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Laura Cannon-Singer spearheaded the founding of St. Louis HELP and is an integral force in the success of the whole operation. Laura,…
As many know or have personally experienced, transitioning away from incarceration is a particularly challenging and disorienting process. Often times, individuals find…
Many of us take for granted the basic sanitation available to us around every corner. Its almost standard to see a bottle…
The Special Olympics of Georgia has been around for quite some time now. The joy they bring to intellectually disabled children and…
‘Taking it to the Streets with Lori and Shira’ started when Shira grew increasingly concerned about the stray animals and their homeless…
Sometimes students fall behind in school and there isn’t always enough support to help them catch up. Schools rely on the volunteer…
Whether communicating with family or catching up with friends, technology has become an ever important field of communication in our community and…
Afternoon is a very dangerous time for unsupervised minors. Research statistics show that the hours between 3:00 to 6:00 pm is the…
As the number of women being incarcerated in our country skyrockets, Laurin Hodge believes that now is the time for conversation. The…
An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of domestic violence every year. Victims are left battered, broken, and emotionally distressed as they…
It is every parent’s worst nightmare to lose his or her child. That nightmare became a reality to Jeannette Mare, whose son,…
Beads of Courage is a first-of-its-kind program that brings together clinical intervention and the ancient art of glass bead-making. Jean Baruch, a…
When Kathy Meadow’s started looking for volunteer projects that her son could be included in during the year, she realized that activities…
Back in 1987, Oral Lee Brown adopted an entire first grade class of students from Brookfield Elementary School in East Oakland, California…