Hard-hit by the pandemic, Alana Barrell emerged from the “haze” to complete dozens of works for her third solo exhibit at the CAP Gallery. The isolation and lockdowns of the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic were challenging for those who are reasonably healthy — but for people with serious mental illness, they were often…
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Where the heart is: When charities got hit by COVID, one OKC building company stepped up
Charities were hit hard by COVID-19. In OKC, Homes By Taber is taking up some of the slack by giving to nonprofits with each home it sells. Home is where the heart is, they say, and homes are where the hearts are for Oklahoma City builder Homes By Taber. Charity fundraising has taken a hit because…
Student nurse paints ‘Corona Lisa’ to raise money for charity
It is the latest masterpiece to be given a pandemic twist by 21-year-old Chloe Slevin from Dublin. A trainee nurse who reinterprets artistic masterpieces to tell the story of the pandemic has painted the “Corona Lisa” to raise money for charity. The striking piece by talented artist Chloe Slevin has Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa…
Guy Fieri Raises More Than $21.5 Million for Unemployed Restaurant Workers
On March 27, as businesses across the U.S. were starting to feel the devastating effects of pandemic-related closures, Fieri started the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. The vast majority of the money he raised came after personal pleas to the likes of Moët Hennessy USA, PepsiCo, and Uber Eats, whose sponsorship has collectively helped roughly 43,000 people receive $500…
COVID-19 Challenge: Help Others Today (and You Just Might Help Yourself in the Process)
With so many changes happening in the world, our isolation can create a secondary illness that can infect us in ways we never imagined. Given the current circumstances, it is all too easy to think of ourselves without considering the well-being of others. There has been tremendous sacrifice to close down much of our daily…
Priest who gave respirator to young patient dies
Giuseppe Berardelli who gave his respirator to a patient is among 50 priests killed in Italy so far. Source: Priest who gave respirator to young patient dies