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Webcast: Richard Alvarado Memorial Service

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Jan 25, 2013

Richard Cervantes Alvarado, who helped resettle 15,000 war refugees in Vietnam, transformed and democratized the United Way’s investment process, and spent his life mentoring nonprofit leaders and building community from the San Antonio barrios to the American Civil Liberties Union, died on Jan. 21, 2013. He was 72.

He is survived by his sons, Christopher and Marc; his brother, Rodolfo and his wife, Elvira; his younger sister Marina and her husband Raul; his younger brother John, and his wife, Melody; six nieces and nephews and his former wife, Hanh Alvarado.

Help document the nation's largest MLK march

Written by evrard on Jan 17, 2013

With your help and your photos, we're creating the People's MLK Slideshow to document San Antonio's 100,000-person march honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.

You can still contribute by emailing or texting your photos or video clips to MLKphotos@nowcastsa.org. We'll add your photos and update the slideshow.

Please play this slideshow on your mobile or computer and share San Antonio's annual celebration of tolerance and justice!

Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday schedule of City services

Written by evrard on Jan 04, 2013

Do I have to take the trash out on MLK Day? Not in San Antonio: Garbage and recyclables will not be collected on Monday, Jan. 21. Collection normally scheduled for Monday will move to Tuesday, Jan. 22. Collection normally scheduled for Tuesday will move to Wednesday, Jan. 23. Wednesday collection will continue as regularly scheduled.

San Antonio City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed on Monday, January 21 to observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Other City services will operate as follows:

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YOSA receives $100,000 plus a challenge grant from the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation

Written by fransteps on Dec 21, 2012

The Youth Orchestras of San Antonio (YOSA) got an early Christmas present this year, in the form of a grant from the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation.

The regions’ premier youth orchestra was awarded $100,000 as well as a $50,000 challenge grant to cultivate new donors in 2013. The Kronkosky Charitable Foundation will match dollar-for-dollar each new donor—both individuals and corporations — that YOSA cultivates by July 2013, up to an additional $50,000.

Keeping Christmas green

Written by lcarter on Dec 16, 2012

The following tips were given to me by Andrea Nocito, whom I call the 'Goddess of Green.' In 2011, Nocito was named a Forty under Forty Rising Star by the “San Antonio Business Journal.” She currently works as manager for the Energy Savings Solutions program at UTSA. In her spare time, Nocito founded EcoStrategies, a sustainability planning and implementation firm.