By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper
It has often been said that we should give praise where praise is due. This certainly applies to the local community organizations that recently came together to provide help to our neighbors recently impacted by the horrendous rains that hit so many of our homes. While the Mayor declared a State of Emergency for the City and the Red Cross moved a number of residents into shelters like Lincoln High School and placements for the homeless caught in the rains, members of San Diego’s diverse African American community responded by coming out as volunteers and meeting on Zoom to determine what other assistance in terms of food, water, clothing and shelter might be provided by a collective and coordinated effort to meet the needs of those who loss so much.
Over 50 people from a cross section of the communities participated in the emergency zoom meeting structured by the Multicultural Health Foundation. The agreement that this was the first of whatever meetings are required clearly reflects that we can help each other when we put our minds to it. In the spirit of that team work, the Voice & Viewpoint commits its resources to helping with this effort through the sharing of information and resources and will provide whatever print and digital communications possible at no cost to this collective effort. We welcome your stories, comments and questions as we work through this local crisis.
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