Guides to the city's resources are needed
Greensboro is a community with incredible compassion, diversity and opportunity. The biggest challenge is finding these resources. Two of the best ways for a new visitor to find out what's happening in the community have disappeared, or could disappear, due to a lack of promotion.
The first source is United Way 2-1-1. By dialing 2-1-1 or visiting www.callunitedway211.org., people in a crisis can find the help they need, or volunteers can find organizations that match their interests. Eventually 2-1-1 could help people across the nation, but only if we demonstrate it's being used in Guilford County.
The second source is GoTriad's Community Guide. This Web site at www.triadneighbors.com allowed visitors to search more than 7,800 local groups for areas of interest. Unfortunately the News & Record closed the site due to lack of Internet traffic, a decision I hope will be reversed.
These sources need to be promoted before they are irreparably lost. It's only Greens-boring if you don't know where to look.
Bernadette Wilson
Greensboro
The writer is a community volunteer.
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