🕊️ Fashion show fights human trafficking through powerful storytelling. The Unchained OSU Fashion Show on March 22 will depict a survivor's journey through stages of innocence, violence, and restoration. Using garments, music, facts, and poetry, the event aims to raise awareness and empower attendees to identify and combat trafficking. The show at Ohio Union Performance Hall includes speakers, performances, community booths, and a raffle, with donations supporting scholarships for trafficking survivors pursuing higher education.
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🍽️ Food banks face crisis as USDA halts critical deliveries. The Ohio Association of Food Banks is grappling with unexpected cancellations of food shipments funded through a $500 million emergency assistance program. Executive Director Joree Novotny reports record-high demand, with more food pantry visits in the last half of 2024 than any six-month period in their 35-year history. Many families served by these food banks are already skipping meals regularly, with two-thirds of households reporting adults missing meals in the past year. Without certainty about future deliveries, food banks—which typically receive 20-25% of their supplies from USDA—face serious challenges meeting community needs.
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💰 Money transmitter Sigue Corp finally settles after leaving customers stranded. The Ohio Division of Financial Institutions, along with 35 states and Washington D.C., has reached an agreement with Sigue Corp regarding its failure to fulfill customer obligations during its collapse last year. About 800 Ohio consumers were left with approximately $191,000 in outstanding money orders and transmission liabilities when the company's operations ceased. Under the settlement, affected customers can contact the Division for instructions on recouping losses, while Sigue and owner Guillermo de la Viña have surrendered their money transmitter licenses. The company's website will remain available for two years to direct consumers on filing complaints about unpaid transactions.
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