Crisis Control Ministry – Hope du Jour On Tuesday, May 5, 2020, Crisis Control Ministry was to host its 30th annual “Hope du Jour” fundraiser, benefiting its programs and services provided to families throughout Forsyth County. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the fundraiser is rescheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Over 130 restaurants, bakeries, breweries… Read More »
Category: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. News
Organizations Give Back Amid COVID 19
Mask the City: Workplace Restart Initiative
The Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board in partnership with the Mask the City project will provide masks and training to local businesses. In partnership with the Mask the City, community-wide effort, the Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board is launching the Workplace Restart initiative. This innovative effort will provide Nightingale Face Masks and COVID- 19 health training… Read More »
Friday Update: Coronavirus Relief Bill, NC’s Phased Reopening Plan
House Passes $484 billion Coronavirus Relief Bill At noon President Trump signed a $484 billion coronavirus relief package to help small businesses and hospitals after the House voted overwhelmingly to pass the bill on Thursday. The legislation will give $320 billion to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), $75 billion to aid hospitals, and an… Read More »
CARES Act Programs Available to Small Businesses
As we continue to monitor the evolving policies enacted in response to COVID 19 we are working to connect you to information and resources that can help. The following information offers an overview of an article provided by Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP detailing the following programs: Paycheck Protection ProgramEconomic Injury Disaster Loans Main Street… Read More »
City Officials Discuss COVID 19 Efforts
Today we welcomed City Councilmembers Robert Clark (West Ward) and Jeff MacIntosh (Northwest Ward) to lead a conference call discussing the City of Winston-Salem’s response to COVID 19. They shared a wealth of information about what the City is doing to serve the needs of the community and local businesses. Community Relief and Recovery Efforts Mask the City: The… Read More »
Old Salem Plants Victory Gardens for Local Food Banks
In response to the Coronavirus, Old Salem Museums & Gardens is transforming Old Salem’s garden plots for this growing season into “victory gardens” to grow food for those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Old Salem will partner with community groups and food banks who best serve this mission to ensure the food grown in… Read More »