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Local Cancer Patient Gifted New Car

The Secret Samaritan Charity Program strikes again. Crystal Montoya of Helper was gifted a Hyundai Sonata as a way to travel safely to and from her medical treatments in Salt Lake City. The nomination came from Montoya’s neighbor and friend, Jessica Cocciolo. She explained that Montoya has been diagnosed with breast cancer and travels frequently…

Mum ‘in tears’ over McDonald’s worker’s kindness towards autistic daughter

The kind-hearted worker told the Candice Hudspith ‘you’re doing an amazing job’ and stepped in to help out when the young girl became ‘triggered’. A mum has shared a heartwarming thank you message to a McDonald’s employee whose kindness towards her autistic tot ‘meant the world’. Candice Hudspith, 33, visited the McDonald’s restaurant last weekend with her…

Teen swimmer raises thousands for cancer research

A Bay Area swimmer is making a splash in the fight against cancer. A Bay Area swimmer is making a splash in the fight against cancer. The pool has been Wyatt Deaton’s place of respite after his mom’s battle with cancer. She was diagnosed four years ago. Michelle Deaton went through 11 rounds of chemotherapy…

Alone in a dark room: Browns’ Chris Hubbard details his long mental health journey

Hubbard kept his pain inside after the passing of his grandfather and his cousin’s murder, but finally sought therapy after signing with the Browns Chris Hubbard took a ballroom of nearly 300 people through his mental health journey on Tuesday, and the Browns offensive tackle didn’t hold anything back. The death of his grandpa and “sidekick,” Jimmy Myers,…

How these sisters give back during final season together

Proceeds from Birmingham natives’ merch sales go to Blessings in a Backpack organization. From the time Carmyn Greenwood was big enough to hold a bat, she was hitting balls off the T all the way to the fence. Her 22-months-younger sister, Cassady, followed in her footsteps. “Our dad always got us involved in sports,” says…

‘A story for the ages’: Meet the OKC couple who said ‘I do’ on board a Southwest flight

After missing their elopement appointment in Las Vegas, Pam and Jeremy Salda tied the knot in a unique way — 37,000 feet above Arizona. Oklahoma City metro a newlywed couple Pam and Jeremy Salda’s relationship has been defined by taking chances. The pair first met when they matched on the dating app Bumble in August…

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Celebrate 10 Years of Children’s Fundraising Nonprofit

Since its inception, the Mack, Jack & McConaughey foundation has raised and donated over $20 million to multiple charitable organizations dedicated to children’s education, health and wellness Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves are celebrating 10 years of helping children through the Mack, Jack & McConaughey foundation. The celebrity pair — who have also been married for a…

Bank gives $250k to help homeless youths through Promise House

The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit organization funded mostly by Regions Bank, granted $250,000 to Promise House, an organization here in Oak Cliff that provides critical services to homeless and at-risk youth and offers them tools and resources to achieve longterm self-sufficiency. The contribution will specifically benefit Promise House’s emergency shelter and transitional living programs, according…

Entrepreneur shares her love of nature to help others thrive

Ashworth, a former CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa, has always been a nature lover, but little did she know that, one day, she’d take that passion and turn it into a business. Alexis Ashworth has turned a lifelong green thumb into a flourishing business that helps people from all walks of life get…

Amputee athlete sets world record for consecutive daily marathons

When amputee athlete Jacky Hunt-Broersma says, “I can do hard things,” she means it: the amputee has raced 104 marathons in as many days, all while wearing a carbon-fiber prosthetic. Hunt-Broersma, 46, finished the journey on Saturday near her home in Phoenix’s suburbs, setting an unofficial world record in the process. “What an adventure,” she…