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The Play Equity Fund Launches the #SPRINGINTOPLAY Campaign to Support Youth Sports and Play Programs

Sentinel News ServiceJune 4, 2021

As schools, parks and sports programs reopen after youth have lived within the constraints of home confinement for over a year, the Play Equity Fund is responding by launching the #SpringIntoPlay campaign to support youth sports organizations and nonprofits who are providing access to opportunities for kids to play but are facing critical needs for funding.

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Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Visits Martin Luther King Jr., Testing Center to Provide Safety Kits for the Community

Khari Jones, Jr., Contributing WriterAugust 13, 2020

MLK Community Hospital continues to ensure the community has what it needs to fight COVID-19.

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WATCH: L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas speaks about importance of testing COVID-19

Khari Jones, Jr., Contributing WriterAugust 12, 2020

The Martin Luther King Jr., community hospital is now operating at high-quality services to help an underserved community. United Health Care donated 10,000 COVID safety kits to the MLK outpatient center. Those safety kits contain hand sanitizers, masks, hand tools, toilet paper, and educational materials on how to stay safe during the Coronavirus.