Backpack deliveries offer hope for hungry kids during holiday break
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would avert a midnight government ...
Holiday Slumber: Kids Donate to Sleeping Bag Project
Earlier this year, Great Bend businesswoman Sandra Burton joined forces with Buzz Birney from Live Like Jesus Today ...
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Food for Backpacks and Snap Fitness in Albert Lea work to keep kids fed
Yoga is usually about mindfulness, but an Albert Lea fitness center made it about thankfulness on Saturday, by taking ...
Mom distributes backpacks for Helene-affected ‘kiddos’ in WNC
IRON STATION, N.C. (WJZY) – To kids, a backpack is something of a security blanket. “I love seeing the reaction of the kiddos ...
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Families living in motels receive holiday gift bags from community group
Bringing holiday gift bags filled with toys and goodies to more than 200 families in Flint who fell on hard times. “We bring ...
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Kelowna kids learn kindness with backpack fundraiser for those in need
“We love see the kids do this good work and learn about the community so that they can give back,” explained Alex Carnio, ...
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South Kitsap food program receives $25K to recover from rat infestation
And was followed by rapid good news. Tish VanRavenhorst, founder of the Backpacks for Kids food program in South Kitsap, had a cheerful update to share just three weeks after the South Kitsap ...
Kelowna, B.C., daycare kids fill backpacks with winter essentials for local unhoused people
Kids at a Kelowna daycare got a lesson in giving this week. They helped fill backpacks with snacks, mittens and notes of ...
Local North Augusta charity blesses community with toys and food bags
Store had its annual toy giveaway for families and children in the community. The items were collected from local churches ...
I've been throwing out my kids' broken and forgotten toys while they're at school for years. They don't notice.
Sarah DiMuro's kids have too much. Each December, she fills 3 trash bags with toys while they're at school. They've yet to ...
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Rats destroy $10k worth of food intended for South Kitsap students in need
The incident happened last month in the Backpacks for Kids food program's storage space, a room in the basement of Sidney Commons in Port Orchard. Rats were nesting in the oatmeal boxes and "the ...