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Local churches donate duffle bags
The Foyil United Methodist Church, in conjunction with the Epworth Methodist Church in Chelsea, recently donated over 50 duffle bags and small suitcases to the Pearls of Hope Transitional Living Program in Tulsa. These bags will be used by foster children when being removed from their home and placed into foster care. The duffles and…
Pancakes and Platelets | Racine-area friends have been donating blood together for almost 50 years
Sports, cars and Andy Griffith. That’s usually the talk of the morning when Ken Rubin and his friends gather for breakfast at Denny’s every eight weeks or so before going to donate blood. Over the past 15 years, the group has donated made 572 donations, which equates to around 71.5 gallons of blood. MOUNT PLEASANT…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Helped Build a Playground in Uvalde to “Provide a Sense of Hope”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have helped build a playground for the residents of Uvalde, Texas, to provide hope and community six months after the senseless Robb Elementary School shooting. The Duchess of Sussex visited the town in the days following the tragic killing of 19 children and two teachers on May 24. She lay flowers at…
Harveys of Halifax customers now able to tap to donate to children’s charities
There’s a new feature in a Halifax department store to make it easier for people to donate to charity. The Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC) have partnered with Harveys of Halifax and Yorkshire Payments to install a card machine so customers can tap their debit or credit card to donate £3.00 which will go out as grants to local charities…
Overland Park man encourages community to donate kidneys
Joey Sughroue has Alports Syndrome, a rare disease damaging his kidneys. He asked all of his friends and relatives for a living donation. They have not found a match. OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Joey and Audrey Sughroue enjoyed their wedding day this past summer surrounded by friends and family in downtown Kansas City. The couple met just…
Donate a penny to help those with ALS
Art Solomon is asking people to donate a penny a day to help find a cure for ALS. Photo Special to The R-C Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rare neurological disease involving the breakdown, and eventual death, of neurons that control voluntary muscles. The brain loses the ability to…
VFW Post donates car to fellow Vet
Thanks to the generosity of a local veterans organization, a fellow vet and widow now has a car to call her own. VFW Post 7174, located at 12 Pine Street, The Plins, Thursday donated a 2012 Ford Fusion to Belpre Resident, Emma Cameron. According to Post Quartermaster, John Keirns, 15 requests were made for the…
MacKenzie Scott Just Donated Two Mansions to Charity
Proceeds from the sale of the $55 million estate will go towards the California Community Foundation’s affordable housing program. MacKenzie Scott, who became the wealthiest woman in the world in 2019 when she was awarded $35 billion in her divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is donating her $55 million Beverly Hills estate to the…
Seguin Walmart gives back to local non-profits in celebration of grand re-opening
(Seguin) — The Seguin Walmart store’s recent re grand opening event was more than just about celebrating the box store giant. It was also about recognizing not only its role in the community but its commitment to those who help make lives better for their customers and their families. As part of opening its doors…