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    The coronavirus pandemic has generated acts of kindness and new offers of service in Atlanta and North Georgia. The AJC is trying to help by sharing information for those who need help, along with stories to spotlight the ways our neighbors are stepping up to help. If your business or organization is offering community assistance related to the coronavirus emergency, please tell us about it. Send email to coronavirus@ajc.com For news updates by email, sign up for the AJC Coronavirus newsletter.
    Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Alpha Omega chapter, serve one of the monthly meals that they cater to the more than 50 residents at Nicholas House.
    Neighborhoods
    Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority raises over $15,000 for Nicholas House
    On Action Hunger Day, September 10, Atlanta was decked out in orange, the official color of hunger, to raise awareness about the issue of hunger and how many people are affected. From the Mercedes-Benz Stadium to Alpharetta’s Avalon, Atlanta companies and landmarks lit buildings with orange lights, put out orange signage and art or hosted virtual food drives.
    Neighborhoods
    Atlanta Community Food Bank lends a hand during Hunger Action Month
    Lecrae has a new album, "Restoration," and a book coming in October, "I Am Restored."
    Atlanta Music Scene
    Lecrae releases new album, candid book
    How to help
    A lead nurse at Grady Memorial Hospital wears a protective isolation gown made of Tyvek provided by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia.
    Neighborhoods
    The Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia partners with Grady...
    Love T. Nolan Elementary School first grade teacher Tori Rogers sits for portrait as her virtual classroom is projected on a board inside her physical classroom at the school in Atlanta on August 13. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
    Local News
    ‘Bitmoji whisperer’: Metro Atlanta teachers recreate classrooms online
    A van filled with meals from Supreme Burger, one of the restaurants that has partnered with Frontline Foods Atlanta, prepares to deliver food to a healthcare facility in the Atlanta area.
    Neighborhoods
    Frontline Foods Atlanta expands hours and support for healthcare ...
    The Home Depot volunteer team and others prepare to hand out hundreds of MUST Summer Lunch meals to children in South Cobb.
    Neighborhoods
    MUST Ministries adapts during pandemic
    The line stretched down the street at the recent food drive at the Summertown Food Pantry. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
    News
    Across rural Georgia, pandemic magnifies challenges of hunger, food
    U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams (right) and Gwinnett Newton Rockdale Health Director Audrey Arona walk to the podium for a press conference amid a rise in coronavirus cases in Gwinnett County outside the Louise Radloff Administrative Building in Lawrenceville. Gwinnett has awarded funds to nonprofits to help manage the crisis. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com) AJC FILE PHOTO
    Local News
    Gwinnett distributes some CARES money to nonprofits
    PAWKids founder LaTonya Gates accepts a delivery from Coca-Cola Bottling Company United at the new PAWKids food shelter, Claudia’s House, which is named after Gates’ grandmother.
    Neighborhoods
    PAWKids supports Grove Park community
    Coronavirus: Alabama sock company donates 40,000 masks
    Life
    Hanes donates 1 million masks to those experiencing homelessness
    WHO Reports Record Number of New COVID-19 Cases
    Life
    Atlanta clinic receives $75K to address racial disparities in COVID-19...
    DeKalb County recently held several food drives, giving boxes of fresh produce and meat to residents. (Jenni Girtman for Atlanta Journal Constitution)
    DeKalb County
    New funding allows DeKalb to help growing number of seniors seeking food
    The event kicks off Friday at noon.
    DeKalb County
    DeKalb partnering with church to give out 1,500 boxes of food Friday
    Jim Gossling, manager of the Atlanta Bishops’ Storehouse for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, helps Red Shield staffer, Randolph Brown, with first load of food supplies for the shelter. Contributed
    Local News
    Legal clinics, English classes and more through Atlanta church
    Politics
    Atlanta Mayor Bottoms joins other mayors exploring guaranteed income
    Local News
    Gwinnett organization hires mothers to make masks at home
    Coronavirus
    COVID crisis leaves local nonprofits uncertain about future funding
    Local News
    New initiatives from the Tzedakah Project
    News
    Partnership to create jobs, 500K meals for struggling families
    Local News
    Teen gets crafty to help healthcare workers
    Resource: Finding help
    Weekly unemployment claims up to 281,000 due to coronavirus layoffs
    Local News
    YOUR MONEY: Resources during the coronavirus pandemic
    Attorney Dawn Levine is offering free wills and advance directives for first responders and medical workers in Cobb County.Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    Life
    More Georgians rushing to write wills during coronavirus pandemic
    Tips to handle anxiety amid coronavirus outbreak
    Coronavirus
    Experts provide tips for managing anxiety amid coronavirus outbreak
    The Marietta City School System installed Wi-Fi hotspots on school buses that went into densely populated areas on weekdays so students could get online. The state then created a “Wi-Fi Ranger” program that similarly equiped buses in 36 rural school districts. Now, the state Board of Education has approved $3 million to expand the program. It was among several COVID-19 expenses approved at a board meeting Tuesday. The state will also expand online classes for older students and finance library distributions of personal hotspots.
    Education
    Georgia spending at least $5 million more on internet-related for the...
    5 Fun Things to Do While Quarantining With Your Partner
    Life
    Coronavirus anxiety and sadness: tips for coping
    Alex Alvarado, case manager at NSPIRE Outreach, Inc., sits for a portrait at his residence in Lawrenceville, Friday, May 8, 2020. ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM
    Life
    Re-entering society during a pandemic
    Visual stories
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    Life
    Easy tips and tricks to safely enjoy your favorite Fall activities
    Life
    How having COVID-19 affects mental health
    News
    WHO warns of 'alarming rates' of coronavirus transmission in Europe
    Life
    How to navigate flu season in light of the coronavirus pandemic
    News
    Restaurant-goers twice as likely to contract COVID-19, CDC study says
    News
    CDC: Restaurant-goers twice as likely to contract COVID-19
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