Martha’s Village has been serving the Coachella Valley since 1990. They offer emergency housing, meals, case management, childcare, employments assistance and educational services. This year’s 14th annual Martha’s Village and Kitchen 5K fundraiser is allowing participants to virtually engage to raise funds for our neighbors.
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(CNN) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo canceled his Thanksgiving plans after facing criticism for planning to have a holiday meal with his mother amid escalating numbers of Covid-19 cases. On Monday, Cuomo told WAMC’s radio host Alan Chartock that his 89-year-old mother, Matilda Cuomo, was planning on traveling to join him in Albany, along with […]
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The Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers game scheduled for Thanksgiving night has been postponed and moved to Sunday due to positive Covid-19 cases within the Ravens organization, the NFL said. “This decision was made out of an abundance of caution to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and game day personnel and in consultation with […]
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Drive safe and sober during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend or face consequences, the California Highway Patrol warned Monday. The agency will initiate its annual Thanksgiving “maximum enforcement period” beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, when all available officers will deploy to catch drunk or drug-impaired drivers, speeders and other traffic violators. The MEP […]
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(CNN) — The spike in Covid-19 cases is starting to hit air travel once again, according to United Airlines. United warned in a filing Thursday morning that it has seen a drop in bookings and a rise in canceled reservations, which it attributed to increased infection rates across the country. The airline also may have […]
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(CNN) — Canadian Thanksgiving was just last month, and the country has seen consequences as Covid-19 cases reach record highs. Now, Canadian leaders say Christmas celebrations are in jeopardy. Thanksgiving in Canada fell on October 12 this year, and as family and friends gathered, it fueled a widespread surge in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Now, public […]
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The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is seeking the public’s help with food donations to serve the hungry and the homeless at Thanksgiving. “The COVID-19 pandemic has been a struggle for all and has made serving so many in need a huge challenge for CVRM,” said CVRM Executive Director Darla Burkett. “We are asking our community […]
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The 14th annual Martha’s Village and Kitchen Thanksgiving 5k is happing this year despite coronavirus. However, things will look and feel different. The silver lining, those wanting to participate in the event will be able to help fundraise anytime and anywhere. NBC Palm Springs’ Sandie Newton shares how this is possible this Thanksgiving holiday. For […]
