FEMA Explains the Importance of Being Prepared for Hurricane Season

AUDIO: Rupi Prasad, Danielle Rees, Yadira Parker, Tony and Rita Morello
For the PSA audio in Spanish, click here. Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Dear PSA Director, This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an above average Atlantic Hurricane Season with up to 19...

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FEMA Urges Hawaii Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Season

AUDIO: John Bravender, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu
(Honolulu, HI, Tuesday, June 30, 2020) – This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts up to six tropical storms and hurricanes in the Central Pacific. With hurricane season here, it’s important for...

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Arizona Campaign Manager for All Voting is Local Discuss Options for Voters

AUDIO: Rosemary Avila, All Voting is Local’s Arizona Campaign Manager
(Phoenix, AZ, Friday, June 26, 2020) – Now is the time to plan for elections. High turnout is expected and the threat of COVID-19 will change how elections are run. It’s crucial for Arizona’s officials...

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AARP Addresses the Nursing Home Crisis

AUDIO: Bill Sweeney, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, AARP
(Washington D.C., Thursday, June 25, 2020) – COVID-19 has taken an enormous toll on America’s nursing homes. Thanks to new federal requirements, nursing homes are now reporting on cases and deaths each week, but there...

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FCNL Addresses Systems of Oppression: The Protests and Responses

AUDIO: José Santos Woss, Legislative Manager for Criminal Justice, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, June 11, 2020) – George Floyd should be alive today. As should Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, and the hundreds of other black men and women who have recently died due...

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Preparing for the Upcoming June 9 Election, What Georgians Need to Know

AUDIO: Aklima Khondoker, Georgia State Director, All Voting is Local
(Atlanta, GA, Friday, June 5, 2020) – In this historic moment in our fight for civil and human rights, voters will cast ballots in Georgia on June 9. But with a number of unnecessary barriers...

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As We Head Into the Summer Months, Communities in Schools Discusses the Effects of Extended Learning Loss on Kids

Rey Saldaña, President and CEO, Communities in Schools
VIDEO: Rey Saldaña, Communities in Schools, interview with WXIN-TV in Indianapolis (Arlington, VA, Wednesday, June 3, 2020) – For many students, school provides resources, such as food security, facilitate connections to a community of caring...

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Pennsylvania Primary Analysis from All Voting is Local’s PA Director

AUDIO: Scott Seeborg, Pennsylvania State Director, All Voting is Local
(Harrisburg, PA, Wednesday, June 3, 2020) – The June 2 primary is a test run for the general election and will be held within ongoing concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pennsylvania is holding its primary...

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AARP Warns: Don’t Toss Out Your Stimulus Payment With the Junk Mail

AUDIO: Kathy Stokes, Director of Fraud Prevention Programs, AARP
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, June 3, 2020) – AARP is warning Americans not to accidentally throw away their stimulus payment. The IRS has sent four million payments by prepaid debit cards, or Economic Impact Payment (EIP)...

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Safe Volunteering: Corporation for National and Community Service and its Senior Volunteers Continue to Help their Communities in Creative Ways

AUDIO: Deborah Cox-Roush, Director of Senior Corps
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, June 3, 2020) – As America responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers of all ages are showing the best of our country. Through Senior Corps, a volunteer program for Americans 55 years...

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