Santa cause is helping charity
SANTAS were basking in the sunshine on Parker’s Piece on Monday, 25 June, exactly six months before Christmas Day. »
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007
8 Years And 12 Inches To Go
Hannah Maggiore at Coral Springs is eight years old and with a sense of purpose. She’s cutting off 12 inches of blonde hair for those who need it more than she: children suffering from illness. »
Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007
Americans Gave Almost $300 Billion to Charity in 2006
Setting a new record for generosity, Americans donated about $295 million to charity in 2006, up 1 percent from 2005, when the previous record was set, the Associated Press reported June 25. »
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007
Looking lovely for Locks of Love
Pocono Mountain East High School raised money over three weeks for Locks of Love, which creates wigs for ill children at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In addition to the money, some students donated 10-inch clumps of their own hair for the wigs. »
Monday, Aug. 13, 2007
“Hats for Heroes” heroine supplies troops
Fort Myers resident Debbie Ringsmuth has been undertaking a labor of love for the past four years for her “kids.” »
Preschooler donates hair to others
Four-year-old Kenlie Parks-Walburn hopped into a barber chair at the Touch of Class salon Thursday morning, eager for a haircut. »
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007
Angel Food Ministries takes flight
PORTAGE — In 1994, a small relief program called Angel Food Ministries began in Georgia, providing 34 families with groceries. Today, the nonprofit and nondenominational program extends into 30 states and supports more than 165,000 families each month. »
81-Year-Old Man Makes 2,000-Mile Bike Trip for Charity
According to the Yuma Sun, before Bill Anderson, 81, of Yuma, Arizona, dies, he wanted to do one more thing. He wanted to go on a 2,000-mile bicycle ride around the entire perimeter of Arizona. Last Tuesday he finally set out for the journey. Plus, with the tip-top shape he’s in, and with former experience, it’s already been a piece of cake. »
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007
Ministry helps put low-cost food on tables
There is a sign at a church on Concord Road west of Albemarle, “Angel Food Ministry.” »
Play ball! Miracle League scores home run on first day
ALLOUEZ — The field of dreams became reality Saturday, when around 100 special kids played baseball at Allouez Optimists Resch Miracle Field and Favre Family Miracle Recreation Area, at the corner of Kalb and Libal streets. »
Boys raise $60,000 for charity
Jason’s Bowling Bash for Wishes, presented by Josh Warren, raised more than $60,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in donations leading up to and during Sunday’s event at the Playdrome Cherry Hill Bowling Lanes. »
Six-year old girl donates hair
Six-year-old Kristen Shrum recently donated her hair to Locks of Love at Great Clips in Jackson. »
Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007
Bus Driver Takes Underprivileged Teens On Cross-Country Bus Trips
Tanya Walters has made it her mission in life to help kids find their way by showing them the world. Unlike other youth organizers, Walters takes her own unique approach: she travels with kids in a bus. »
Cop rows Atlantic for charity
UK — A Shirley cop will row 2,900 miles across Atlantic to raise cash for a charity helping people with cystic fibrosis. »
Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2007
Project to repair houses, then give them away
Flint — Vacant, dilapidated houses in Flint are being restored, thanks to some ambitious pastors. It’s all part of Operation Restoration.
The best part is the houses will be given away. »
Monday, Jul. 30, 2007
Program turns soda bottles into charity donations
Waco residents who need extra motivation to recycle may want to consider the good they could do for a local nonprofit organization. »
Friday, Jul. 13, 2007
Couple’s golden gift to charity
Sweethearts Frank and Sue Smith are preparing to celebrate their Golden Anniversary after overcoming a string of health problems. »
Cutting class for Locks of Love
Fourteen silver scissors sliced through 24 students’ ponytails at Louise White Elementary School on Monday. »
Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2007
Girl lends locks out of love
When Hayden Gump sees his cousin, Michaela Saxon, his eyes light up, his mother said. »
Monday, Jul. 9, 2007
Bike riders hold car wash for charity
April Weston thought of a close friend when the Clayton County-based Unrestricted Ryders Motorcycle Club was trying to find an organization to sponsor with it’s second annual car and bike wash. »
Thursday, Jul. 5, 2007
Children set hair-raising example in giving
Charitable contributions can get a little hairy. »
Sydney tollways collecting for charity
Every dollar collected at three of Sydney’s major tollways on Tuesday, May 22 was donated to charity. »
Wednesday, Jul. 4, 2007
Vermont man walking across U.S. backward for charity
Last month, a Vermont man began a cross-country walk to raise money for a worthwhile cause. But he’s going about it in a way that makes it a little harder to do and more time-consuming. »
Mandy’s Miracle
Joni and Friends is a Christian organization that, among other things, donates thousands of wheelchairs to over thirty different countries. »
In sharing their locks, children discover lots of love
After Katie Norton donated her ponytail to charity, she tried to get two other Girl Scouts to do likewise. »
Monday, Jul. 2, 2007
Caring is this family’s business
They are noted Brockville philanthropists, having contributed to many causes, including Chernobyl relief efforts, amateur sport, orphanages and hospitals, and now they are the first Canadians to create a “village” that will house, nurture and educate southern African orphans. »
Students show they care
A sea of girls and women in green T-shirts filled Seton High School’s gym Monday. »
Friday, Jun. 29, 2007
Ministry provides food for the body and soul
Every community wants something to benefit its citizens help them grow. That is just what Angel Food Ministries at First Baptist Church of Trumann is doing. »
Field of Dreams
Karen Pusey’s vision for a field of dreams will finally become a reality this weekend when she and others break ground on a new baseball field specially designed for children with physical handicaps. »
Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2007
Charity concert to help sick lamb
A charity rock concert is being held to raise money for a baa-dly injured lamb who was found on the Lancashire moors. »