Free breakfast tacos in exchange for a completed 2020 Census form
Peรฑa represents the Westwood Square Neighborhood Association, one of 14 communities that makes up the Westside Neighborhood Associations Coalition. On Sunday morning, the coalition gave out free breakfast tacos to anyone who stopped to complete the 2020 Census form at the Las Palmas shopping plaza off of Castroville Road. โWe kind of joke that whenever thereโs tacos, thereโs going to be a crowd,โ Victor Landa said. For more information and to fill out the 2020 Census online, visit the official United States 2020 Census website. RELATED: Community organizers create incentives for filling out 2020 Census through family-friendly events
Community organizers create incentives for filling out 2020 Census through family-friendly events
Still, community leaders arenโt wasting any time, as there are several events happening through Sunday that are geared toward getting people excited about filling out the short form. The funding that the city receives is attached to the census,โ Michelle said. Community organizers throughout the city say however and wherever you fill it out, you wonโt need long at all. โIt really takes, I must say, two minutes... Iโll go so far as, say, five,โ Michelle said. RELATED: Outdoor comedy show to encourage African American community to get counted in 2020 Census
Outdoor comedy show to encourage African American community to get counted in 2020 Census
An outdoor comedy show called the "Be Counted and Be Heard Comedy Showโ aims to boost the turnout in the 2020 Census in the African American community in San Antonio. Organizers of the event said the purpose of it is to increase turnout for the 2020 Census in the African American community in San Antonio and Bexar County. โItโs imperative that the African American community understand the impact that they can make by letting their voices be heard, and getting counted in the 2020 Census is one way to be heard,โ stated Michele Thomas, founder of the Dream Big Scholarship Fund. The deadline for the 2020 Census is Sept. 30. RELATED: Local push gears up to get everyone counted in 2020 US Census before end of September
Mehr Foundation aims to increase Census participation through food giveaway
SAN ANTONIO โ A San Antonio non-profit aims to increase Census participation by speaking everyoneโs language: Food. The Mehr Foundation of San Antonio held a food giveaway and 2020 Census event Sunday, encouraging the public to be counted. We are excited... Posted by Mehr foundation on Sunday, September 13, 2020The organization said 300 people received a free pre-packaged food box that included chicken, rice salad and more. While people were driving up to get their food, they were also reminded about the 2020 Census deadline, which is Sept. 30. To learn more about the Mehr Foundation, or to register, click here.
Census car caravan will remind San Antonio residents to get counted
SAN ANTONIO โ As the Census 2020 data collection period comes to an end earlier than expected, a census car caravan will be out Saturday reminding residents to get counted. The U.S. Census Bureau, along with LULAC District 15 of San Antonio and the San Antonio Bexar County Complete Count Committee organized the event, taking place at 10 a.m. Saturday through East Side neighborhoods. On Monday, the bureau announced that efforts to get residents counted will stop at the end of September rather than the end of October as originally planned. Census Bureau workers are knocking on doors in San Antonio to count households that have not yet responded to the census. Census takers will wear masks and follow local public health guidelines when they visit each home.
5 thoughts I had while filling out the 2020 Census
Why not take a minute to fill out your Census form, while you have some down time? If youโre computer-savvy and you want to fill out your questionnaire online, itโll only take you 3 to 5 minutes. Click or tap here and you can still submit your form online. Nope, nope and nope. It was no big deal, I just donโt remember filling out my form last time and this surprised me for a sec.