Camp hits a grand slam
The bag of potting soil was too heavy for Bradly Fisher to carry alone. »
Wednesday, Jul. 16, 2008
Monday, Jul. 14, 2008
Church helps to feed families on $30 a week
The dollar doesn’t stretch as far as it used to. Gas prices are high, food prices are rising, and families say they are feeling the effects. »
Thursday, Jul. 10, 2008
Over 200 churches across Indiana to feed families
$30 Boxes of Food For Families Available By National Ministry »
Christmas in July charity
The office is decked out in red, white and blue, but they aren’t celebrating the nation’s birthday all month. President and CEO of the company, Don Crawford, arrived for work in a Santa Claus suit. Those who have worked at Delta Dallas for more than a year knew Christmas in July had arrived. »
4-year-old boy wanted to give
Give credit to Brandon Wilkes Tidwell, 4, who grew his hair halfway down his back so that it could eventually be cut off and donated to make wigs for children who have lost their hair. »
Tuesday, Jul. 8, 2008
Kids join forces for Shop With a Cop
Like many kids, Nick Novak doesn’t remember the gifts he got last Christmas, but he does remember presents under the tree. »
Monday, Jul. 7, 2008
Angel Food Ministries Program Helps People Save on Food
In these times, people don’t have to be out of work or in debt to feel the economic pinch of sky-high gas and food prices. One church ministry group is offering a way to get a lot more money out of those grocery dollars. »
Washington Township teen grew hair for image, cut it for charity
Washington Township teen Sebastian Canigiani didn’t mind being ridiculed a bit by his friends for having long hair. »
Friday, Jun. 13, 2008
Angel Food Helps With Rising Food Costs
Churches across the state will be delivering 37 tons of food tomorrow to help Virginians with rising grocery costs. »
Monday, Jun. 9, 2008
Sergeant pounds the streets for charity
A POLICE sergeant from the Caister and coastal villages safer neighbourhood team is set to pound the streets as he prepares for his first ever charity run. »
Friday, Jun. 6, 2008
Thousands of bike riders climb Tahoe hills for charity
Thousands of bicycle riders endured the steep inclines of the Sierra Nevada to enjoy the views of Lake Tahoe and raise money for cancer research. »
Children’s Miracle Network to celebrate 20 years
Children’s Miracle Network at Hendrick Children’s Hospital will celebrate its 20th anniversary during its broadcast Saturday and Sunday on KTXS-TV, with the goal of raising more than $750,000 to support children’s services at Hendrick Children’s Hospital, Hendrick Center for Rehabilitation and throughout Hendrick. »
Thursday, Jun. 5, 2008
Kind heart, short hair
Unlike most high school seniors, Lukas Garrison waited until after graduation to cut his hair. »
$1.6M-Plus Raised In Children’s Miracle Network Telethon
More than $1.6 million was raised during the 26th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon Saturday and Sunday on NewsChannel 5. »
Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2008
Angel Food Program Helps Virginia Families
Strapped families struggling to pay increasing food costs can order a $30 box of food that participants say doubles their money. »
Miracle League gives players chance to shine
Amanda Shellhouse wants to fly. »
Former lifeguard will make waves to help charity
Ex-lifeguard Mark Lowing, 48, talks tactics with mental health charity worker Leonard Goff this week as he trains at The Venue in Elstree Way, Borehamwood, for a two-mile charity swim. »
Tuesday, Jun. 3, 2008
Miracle League gets a miracle of its own
The act of giving was also center field Saturday afternoon in Myrtle Beach. »
Teens can raise money for charity by watching movies
The United Way of Quinte has reeled in a unique fundraising event aimed squarely at teenagers. »
Monday, Jun. 2, 2008
Field is where dreams turn into miracles
Unlike most young moms, Lisa Surgo can pronounce it, spell it, and define it. It’s a medical condition called the Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation. There are about 20 varieties of the syndrome and the rarest of them, the kind her son Kyle has, is limited to about 40 cases in the whole world, she said. »
Dumpster Diving for Charity
Members of the Otterbein College in Westerville will station themselves by dumpsters on campus to collect usable furniture and other household items that can be sent to charitable organizations during the student move-out from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.on June 9-11, 2008. Michelle Acker, organizer and psychology professor at Otterbein says, “As many of you have observed, when students move out of the dorms, they throw away many usable things. This throwing away is not usually planned; rather it is a function of last-minute ‘Can’t-fit-in-the-car-itis.’ »
“ForKids” family is part of Habitat for Humanity’s building blitz
Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads has begun a building blitz. June 2-7, local builders, donors and volunteers will build 16 Habitat for Humanity Homes in the Huntersville neighborhood of Suffolk. »
Saturday, May. 31, 2008
Lots of love
Adding Definition Hair & Spa would like to thank all who participated in or made donations during the recent fundraiser for Locks of Love. »
Church offering low-cost groceries
First Baptist Church of Morris has partnered with Angel Food Ministries to provide the community with low-cost groceries. »
Friday, May. 30, 2008
Town supportive of baseball Miracle
Could a “Miracle League” baseball field be coming to Amherstburg? »
Angel Food Ministries Offering Summer Food Relief for Citizens
Soaring food prices don’t have to blow your budget this summer, a national nonprofit operating with 10 host sites locally can help. They’re offering boxes of food for just $30 dollars. »
Bill Cosby Donates Famous Sweaters For Children’s Charity
Seems like these days everyone’s selling the clothes off their back to help raise a little extra loot for the good stuff! Yesterday Ecorazzi told you that Kim Kardashian and Victoria Beckham were both giving up their threads for the sake of charity, and now it looks like Mr. Jello Pudding himself is going topless too. »
7-Year-Old Diabetic Girl Donates Hair To Locks Of Love
An East Texas girl decided that other people’s needs are greater than her own. So, she’s got a hair cut, and not just any hair cut. »
Thursday, May. 29, 2008
Little girl with long hair has big heart
Emma Benavides wanted to help people who lost their hair due to cancer treatments. This is not unusual according to the Locks of Love Web site, which states that it is an estimated 80 percent of all donations come from children who wish to help other children. »
Run benefits Shop With a Cop program
Estero High School sophomore Erick Montoya took top honors at the Cape Cops 5K Run and Walk at the Yacht Club in Cape Coral this morning. »