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Building One Community to offer free COVID-19 testing in Stamford
Stamford Advocate STAMFORD — Stamford-based Building One Community will be offering free COVID-19 testing from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the parking lot at 75 Selleck St. The rain location is 77 Selleck St. Individuals who don’t have health insurance will be tested for free. Those with insurance will be tested with no copay…
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Denied stimulus checks, ‘powerless’ families seek help from local groups
CTPost By Justin Papp The obstacles came one-by-one. Because of a health condition, Nidia Marin’s husband found himself unable to work. Then, with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Marin lost her job as a housekeeper. The financial strain on the family was only accentuated when, at the beginning of May, the 43-year-old Bridgeport resident…
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A Partnership Making a Difference: Bank of America and B1C
The Patch COVID-19 relief fund donations continue to support the Stamford immigrant population. Stamford, CT: Building One Community (B1C) receives hundreds of calls a day from a community in distress, and its COVID-19 fund directly supports the most vulnerable populations. Many immigrants have been living paycheck to paycheck, with jobs such as childcare providers, restaurant workers,…
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Lamont tours Stamford agency to view shift toward coronavirus relief
Stamford Advocate By David Fierro STAMFORD — On a day when a new report revealed minority populations’ true vulnerability to COVID-19, Gov. Ned Lamont toured Stamford’s Building One Community Friday to see how the non-profit has redefined its mission and services to immigrants in the face of the coronavirus crisis. “Building One Community takes care…
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Immigrant family battling COVID-19 reunited at last thanks to community
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Food Safety Nets Are Straining Under Economic Meltdown
Connecticut Health I-TEAM By Peggy McCarthy Beyond the gleaming office towers overlooking I-95 in Stamford and the pleasure boats that frequent the city’s marinas, thousands of city residents are struggling with hunger, a situation worsened by the pandemic. Severe food needs in Stamford, which has the most COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, reflect the state and…
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