A terminal cancer patient and his Minneapolis family are feeling grateful as Target made sure he is fully stocked up on his favorite drink, eggnog, for the challenging weeks ahead, while the product disappears from store shelves. Source: Target delivers eggnog and hope for terminal cancer patient at the holidays
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Inspiring stories of businesses and other organizations leading, living and loving From the Heart.
Rockford IceHogs sign 6-year-old boy with cancer to a one-day contract
The Rockford IceHogs made the dream come true for a 6-year-old boy with cancer by giving him a one-day contract with the team. Source: Rockford IceHogs sign 6-year-old boy with cancer to a one-day contract
Barro’s Pizza raises $415K for St. Mary’s Food Bank
Barro’s Pizza raised more than $415,000 for St. Mary’s Food Bank during the 11th Doran Barro Holiday Hunger Fight on Dec. 6. Barro’s Pizza raised more than $415,000 for St. Mary’s Food Bank during the 11th Doran Barro Holiday Hunger Fight on Dec. 6. “We can’t thank you customers enough for your loyalty and support…
‘Sky Soldiers’ march to donate toys in Italian communities
VICENZA, Italy — More than 30 paratroopers or “Sky Soldiers” from the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB), 173rd Airborne Brigade loaded 140 toys in their ruck sacks and marched to their partnered towns of Camisano Vicentino and Quinto Vicentino on Dec. 15, bringing some holiday cheer and Sky Soldier culture to their communities. Airborne units…
A 10-year-old starts her own baking business – and then donates half the proceeds to Staten Island charities
Maddie takes her talent — along with her passion to to help the less fortunate — to another level. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With a name like Maddison French, she has to be good! This precocious 10-year-old is creative, high-spirited, strong and powerful. And she has credentials to prove it! MEET MADDISON The PS 56…
Hundreds in South Linden receive free Thanksgiving dinner from police, nonprofit
The program, titled “Cops and Gobblers,” enters its third year of providing hundreds of Rosewind Apartments residents with free Thanksgiving meals The spirit of giving was in the air as Columbus police partnered with a local nonprofit group to distribute free Thanksgiving meals Wednesday to hundreds of residents of a South Linden apartment complex. The…
Jason Kelce Launches Underdog Clothing Line to Benefit New Nonprofit
The beloved Eagles center’s (Be)Philly foundation helps Philadelphia youth achieve academic success. “Hungry dogs run faster.” The inspirational quote that fueled the Eagles’ 2018 Super Bowl championship and Jason Kelce’s epic parade speech now has its own shirt. It’s all part of Kelce’s new Underdog apparel line. As he describes it, the collection includes “items that I…
Tailored Brands Announces $1 Million Donation Across Multiple Organizations in Honor of U.S. Veterans
Tailored Brands Announces $1 Million Donation Across Multiple Organizations in Honor of U.S. Veterans HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In honor of Veterans Day, Tailored Brands announces its annual contribution to Veterans organizations in support of individuals and military families who have served our country. Beginning November 1, customers at Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank, and K&G store locations…
American Express Pledges $2 Million to the United Negro College Fund to Help Advance Opportunities for Students in Underrepresented Communities
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Express (NYSE: AXP) American Express today announced a $2 million pledge from the American Express Foundation to UNCF (United Negro College Fund) to help advance opportunities for students in underrepresented communities. Over the next three years, UNCF will use the funding to award 300 “Building Better Futures” grants of $5,000 each to…
The NFL, Crown Royal Generosity Fund
The NFL and Crown Royal have partnered up again this year with the “Kick off with Crown Royal” campaign. The NFL and Crown Royal have partnered up again this year with the “Kick off with Crown Royal” campaign. $25,000 from the Crown Royal Generosity Fund will be donated to the Southern Smoke Foundation. The Southern…