Sentences with phrase «of relief efforts for»

We recently took in cats and dogs as part of relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey.

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The general in charge of the US relief effort has been very vocally critical of the lack of resources he has been provided by the Trump Administration for such a huge operation.

Since 2012, Labatt Breweries has used its London, Ont., factory for one day each year to produce cans of water, ready to help emergency relief efforts.

«Our sense is that the political embarrassment of health care failing will serve as a driver for the GOP to redouble its efforts to enact tax relief in this Congress.»

The «You Earned It» tool, which ordinarily lets team members reward coworkers with points that can be redeemed for goods or prizes, is now offering their employees the power to give up their gains in favor of company donations to relief efforts in both Dallas and Houston.

As Southeast Texas continues to deal with disastrous flooding and the fallout of a Category 4 hurricane, people from around the world are looking to donate money for the relief efforts.

«With 90 percent of cell towers on the island out of service, people can't get in touch with their loved ones — and it's harder for rescue workers to coordinate relief efforts.

Fraudulent Charities: Within 48 hours of the September 11 terrorist attacks, reports of bogus charities claiming to collect for relief efforts began to surface.

For, say, a half - hour meeting of six writers and an editor at a company the size of Inc., the $ 189 spent could give clean drinking water to 9 people in Africa for 20 years, or «significantly impact» relief efforts in HaiFor, say, a half - hour meeting of six writers and an editor at a company the size of Inc., the $ 189 spent could give clean drinking water to 9 people in Africa for 20 years, or «significantly impact» relief efforts in Haifor 20 years, or «significantly impact» relief efforts in Haiti.

That could be a big relief for the athletes who did attend the Olympics and took creative precautionary measures like freezing their semen — Zika can be transmitted from sperm — and packing ridiculous amounts of mosquito repellent (among others efforts).

Advocates for efforts against global warming expressed relief that the other countries had remained unanimous in support of the Paris accords.

The organization was criticized for its relief efforts and handling of funds in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, prompting a Houston city councilman to call donating to the organization a «waste of money.»

Cash has been pouring into relief efforts for parts of Texas, Florida and, especially, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico.

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will provide an aid package of C$ 150,000 to India for relief efforts in the aftermath of the cyclone that devastated India's eastern shores, Minister for International Cooperation, Maria Minna, announced yesterday.

To speed - up the relief and rebuilding efforts, the Government declared a State of Emergency for Barbuda only and evacuated some residents on a voluntary basis.

Over the last couple of days, as the enormity of this storm was being realized, we have been working to organize relief efforts for the Houston area with our friend Franklin Graham and the disaster relief organization that he oversees, Samaritan's Purse.

In Canada alone, more than 400,000 people sponsor underprivileged children through World Vision, raising hundreds of millions of dollars for relief efforts.

2017.09.11 RBC commits US$ 300,000 in support of Hurricane Irma relief efforts Today, RBC announced a funding commitment of US$ 300,000 to support organizations providing relief and humanitarian efforts for those affected by the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Irma in many Caribbean countries and the state of Florida in the U.S....

While these Silicon Valley tech companies set about fixing Puerto Rico's problems, nurses working with the American Federation of Teachers have accused Trump's administration of «neglect,» while Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut last week called for an investigation into the relief efforts by the government.

Sales of the Mikayla Butchart's «Roseilience» pin generates $ 35,000 - plus for relief efforts during the North Bay wildfires of October.

US military and emergency relief teams ramped up their aid efforts for Puerto Rico amid growing criticism of the response to the hurricanes which ripped through the Caribbean island.

Right after Hurricane Irma, I flew down to St. Thomas as part of the advance team for All Hands Volunteers to help set up their disaster response relief effort.

One hundred percent of the donations given to the Church's humanitarian services are used for relief efforts.

For example, in the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, hundreds of churches quickly formed the China Christian Action Love volunteer association to provide relief, which many disaster victims praised as besting government efforts in both speed and constancy.

Adel Shukrallah, responsible for youth ministry in the Evangelical Church of Ismailia, is heading the Protestant relief effort locally.

For some Westerners, Buddhism offered welcome relief from concern about the needs and problems of the public world and efforts to deal with them.

