Among the many holiday iconic images, few are as readily recognizable as the ceaselessly tinkling silver bells that announce to all the presence of the Salvation Army’s ubiquitous red kettles. »
Arriving in Annapolis and the surrounding areas by way of 18 trucks instead of eight tiny reindeer is Linda Greenberg, aka Mrs. Claus. »
Ella Richardson’s efforts for the homeless in Rockford will be broadcast on TV in January »
Lloyd Ratliff Community and church volunteer »
It is the season to spread some festive cheer especially to the less fortunate. »
When the holidays come around, many of us go out of our way to help others in need. But some dedicated Napa County residents go to extraordinary lengths to help others year-round. This series of articles tells some of their stories. »
There’s not much involved in being a Salvation Army bell ringer; the responsibilities are fairly simple. »
King has been a volunteer for the local Winter Haven branch of the American Red Cross since 1980. »
It may have looked like a typical family dinner at the Old Country Buffet in Annapolis, but the Gibbs party of 14 came to celebrate the return of their “miracle worker.” »
Larry Boyd Sr. has put in a lifetime of giving, but this year he finally received. »
Dave Brown cut his hair. Kassie Wright pounded the address book. Maggie McGaffigan recruited her mom. Chris Rooney might donate blood plasma. »
He’s saved the lives of countless Detroit kids. Now, one of Detroit’s own protectors of the streets is rewarded for going above and beyond the call of duty. »
Bernie Nebres is known in college as a star athlete. What nobody knows is that he has had to stretch himself, jump over hurdles and race to the limits of his abilities to start a new life. »
The number of federal employees who left their day-to-day jobs to volunteer in Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts has surpassed 7,500 and the Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to receive offers from civil servants interested in lending a hand. »
It appears that Nevada Union High School’s oft-neglected miner will get a facelift after all. »
Today the Anastasis is the world’s largest floating non-governmental hospital, with three fully-equipped operating theatres, a dental clinic, an X-ray unit, CT scanner and a laboratory. The ship employs new technology that enables pathologists in the UK to view images of tumors via satellite and make quick diagnoses. »
Betty Gibbons Baker started the “In As Much” food kitchen in honor of her late husband. Now, after Betty’s death on Saturday, she leaves her own legacy behind that will remind people of her dedication to feeding the hungry. »
Musicians and bands, participating in a program called “You Got 2 Give 2 Get,” were giving free concerts for teenagers who agreed to donate four hours of their time to various charities. When they completed the required time, they were given concert tickets worth approximately $100. »
Tempe teenager Samantha Fox, her mother and a couple of friends came up with a great idea several years ago. »
Imagine living in a place where you have to sleep on a dirt floor atop a torn bamboo mat. A place where some children walk six miles to and from school to sit on the floor of a crowded room without pens, pencils or books. Mothers stay home to tend to the fields, growing corn and pounding the kernels to make a flour-like substance for dinner. There is no electricity. There is no running water. There is hardly enough food and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is leaving thousands of children orphaned. Most could never imagine living in these conditions but for residents of Africa, it’s their daily lifestyle and has been for decades. »
Members from Watson Chapel Baptist Church are living up to their state’s nickname, the Volunteer State. Even after a member of their chainsaw crew was pinned by a tree, almost paralyzing him, the church was willing to send a team of youth and adults to return to Louisiana the following week. »
A Red Cross disaster relief worker says it’s nice to take a hot shower and eat home-cooked meals with his family but he knows it won’t last. »
They need ice. They need water. They need food. They need clothes and diapers. »
A private pilot in town volunteered his time and airplane to fly reunification flights for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. »
American Red Cross volunteers working on the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief effort expected to face difficult conditions and challenging assignments; they don’t expect a new do. »
Mac Dearman, 43, lives in Rayville, Louisiana and works as a wireless Internet service provider. He has been providing relief, including food, clothing as well as Internet and Internet-based phone access to victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, working entirely with donated labor and equipment. »
The Komen Breast Cancer Foundation travels to local universities to make college students aware of the risks of breast cancer. »
A couple who fled New Orleans to avoid Hurricane Katrina got married in Wisconsin, with the help of an American Red Cross volunteer. »
Carole Madland had a tough decision to make. »
First-time national disaster relief volunteer Harvey Lorenz expected scenes of mass confusion when he arrived at his Gulf Coast destination, but said instead he witnessed compassion on a grand scale. »