May is National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month! We at Harbor Community Benefit Foundation want to keep you best informed on asthma wellness and management. Asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes difficulty with breathing. When someone has an asthma attack, swelling throughout the airway occurs, leading to wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, […]
Noise: More Than Just a Nuisance
Noise is all around you. Whether we like it or not, it occurs at all hours, day and night. All residents are exposed to some level of noise, but we never consider it to be an environmental impact that can even affect one’s health. Environmental noise pollution does just that, and is of greatest concern for those living near busy roadways, […]
Think Earth Helps Students Learn About Their Environments
This feature is part of an HCBF series highlighting the important work our partners do with the grants they receive. Environmental education is important. Kay Ice would know. As a curriculum developer who helped found Think Earth, Ice has spent much of her life ensuring that students receive equitable access to learn about the world […]
‘It Takes a Village’: Buddhist Tzu Chi Assists Port-impacted Communities During Pandemic
This feature is part of an HCBF series highlighting the important work our partners do with the grants they receive. Sabrina Ho works with her organization, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BCTF) to help others as a non profit organization. Although being an organization for over 30 years in the United States, nobody knew how […]
Protecting yourself and your loved ones from polluted wildfire air
The port communities of Wilmington and San Pedro seem to always experience poor air quality, whether they be from port-related activities or vehicle emissions. Many who live here are aware that poor air quality adversely affects the health and well-being of themselves and their loved ones. Exposure to dirty air is one of the most […]