Kaiane Ibarra, Author at Revivre Magazine

Nov

05

2026

Truist aids Charlotte’s strategy to prevent homelessness with 0,000 grant

Truist aids Charlotte’s strategy to prevent homelessness with $450,000 grant

Truist's charitable fund will contribute $450,000 to A Home for All, the initiative Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, uses to coordinate government, businesses and nonprofits to prevent and reduce homelessness in the Charlotte area. The bank announced the grant on Oct. 29 in a press release, alongside a volunteer day with other local companies.Truist says the money will help connect more people to stable housing, strengthen prevention services and improve access to resources that help people at risk stay in their homes.An increasing number of individuals lack shelterThe county's most recent official Point-in-Time count, conducted on the evening of Jan. 21,…

Nov

04

2026

By Kaiane Ibarra

Bridgestone donates 100th van to Boys & Girls Clubs during Firestone’s centennial celebration

Social Responsibility

Bridgestone Retail Operations, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, delivered the 100th passenger van of its Driving Great Futures program with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) on Oct. 27 in Austin, Texas. The van is part of a batch of 10 vehicles for clubs in eight U.S. states that takes the company past 100 vans donated since 2015, according to its announcement.The donation coincides with the 100th anniversary of Firestone Complete Auto Care, the company's chain of service centers. The vans will carry children and teens to and from their clubs and to field trips, college tours and other…

Nov

01

2026

By Kaiane Ibarra

Atlanta’s debate over Flock Safety reflects national surveillance issues

Investments and business

Audits, a proposed city ordinance and a push in Washington are testing the license plate reader maker in the city where it was founded. Flock Safety, the license plate reader company built in Atlanta, is under growing pressure at home. Residents are pushing back at public meetings, city leaders are drafting permanent rules and one of Georgia's U.S. senators is pressing for federal limits. The fight in Flock's hometown comes as the startup, valued at $7.5 billion in its last reported funding round, shrinks its workforce and loses customers elsewhere. Officials in all four of metro Atlanta's largest counties have…

Nov

01

2026

By Kaiane Ibarra

Martha Stewart apologizes for Halloween costume that sparked outrage

Culture and entertainment

Initially, the 85-year-old lifestyle mogul defended the appearance as a means to generate awareness, but she shared a more comprehensive apology hours afterward, admitting that her first reply had missed the mark.Martha Stewart has issued an apology for wearing a homeless-inspired outfit on Halloween, backtracking shortly after an initial remark where she characterized the disguise as a way to bring visibility to homelessness.In a message posted to Instagram on Sunday, Nov. 1, the 85-year-old businesswoman said her earlier explanation had not gone far enough and called the costume insensitive and unfunny. "It's hard to admit when you've really screwed up,"…