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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Local and state lawmakers are talking about food insecurity in the CSRA
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A dozen of those lawmakers spent the morning at Golden Harvest's Feeding the Future Roundtable talking about how to fix the hunger problem in our area. Feeding America data reveals that 1 in 6 people and 1 in 4 children across the region face food insecurity. All coming at a time when there are fears of federal funding cuts for SNAP benefits. 'The house version of the budget reconciliation bill shifts costs for the actual food benefit SNAP to states, ' said Danah Craft, Executive Director of Feeding Georgia. 'Most states simply won't be able to afford it. So, they're going to either cut benefits or restricting who's eligible for them in order to balance their own state budget.' Hancock County has the highest child food insecurity rate in the country, according to Feeding America. Thursday's Feeding the Future event gave attendees insight into how bad the problem really is. 'We understand the data; we understand the people behind the data that are dealing with food insecurity across our 24 counties,' said Amy Breitmann, President and CEO of Golden Harvest Food Bank. 'And so, this is a really important conversation, and I think it's not just about what happened today. It's about the follow-up conversations and how we work together to find solutions.' For community leaders, it's a huge issue. They used the roundtable event to discuss ways to work with Golden Harvest to fight hunger. 'We have to always keep the issue of food insecurity at the top of our minds because it's an issue that many people in Augusta, Richmond County are dealing with,' said Jordan Johnson, District 1 Commissioner. 'Especially in my district where we make up a good deal of the poverty rate in our county.' It all came back to one point: these aren't just statistics or stories but colleagues, friends, and neighbors experiencing hunger. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
HKFP
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- HKFP
Golden Harvest's Grand Ocean Cinema in Tsim Sha Tsui to shut down – 5th theatre closure this year
Hong Kong cinema chain Golden Harvest is shuttering its Tsim Sha Tsui location – the fifth theatre in the city to close its doors this year. Golden Harvest, which operates Grand Ocean Cinema on Canton Road near the Harbour City shopping mall, said in a statement on Wednesday that the theatre's last day of operations will be June 1 due to the end of its tenancy. 'Grand Ocean Cinema has been a landmark cinema in Tsim Sha Tsui, accompanying generations of movie fans and witnessing the passage of time through different eras of film,' it wrote in Chinese. Golden Harvest thanked cinemagoers for their support and said it apologised for the inconvenience caused. Opened in 1969, Grand Ocean Cinema – which has only one theatre house – is known for its giant screen. According to local media, the house once had over 1,700 seats, but the cinema downsized in the 1990s and now accommodates almost 460 people. The closure of Grand Ocean Cinema will leave the chain with five cinemas. They are located in Shau Kei Wan, Olympic, Kowloon Bay, Tai Po and Tuen Mun. Hong Kong has seen a string of cinema closures in recent years. Besides Grand Ocean Cinema, four theatres have also shuttered this year, including a cinema in Whampoa also run by Golden Harvest. The theatre shut in April, the same month that Newport Theatre in Mong Kok closed. In March, Sun Digital, a modern cinema that was part of the historic Cantonese opera venue Sunbeam Theatre, drew its curtains. Most recently, MCL Cinemas announced in May that it would shut its Grand Kornhill Cinema. Last year, nine local cinemas closed as overall box office receipts in Hong Kong showed the weakest performance since 2011, according to figures compiled by Hong Kong Box Office Limited.
South China Morning Post
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's Grand Ocean Cinema to close down after 56 years of making memories
The 56-year-old landmark Grand Ocean Cinema in Tsim Sha Tsui will lower its curtains for good on June 2 when the tenancy contract for its operator ends, marking the latest in a string of movie theatre closures in the city. Cinema chain operator Golden Harvest announced on Wednesday that the venue was shutting down, becoming the fourth of its movie theatres to close since April last year. The chain still operates five other locations. 'For nearly half a century of glorious history, Grand Ocean has been a landmark cinema in Tsim Sha Tsui, accompanying generations of movie fans and witnessing the passage of time through different eras of cinema,' the chain wrote on social media. 'Upon the expiry of the rental contract, Grand Ocean will officially cease operations from June 2, 2025, bringing an end to this beloved cinema … We look forward to seeing you again at other Golden Harvest cinemas!' Golden Harvest said the company would hold a 'blind-box' movie night on June 1 to mark the venue's last day, only hinting that the event would feature classic cinematic works. The final day will also see food and products going on offer for between HK$40 (US$5.11) and HK$65.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Golden Harvest expanding its Summer Harvest Program
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- One in four children in our region faces hunger, especially when school is out. So, Golden Harvest launched the Summer Harvest Program in 2024 and now they have expanded it, feeding more families than before. It helps feed Georgia families with kids ages 17 or under. And while it focuses on rural areas, an increased demand and strong community support allowed Golden Harvest to expand into more urban communities this year. The VP of marketing tells me what will be inside those boxes they are handing out. 'We're going to be having volunteers coming in. They've been volunteering the past couple of weeks and will be throughout the summer to put together boxes. They're about 35-pound boxes full of shelf stable items. And then these families are also going to receive fresh produce and meats to supplement that as well,' said Abby Muehlfeld. If you'd like to volunteer and help feed these families, click 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
South China Morning Post
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
How Teddy Chen gave Hong Kong films Mission: Impossible treatment and eyed global success
The Tom Cruise action movie Mission: Impossible was such a global success in the late 1990s that some Hong Kong producers decided to strip the local characteristics out of their action films to make them more palatable to mainstream audiences in the West. Advertisement Cue generic plots involving the CIA, international criminals, drug smugglers and terrorists, and of course, really loud action scenes featuring massive explosions. The results did not make a dent in the box office in the West, and the idea of internationalisation soon faded away. These three films, all directed by Teddy Chen Tak-sum , are the best examples of this mini-genre. 1. Downtown Torpedoes (1997) In 1997 Mission: Impossible was the most talked about film on international screens, and Hong Kong studio Golden Harvest did not bother to disguise the fact that Downtown Torpedoes was heavily influenced by it.
