Posts Tagged ‘Building Blocks for Kids’
City, school district aim to provide free Wi-Fi to central Richmond
The City of Richmond and the West Contra Costa Unified School District are working to bring free Wi-Fi to residents of the Iron Triangle, by building a fiber optic network. Richmond is joining other cities like New York City, San Francisco and San Jose to supply residents with free public Wi-Fi.
Read MoreJoAnn Ford advocates for health in Iron Triangle
JoAnn Ford is a Richmond native and has raised seven children in the Iron Triangle. After battling several health issues herself, she has become an advocate for improving health outcomes in Richmond. Through her work with Building Blocks for Kids, JoAnn raises awareness in the community around issues like access to healthy foods and increasing…
Read MoreRichmond struggles to provide public Internet access, but computers proliferate
More than 750 families in the city’s low-income Iron Triangle neighborhood now have computers in their homes thanks to a two-year effort by a coalition of nonprofit agencies working to make broadband Internet access widely available there.
Read MoreRichmond celebrates National Night Out with 24 block parties
Richmond residents had fun celebrating National Day Out Tuesday evening, hosting block parties in 24 different neighborhoods.
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