MULVANE, Kan. (KSNW)—Fire departments across Kansas are feeling the heat. They are dealing with the challenges of attracting volunteers to fill their staff. Jason Mundell has been a volunteer with the Mulvane Fire Department for roughly 30 years. He said volunteerism has changed over his time giving back to the community. He said they’re struggling […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Not all children in the Tennessee Valley have ideal sleeping situations, but a local non-profit organization with the help of the community is looking to change that. The Huntsville Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) teamed up with volunteers from Latham Church to build 50 beds for families in need. […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Not all children in the Tennessee Valley have ideal sleeping situations, but a local non-profit organization with the help of the community is looking to change that. The Huntsville Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) teamed up with volunteers from Latham Church to build 50 beds for families in need. […]
A renewed search for missing teenager Jay Slater is to begin in Tenerife on Saturday after Spanish police appealed for expert volunteers to help. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared following an attempt to walk back to his accommodation on June 17. On Friday, the Guardia Civil appealed for volunteer associations, such as firefighters, and individual […]
Police searching for missing teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife are appealing for expert volunteers to help with a “massive search” on Saturday. The 19-year-old, from Lancashire in England, disappeared following an attempt to walk back to his accommodation on June 17th. On Friday, the Guardia Civil appealed for volunteer associations, such as firefighters, and individual volunteers […]
Stillwater will hold a citywide cleanup day next month featuring dozens of volunteer opportunities to help get rid of graffiti in the downtown area. Volunteers will be asked to tackle the scrubbing off and painting over of graffiti on utility boxes, light poles, walls and dumpsters, said Sgt. Josh Gow of the Stillwater Police Department, […]
PEA RIDGE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The construction of a new home for an army veteran who lost his right leg in 2004 while on patrol in Iraq, is almost complete. Homes For Our Troops is an organization dedicated to constructing and gifting specially adapted custom homes to severely injured post-9/11 veterans. NWA army veteran becomes […]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A group of church volunteers kicked off summer with some family fun. The Topeka North Outreach (TNO) hosted its Summer Kickoff Event at the Garfield Community Center in North Topeka. People got to enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor games, free food, music and crafts. TNO President, Laura Smith, told 27 […]
Jun. 21—Cresson VFD and the surrounding community had plenty to celebrate last week. The department, along with a crowd of roughly 200, gathered June 14 to celebrate life-saving measures and a shiny new tanker truck. Cresson VFD members were recognized for one such life-saving instance by the Chisholm Trail 100 Club that occurred in May, […]
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials are asking the community to help in a project to document and preserve the Plateau Cemetery. Former patient of Gulf Breeze surgeon accused of killing his wife speaks out According to a news release, the project run by Dr. Alexandra Jones, aims to “provide community members and students with the […]
Looking for a way to give back to your community? Mayor Sharon Cruikshank of Fayetteville, the Class of 2024 of Leadership West Virginia and cadets from Mountaineer Challenge Academy South have planned an afternoon of volunteer work at the historic Pierce Cemetery in Fayetteville. “Join several volunteers on Wednesday, June 19 (Juneteenth) from 2-4 p.m., […]
Bill Trondsen, of Horseheads, works at Eaton Corp., which manufactures electronic parts, and he’s normally at the plant Fridays. But on this Friday, Trondsen was spending some time outdoors. He wasn’t goofing off. In fact, he was hard at work on a different kind of job. Trondsen and several of his Eaton Corp. colleagues were […]