Posts Tagged ‘Greater Richmond Interfaith Program’
Little Caesars Love Kitchen feeds families in need
Little Caesars warmed the hearts of the homeless when its 53-foot-long semi truck, known as the Love Kitchen, rolled into the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program’s (GRIP) parking lot on 165 22nd Street on Saturday to give away free slices of piping hot pepperoni pizza. Staff from nearby San Pablo, El Cerrito and Richmond Little Caesars…
Read MoreMilitary vets have new resource center, place to call home
A new resource center for homeless veterans to call home opened last week on the corner of Maine Avenue and Harbour Way South. Established by Rhonda Harris, the four bedroom two-story house with a white picket fence around it sits directly across the street from Nystrom Elementary School and can accommodate six veterans. The opening…
Read MoreVolunteers fan out across Contra Costa to tally County’s homeless
Dozens of community volunteers fanned out across Contra Costa County early Wednesday morning to help with the county’s 2011 homeless count. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires all cities and counties receiving federal dollars for homeless services to conduct a count at least every other year.
Read MoreHundreds lace up to fight hunger, help the homeless
Richmond residents take part in the 24th Annual Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) Harmony Walk to End Hunger.
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