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Friday, February 19, 2021

UC Berkeley alumna launches GoFundMe page to teach women coding in Africa

Afro Fem Coders is a program launched by UC Berkeley alumna Gloria Tumushabe. It currently supports young women pursuing coding through initiatives such as project-based teaching, as well as career mentorship.

UC Berkeley alumna Gloria Tumushabe launched a GoFundMe campaign to purchase internet and laptops for women in sub-Saharan Africa as part of a larger effort to empower and teach young women to code.
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Student Life

Monday, February 8, 2021

UC Berkeley queer fraternity launches GoFundMe page to help cover rent costs

A household of UC Berkeley students and alumni of Sigma Epsilon Omega, UC Berkeley’s only queer fraternity, launched a GoFundMe page Jan. 27 to help cover the household’s rent costs and monthly bills.
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Campus

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Pinky and Red’s founder seeks donations to cover cancer expenses

Bernadine “Pinky” Sewell, founder of popular campus restaurant Pinky & Red’s, was diagnosed with colon cancer in August and has set up a GoFundMe page to cover her medical and living expenses.
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City

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

‘Community treasure’: Rialto Cinemas campaigns to involve moviegoers

Ky Boyd, owner of Rialto Cinemas in Elmwood and El Cerrito, was finally able to relight his neon signs and ticket booths Saturday and Sunday to host Popcorn Pick-Up, even if updated health guidelines prevented his plan to reopen the theaters for Thanksgiving.
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Campus

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

GoFundMe page aims to support longtime fraternity cook Michael Burke

A GoFundMe page was established Nov. 6 for longtime Alpha Delta Phi fraternity house chef Michael Burke to help him cover his living expenses while unemployed.
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Local Businesses

Sunday, November 15, 2020

‘Central meeting place’: Albatross Pub to close after more than 50 years in Berkeley

Albatross Pub, the oldest pub in the city of Berkeley, will officially be closing its doors by Nov. 30 due to the financial impacts of the pandemic.
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Local Businesses

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Nick’s Lounge for sale after months of closure due to COVID-19

Nick’s Lounge, a popular Berkeley karaoke bar where people have found comfort in community, is up for sale after months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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City

Friday, September 11, 2020

GoFundMe page set up for Berkeley vendor Tamai Pearson amid COVID-19

A GoFundMe page is seeking donations for Tamai Pearson, a longtime Bay Area resident and vendor on Telegraph Avenue who is struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic and his mother’s death.
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City

Thursday, August 20, 2020

UC Berkeley alumni create organization to distributes face masks for homeless individuals

Without a home to quarantine in or a sink to wash their hands, many of the thousands of unhoused people living in the Bay Area lack protection against the coronavirus pandemic — an issue that Masks2All aims to help address.
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City

Monday, August 17, 2020

GoFundMe goal for community activist Barbara Brust surpassed in days

Members of the Berkeley community describe Barbara Brust, a local advocate for homeless people, as fierce and bighearted, and since her recent breast cancer diagnosis, they have raised $19,000 in six days, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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Topics

UC Berkeley alumna launches GoFundMe page to teach women coding in Africa

UC Berkeley queer fraternity launches GoFundMe page to help cover rent costs

Pinky and Red’s founder seeks donations to cover cancer expenses

‘Community treasure’: Rialto Cinemas campaigns to involve moviegoers

GoFundMe page aims to support longtime fraternity cook Michael Burke

‘Central meeting place’: Albatross Pub to close after more than 50 years in Berkeley

Nick’s Lounge for sale after months of closure due to COVID-19

GoFundMe page set up for Berkeley vendor Tamai Pearson amid COVID-19

UC Berkeley alumni create organization to distributes face masks for homeless individuals

GoFundMe goal for community activist Barbara Brust surpassed in days