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Give A Christmas enters home stretch as donations exceed goal
Chris Ruvo
2020 has been a difficult year for most everyone, but some have experienced particular pain and hardship.
Like the Bucks County mother whose son was afflicted by multiple seizures in January. It took visits to multiple hospitals to determine he had a brain tumor. What followed was perilous surgery and follow-up therapy, conducted at health facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that caused the mother to miss work. That job, with its time demands, ultimately became untenable, given her need to care for her son and her other children.
The hard-working woman ultimately found another position, but the hours and pay both were less. The diminished earnings, along with the onus of medical bills and paying for life’s essentials such as food and shelter, had the household budget running on fumes.
The Courier s 12 Days of Christmas nonprofit spotlight - Day 5 - Texas Familias Council
Margie Taylor
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The volunteer-driven Texas Familias Council was founded in 2011 by Maria Baños Jordan with the support of colleagues, to guide this growth. The diverse group of professionals share family histories like those they serve. By connecting diverse perspectives, and researching issues, the Council funnels members’ expertise to reach out to fragile communities, including young immigrant families.Courtesy photo
Texas has grown at a rapid pace, and diverse communities have flourished across it.
The volunteer-driven Texas Familias Council was founded in 2011 by Maria Baños Jordan with the support of colleagues, to guide this growth. The diverse group of professionals share family histories like those they serve. By connecting diverse perspectives, and researching issues, the Council funnels members’ expertise to reach out to fragile communities, including young
Houston-area firefighters save Christmas after family s house caught fire
Houston-area firefighters save Christmas
FOX 26 s Damali Keith explains how some Houston-area firefighters saved Christmas for one family who were affected by a house fire.
HOUSTON - You know about the Grinch who stole Christmas, but have you heard about the Houston area firefighters who saved Christmas?
What started as a dreadful story with a family returning home to find their house on fire now has a happy ending, after all, thanks to some big hearted firefighters. Video shows the firefighters with their lights and sirens blaring Wednesday morning, which is usually a sign of something bad happening but not this time.
Give A Christmas enters home stretch; time to donate is now
Chris Ruvo
Now is the time to make a difference.
With less than two weeks to go to Christmas, The Intelligencer’s Give A Christmas campaign is entering the home stretch. The charitable campaign remains short of the $140,000 seasonal goal, but generous individuals, families, businesses and other organizations can change that by stepping up to donate now.
“We’re ahead of last year’s pace, but we still have a ways to go and we’re encouraging anyone who can to contribute now,” said Joseph Cuozzo, director of development at the Doylestownhead-quartered Bucks County Opportunity Council (BCOC), which administers Give A Christmas in partnership with The Intelligencer.