Kinder Smoots runs Eagle Wings disAbility Ministries. The nonprofit serves more than 2,200 people. Source: Mother found ‘healing’ in work with the disabled community | HeraldNet.com Advertisements
Category: In Our Communities
Homeless man finds $17,000 outside food bank and gives it to volunteer
A homeless man is being praised after he handed in $17,000 he found inside a bag outside a food bank in Washington. Kevin Booth, 32, found the cash inside a brown bag outside the Sumner Food Bank in Sumner in August while looking for the bread that is left outside the building for people to take. Source:…
Denver nonprofit Family HomeStead helps homeless families find stability
In 40 years of helping homeless families get back on their feet, the staff at Family HomeStead have never seen a more difficult time for parents trying to climb out of poverty. Source: Denver nonprofit Family HomeStead helps homeless families find stability
Texas Farmers Take ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ Literally by Harvesting Crop of Farmer Sick With Leukemia
When West Texas farmer Greg Bishop was diagnosed with leukemia in September, he didn’t know how he would be able to harvest his cotton crop while undergoing treatment. He didn’t have to, thanks to his neighbors. Source: Texas Farmers Take ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ Literally by Harvesting Crop of Farmer Sick With Leukemia
Steve, a homeless vet in Missouri, asks for nothing. His town gifts him anyway.
In Blue Springs, Missouri, homeless veteran Steve Arnold has been lighting up the town’s Facebook page. People want to know if he’s OK. Through their generosity, he’s received a tent, coat, boots and more. Source: Steve, a homeless vet in Missouri, asks for nothing. His town gifts him anyway
Fort Worth Nonprofit Treats Homeless Vets To Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner
Fort Worth Nonprofit Treats Homeless Vets To Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner. Source: Fort Worth Nonprofit Treats Homeless Vets To Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner
Charity Brings Smiles to Young Cancer Fighters
Charity Brings Smiles to Young Cancer Fighters Source: Charity Brings Smiles to Young Cancer Fighters
KeyBank donation gives boost to new businesses in low-income areas
KeyBank donated $50,000 to OWN Rochester, a community-led non-profit organization established to coordinate and support worker-owned businesses that are just starting up. Source: KeyBank donation gives boost to new businesses in low-income areas | WHAM
California wildfires: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth donate $500000 to fire victims after losing their home
California wildfires: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth donate $500000 to fire victims after losing their home. Source: California wildfires: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth donate $500000 to fire victims after losing their home
Teacher finds help battling leukemia
Friends and family of Douglas County School elementary teacher Monica Hart have organized a blood drive in her name Sunday. The blood drive will take place from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 Source: Teacher finds help battling leukemia
Boy battling cancer granted wish to be firefighter for a day
A Sacramento firefighter who helped make a sick boy’s wish of becoming a fire-eater come true on Wednesday said he knows first-hand what the Make-A-Wish experience can do for a child. Source: Boy battling cancer granted wish to be firefighter for a day
Eight-year-old with epilepsy looks to community for help
Zakary Woods was 3 years old when he had his first seizure. His mother Jennifer Workman of Kenosha said Zakary’s older brothers came running to get her, telling her what was happening. When she got to Zakary, his hands arms were stiff, his jaws clenched. It was the first of regular grand mal seizures he…
