Gary, Mia, and 10-year-old Julian spent the last month sleeping in the cab of a U-Haul truck. Not many places would even allow them to park overnight. Source: Donations flood in to help St. Pete family living in U-Haul since Christmas
Tag: family
How to strengthen your family through volunteering
It’s Parenting Connection Tuesday and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from local child development experts on how we can be better parents and guardians. Source: How to strengthen your family through volunteering
Local woman ensures Christmas for terminally-ill best friend’s family
Every month, News 10 partners with Giles Automotive to spotlight local residents who can ‘pay it forward.’ LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Every month, News 10 partners with Giles Automotive to spotlight local residents who can ‘pay it forward.’ For this special Christmas edition, Bob Giles had a $2,000 Target gift certificate he hoped to pass along to a…
My daughter has Down syndrome, and her siblings are better for it
One of the pervasive myths surrounding having a child with Down syndrome is that she will be a burden on the rest of the family. People often ask me what it is like having a sibling with Down syndrome for our two younger children, Marilee and William. Is having their 16-year-old sister, Penny, in their lives different…
Family Volunteer Day can deepen child’s civic engagement
Nov. 19 is Family Volunteer Day, a global day of service that empowers families to work together to support their communities. Nov. 19 is Family Volunteer Day, a global day of service that empowers families to work together to support their communities. Increasingly, parents of young children are placing a larger focus on civic engagement…
AmeriCU announces $150,000 investment in ICAN Family Resource Center, Children’s Museum project
UTICA — AmeriCU Federal Credit Union has committed $150,000 to ICAN’s Family Resource Center, which will also house a new, state-of-the-art Children’s Museum, at 106 Memorial Parkway. AmeriCU has been a longtime supporter of both ICAN and the Children’s Museum, agency officials said, citing such activities as sponsoring a room in its new Herkimer Hub, running…
‘He still has a smile’: Community comes together for Smiths Falls teen undergoing cancer treatment
When a Smiths Falls resident needs support, the community answers the call. That’s exactly what is happening for the Stanistreet family. The youngest, Aaron, was recently diagnosed with acute leukemia, and while he’s currently staying at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) with his family by his side, a move to Toronto’s SickKids hospital…
‘Living Life With Leo’
WAUKESHA — Diane Nienas, mother, author, inspirational speaker and certified life coach, has experienced 20 years of caretaking for her own terminally ill children. A mother of four, Nienas has now lost two children, Leo and Trent, but she never let that stop her from seeing the good in this life Nienas will be releasing…
Three generations climb Ben Nevis for Shrewsbury charity
Three generations of a family from Shrewsbury have climbed the UK’s highest mountain raising money for a charity which helped them at a time of grief. Sally Brocklehurst, husband, Joe, daughters Eve, 12 and Mia, 11, and mum, Christine Ivison, 68, tackled Ben Nevis in memory of Sally’s brother-in-law, Dave Lambourn, They wanted to raise…
Long Island communities rally to help family of young Sayville woman who died of cancer
South Shore communities are showering their love and support on the family of a young Sayville woman who died on Saturday, Jan. 29, nearly six years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. By all accounts, Danielle Santiago, 37, was a compassionate woman with a radiant smile and a make-you-laugh-out-loud sense of humor. Nicknamed “Red”…