24 hours ago From Sierra Vista Herald  View Original Article

Sierra Vista, ARIZONA - With the handout of turkeys and food vouchers Wednesday, a major holiday problem for some military families has been answered. But with Thanksgiving needs met, still ahead for the fort’s outreach ministries program is Christmas.

Before ...

24 hours ago From The Daily Tell  View Original Article

Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma nonprofit Feed the Children announced Tuesday that it will deploy 14 tractor-trailer trucks throughout the state on Thursday, November 19 to deliver food and personal care items to 5,600 needy families.

Thursday’s deployment w ...

24 hours ago From Doghouse Boxing  View Original Article

Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA - For years, 2004 United States Olympian and current lightweight contender Vicente Escobedo has been fighting his way to the top of the boxing ranks, but on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, he begins a fight of a different sort as he captains Team Es ...

24 hours ago From Arizona Republic  View Original Article

Phoenix, ARIZONA - Phoenix's Dierks Bentley has used his country-star status to raise $700,000 for children's charities through celebrity motorcycle rides and concerts.

Bentley has staged his Miles & Music For Kids event in his new hometown of Nashville ...

24 hours ago From Newsday  View Original Article

Long Island, NEW YORK - As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Long Island's hunger relief agencies say they are scrambling to get enough turkey and trimmings in the face of declining donations and increased need.

"The demand for food is up so much, if we j ...

24 hours ago From Deseret News  View Original Article

West Valley City, UTAH - The Snowbird Ski Resort collected more than 21/2 tons of non-perishable food for the Utah Food Bank during its annual Customer Appreciation Days, held the past two weekends.

During Snowbird's Customer Appreciation Days, guests were ask ...

24 hours ago From Yuma Sun  View Original Article

Yuma, ARIZONA - A team of Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma will play against a team of players from five area high schools on Friday night in an annual charity game of flag football to collect toys for underprivileged children in Yuma County.

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24 hours ago From Lower Hudson Journal news  View Original Article

Putnam , ILLINOIS - This time of year can be stressful and expensive for parents with good jobs, but it can be truly overwhelming for people out of work who want to fulfill their children’s holiday wishes.

That’s where People to People makes a difference. ...

24 hours ago From Honolulu Advertiser  View Original Article

Honolulu, HAWAII - Save Our Schools Hawaii said it is organizing a community service project to bring food and other essentials to homeless children and their families on the fourth "furlough Friday."

S.O.S. said the day off from school means the 1,700-p ...

24 hours ago From KIROtv.com  View Original Article

Seattle, WASHINGTON - SEATTLE -- The large, red, metal bins advertise for you to donate "Clothes & Shoes," but the setup is not what it appears.

When your kids outgrow their shoes or you get sick of a certain shirt, charity bins are a great alternative to t ...

24 hours ago From Las Cruces Sun-News  View Original Article

Las Cruces, NEW MEXICO - LAS CRUCES Members of the Mesilla Valley Chorale are raising their voices and raising funds to help the homeless in the Las Cruces community.

A concert set for Dec. 13, titled "Love is the Reason," will help the Mesilla Valley Communit ...

24 hours ago From Kingston Reporter  View Original Article

Plymouth, MASSACHUSETTS - Alley Kat Lanes and Kingston Ten Pin bowling alleys have caught the giving bug this fall. Both alleys are running food drives to collect donations for the Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless.

“This is our first year running a food ...

24 hours ago From Washington Post  View Original Article

Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Laurel volunteer firefighter Mike Sellner can relate to the ordeal that many overseas military service members face when calling home to the United States. Sellner, who served in the Navy and was stationed in Cuba in the mid-1970s, remembers the stac ...

24 hours ago From Eastern Echo  View Original Article

Ypsilanti, MICHIGAN - College students hear the phrase “the real world” a lot.

Parents and professors love to use it to put the college experience into perspective, as in “Going to class prepares you for the real world.”

And while getting a ...

24 hours ago From Houston Chronicle  View Original Article

Houston, TEXAS - Many performers and events have earned a standing ovation at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

But only one ever tore down the roof.

Hurricane Ike in 2008.

“The hurricane ended our season early last yea ...