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A pandemic, extreme weather, and new city mandates create a perfect storm for thousands of people without a place to call home.

Karen Evans discusses youth empowerment in New Orleans’ movement toward a ‘healing-centered’ city.

Rappahannock Food Pantry in Virginia helps low-income residents survive the rising costs of living.

A network in Western New York is helping residents overcome barriers to connect to resources

Grand Family Coalition in Loveland, CO, provides support and resources for grandparents caring for younger generations.

A food security initiative in Austin is feeding the city’s most vulnerable and keeping restaurants open.

Using her skills as a trapeze artist, Erin Carey became a wildland firefighter to give back to her community.

An innovative program is helping Colorado’s marginalized populations find their voice.

A network of partners in Pueblo, CO provides computers and wifi where online access is hard to come by.

Ofelia Alonso is fighting for youth voices to be counted in the Rio Grande Valley.

University High School in Austin, TX, offers teens in recovery an education, a community, and the tools for sobriety.

Every week for the past eight years, Janet Matzen has been cooking as a form of service and activism.

FreedHearts helps conservative Christian parents of LGBTQ children reconcile love and faith.

A nonprofit in rural Pennsylvania uses outdoor activities to help wounded veterans in their transition to civilian life.

For too long, state and local governments have improperly equated public safety with law enforcement.

Relationships prove powerful as food organizations in Charlotte coordinate to meet rising demand.

‘Crazy Pills’ and Jesus weren’t enough to cure the stigma of mental health issues in Appalachia, so these women took action.

With buildings closed, the Austin Public Library shifts resources to maintain public service.

Hurricane Harvey prepared Coastal Bend Food Bank and other emergency assistance organizations to better respond during the pandemic.

Rebuilding his life after addiction and homelessness, Richard Barber turns to service for his neighbors.

The East Oakland Collective activates its city-wide network to support at-risk and underserved communities through the pandemic.

An Austin nursing home caregiver joins her first organized protest as thousands rally for racial equality across the country.

Senior police officer Kat Ratcliff responds to more calls, more restrictions, and more risk as she serves her community during the pandemic.

Oakland at Risk matches high-risk residents with neighbors who are ready to offer support.

Hospice chaplains are finding creative ways to connect with clients and provide comfort despite social distancing.

Dining room managers for Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa are still serving meals, but miss gathering around a table.

White Pony Express is adapting every aspect of its operations to fight the growing food insecurity crisis in Contra Costa, California.

Amy Price is fundraising for Austin’s homeless in an altered landscape, and from a distance.

Austin Doerr is trying to hold on to his family’s small business in the wake of stay-at-home orders.

A conversation with Serita Cox of iFoster on overcoming the digital divide between foster youth and their peers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

UT’s Dell Medical School launches the COVID-19 ATX Exchange to funnel PPE donations to “second-line” care workers.

For the president and CEO of Samaritan House, protecting at-risk residents during the COVID-19 crisis requires vigilance and hope.

A grassroots effort in New Orleans is feeding front line hospital workers and helping local restaurants stay in business.

For many Texans concerned during the COVID-19 crisis, the 211 hotline offers verified information, reassurance, resources, and compassion.

For Oakland’s unhoused population, survival during the COVID-19 crisis becomes harder by the day, but advocate Derrick Soo isn’t slowing down.

While Austin shelters in place during the COVID-19 crisis, Mutchler finds new appreciation for his job at a local grocery store.

Mutual aid organizations are forming across the country to fill in the gaps for their communities affected by COVID-19

Hernandez continues to visit her in-home care clients during the COVID-19 crisis — she says they need her now more than ever.

Groups addressing food insecurity are scrambling to stock clients’ pantries with food during a sudden pandemic.

Two mental and spiritual wellness experts share insights on caring for ourselves and others as we enter a new phase of separation.

“You guys are like heroes for the city,” Austin Mayor Steve Adler says when he addresses the group set to take an annual census of people experiencing homelessness.

Asociación Mayab was founded in 2003 to promote Mayan cultural events, but the San Francisco-based group soon began receiving requests for interpretation services.