‘Neighborhood Champion’ Recognition

  Fresno's Marjaree Mason Center has been named a 2021 Bank of America Neighborhood Champion for its work empowering adults and children affected by domestic violence. The award comes with a $50,000 grant. "The generous grant secures Marjaree Mason Center’s ability to provide uninterrupted crisis and emergency shelter services to...

Bank of America Delivers $1 Million in Local Grants Amid Pandemic

With COVID-19 ravaging Fresno and Visalia, Bank of America responded by doubling its philanthropy and awarding $1 million to 42 local nonprofits and communities in 2020. The bank's response to the pandemic focused on emergency response, food insecurity, community development, online education, and personal protective equipment for essential workers, including...

Donations Help Local Hospital Workers With Childcare, Other Urgent Needs

The last several weeks have been exceptionally hard on Community Medical Centers staff as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the Central Valley. At one point last week, over 200 employees either had the virus or were in precautionary self-isolation. That number is now down to 116 but the demands...

Fresno State Celebrates New Resnick Student Union With Groundbreaking

Not all of the Fresno State students who were on hand for Thursday's groundbreaking ceremony for the new Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union will still be on campus when it opens in the fall of 2021, but that didn't dampen the day's excitement. Construction actually started in November. But...

Fresno, Visalia Nonprofits Receive $200K from Bank of America

Bank of America has awarded $200,000 in grants to 17 Fresno and Visalia area nonprofits dedicated to advancing economic mobility for individuals and families, the bank announced Wednesday. The grants fund resources for workforce development and education that help people chart a path to better economic futures and lifelong stability....

Nike Is Latest US Company Involved in Culture Wars

NEW YORK — Nike's "Just Do It" campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick is a rare example of a brand jumping into a divisive issue uninvited. Still, like it or not, American companies are increasingly being pulled into the country's political and cultural wars. Here's a look at other companies that recently...

War of Wills Between Neighbors & Producers Dairy Continues

Just when the Fresno City Council was on the cusp of siding with a neighborhood over a business, it pulled back. Producers Dairy for nearly 18 months has sought council approval to demolish a building at their facility on Belmont Avenue to create for space for more trailer trucks. After...

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