Tag: St. Mark’s City Heights
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City Heights Homeless on Changes in Their Community
By Brent Jensen, Kiran Mehta, Beto Soto, Binti Musa and Karla Flores In efforts to positively impact the community, Price Philanthropies and The California Endowment invested an estimated $265 million in City Heights over the past 15 years. The construction of the City Heights Urban Village, a cluster of restaurants, retail stores and produce markets…
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A Food Bank’s New Year’s Resolution
An increasing need for long-term help has Feeding America thinking less about filling bellies and more about nutrition. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego. By Megan Burks Forklifts scurry through Feeding America San Diego’s Sorrento Valley warehouse, shifting crates of donated food around like Tetris blocks. Volunteers break down towering boxes…
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St. Mark’s Celebrates a Century of Change
The St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in City Heights is celebrating its centennial Saturday. From a bungalow that held 18 worshippers to a modern facility with a food pantry and computer lab, the church has evolved over the years to serve an ever-changing immigrant community. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By…