The only guard against a «parade of horrors» — that is, the corruption, morally speaking, of famine efforts by hidden, alternative and immoral objectives — is for famine relief to be undertaken as a multilateral, globally communal effort involving the U.S., the U.S.S.R., the Peoples» Republic of China, the petroleum - rich countries in the Middle East, and many of the richer western European countries.

First it is a well - marked case of anhedonia, of passive loss of appetite for all life's values; and second, it shows how the altered and estranged aspect which the world assumed in consequence of this stimulated Tolstoy's intellect to a gnawing, carking questioning and effort for philosophic relief.

Hopefully we are all doing what we can to pray for and financially support the relief efforts going on in that part of the world.

CNN: Iranians seek relief in Christmas celebrations Iran has a population that is 98 % Muslim, and the government is widely recognized for its repressive rulings, censorship and efforts to cut ties with the United States and the West, but more Iranians are openly celebrating Christmas and expressing their desires to be part of the global celebration.

Falwell — son of the late Jerry Falwell and pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia — helped coordinate early relief efforts while stranded for days on the island, one of the hardest - hit by Irma.

The liberal ideal for the welfare state is the relief effort for victims of natural disasters, in which we alleviate a plight that can in no way be blamed on the behavior of those who suffer from it.

Two Rivers has become one of the hubs for relief efforts in the wake of the Nashville flood.

There was grumbling that the city's resources should be reserved for relief efforts and even talk of not being able to guarantee runners» safety on the course.

Floodlight games are massive and you could feel a big relief after the game for the whole squad that we went through with a lot of effort.

Appeals for donations of infant formula should not be supported — they hamper relief efforts on the ground, people often donate the wrong kind.

They will instead make stops further west, including hard - hit Corpus Christi, for briefings on relief efforts as catastrophic flooding has crippled parts of the massive state's southeast.

Hours later, House Majority PAC, the group leading the Democratic Party's efforts to take back the House of Representatives, put out a statement asking: «Why won't Michael Grimm come clean on support for Sandy relief fund - denier Ted Cruz?»

Jennifer Lopez announced Sunday she would personally be donating $ 1 million to relief efforts for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

«I support the tax reform effort because overburdened families deserve tax relief so they can keep more of their hard - earned money, but I can't support legislation that forces my constituents to pay for tax cuts elsewhere in the country,» Donovan said.

«From calling for a $ 15 minimum wage to demanding an expanded immigration relief effort and reining in the greed of Wall Street, Bernie Sanders is leading a political revolution to win the hearts and minds of progressives across this country.»

«Recovery and relief efforts for Puerto Rico must also be extended to assist mainland communities which are experiencing an influx of these climate refugees,» the lawmakers wrote in the letter to the president released Monday.

Now, four months since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, the influx is of single individuals who file into the Center located at the Julia de Burgos Cultural Center, a site operated by the Hispanic Federation, the New York - based not - for - profit organization that has been at the forefront of the relief effort since day one.

In 2017 Erie County was proud to join the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, the City of Buffalo and others in a local relief effort for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.

He thanked UJA for partnering with himself and Councilman Levine to provide much needed supplies in this time of need and look forward to a continued partnership as we embark in this long - term relief effort to help Puerto Rico and all those impacted by the recent wave of devastating hurricanes.

COUNCIL MEMBER GIBSON ENCOURAGES DONATIONS FOR HURRICANE MARIA RELIEF EFFORT This week, Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson reminded Bronxites, the people of Council District 16 and across New York City to continue making donations of items that are critically needed -LSB-...]

Links to Local disaster relief efforts / information Where interested Bronxites can make donations of cash, goods and supplies for hurricane / earthquake relief.

The state's top lawyer also touted his multi-billion-dollar relief packages he had wrung from Bank of America and JP Morgan, his prosecution of under - paying employers and his effort to mandate background checks for purchases at gun shows.

At noon, NYC Councilman Mathieu Eugene joins elected officials, school administrators, and clergy members for the launch of «District 40 Cares,» a collaborative relief effort to provide supplies to those affected by the devastation caused by hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean and the earthquake in Mexico, 900 Rogers Ave., Brooklyn.

Trump's criticism drew sharp rebukes across social media, including from Lin - Manuel Miranda, creator and original star of «Hamilton,» who has family on Puerto Rico and is raising money for Maria relief efforts.