Mayor Joines and Cindy Christopher have worked on numerous projects together to help grow Winston-Salem and specifically our Downtown community. Low around 70F. Nominate your favorite businesses for a chance to win a $100 gift card! "We've seen it in every other community, so we want to make sure we keep the buses sanitized, people getting to where their destinations are as close to on time and protecting our drivers as much as possible.
Winston-Salem extends citywide 'stay at home' directives past April 16 order for COVID-19 pandemic "We do expect ridership to pick up a little bit, that's the downside of the free fare," said Damon Dequenne, a Winston-Salem assistant city manager. "There are alternating seat restrictions to comply with social distancing regulations. That’s not what’s happening though.
The city money will come from the economic-development bonds that Appearing for the county were Commissioner Dave Plyler, the chairman of the board of commissioners, and Commissioner Fleming El-Amin.Plyler said the county has not contributed to the fund, “but that is not to say we won’t.”He said the coronavirus pandemic is taking an emotional toll on people as well.“I frankly have never seen, in the years I have been on earth, anything like this,” Plyler said. High 87F. Send us checks if you want us to get this money don’t lie about it!Nominate your favorite businesses for a chance to win a $100 gift card! The money will go to nonprofits with expertise in providing that help, officials said.The first phase of the effort will be the awarding of grants to nonprofits, giving them one-time general operating support to help them tackle the immediate needs of people who are feeling the sharpest effects of the pandemic.United Way of Forsyth County and the Winston-Salem Foundation will administer the new fund.Among those expected to get help, officials said, are people without health insurance or access to paid sick leave, the homeless and health-care workers.The fund will help people in the hospitality and service industries affected by the pandemic, along with unauthorized immigrants, minorities and people with a limited ability to speak English.An application process for organizations to request money is expected to be available by March 27.Joines said the effort already has commitments totaling $600,000 from foundations, businesses and individuals.More information about the fund is available at https://People can also make donations through the website.The Winston-Salem Foundation and the United Way have each contributed $100,000 to the cause.
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14 OR FEWER CASES. "We've seen it in every other community, so we want to make sure we keep the buses sanitized, people getting to where their destinations are as close to on time and protecting our drivers as much as possible. We have all been approached by individuals who have lost their jobs or seen their jobs diminish, the store closings, the restaurant closings ...”And, Joines said, many people “have asked me, ‘What can we do to help?’”The new fund won’t be directly paying people who need help.
"And, we have also had coordinated response with law enforcement, so that if we have individuals that are camping, we're not ticketing those individuals, we are trying to identify places for them to be moved to in partnership with our care service providers. He plans to do everything in his power to help them recover.The mayor said he will continue to monitor the situation to see if the city's order could be lifted sooner.Helping the homeless populationAt any given time, Winston-Salem has an average of 450 individuals, including children, that are homeless.In the city, Joines said he is working with hotels to house the homeless population to help prevent the spread of the virus. This month we're giving you the chance to win a VISA GIFT CARD to go towards your next backyard cook-out!
Alternate locations for individuals that do not have a place to stay but have concerns about the coronavirus because of underlying medical conditions are being worked out. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. This month we're giving you the chance to win a VISA GIFT CARD to go towards your next backyard cook-out! North Carolina's stay at home order remains in place through Wednesday, April 29. Joines is flanked by Cindy Gordineer (left), the president and chief executive of United Way of Forsyth County, and Forsyth County Commissioner Fleming El-Amin.Cindy Gordineer, president and chief executive of United Way of Forsyth County, speaks during a press conference in front of City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Mar. (Allison Lee Isley/Winston-Salem Journal) 20200319w_nws_fundMayor Allen Joines announces a $2 million fund to distribute to non-profits for COVID-19 relief efforts during a press conference in front of City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Mar. 18, 2020, in downtown Winston-Salem.Mayor Allen Joines answers a reporter’s question following his announcement of a fund meant to raise $2 million to distribute to non-profits for COVID-19 relief efforts during a press conference in front of City Hall on Wednesday afternoon.Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines announced Wednesday that the city will contribute $1 million to local nonprofit organizations to help people affected by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.The city is asking the community to chip in another $1 million to swell the relief endeavor to $2 million.Called the COVID-19 Response Fund for Forsyth County, the effort was established by a partnership between United Way of Forsyth County, the Winston-Salem Foundation, the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County and Community Organizations Active in Disaster.Joines and other community leaders announced the undertaking Wednesday afternoon outside City Hall.Joines’ voice sank almost to a whisper as he was caught up in an emotional reaction during the announcement.“Clearly, we understand the concerns of our citizens today,” he said.