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Blessing boxes are designed to hold non-perishable food and home supplies. Anyone can stop by and donate or take what they may need across the Ohio county.

TAUNTON — The Elisha Project, a Rhode Island-based non-profit that helps provide food for the needy, launched its monthly Blessing Boxes program Saturday, May 2 by donating 500 boxes of food to elderly Taunton Housing Authority residents throughout the city.  The event was organized by City Councilor John McCaul, with help from the Kiwanis Club, Taunton R.O.T.C., City Councilor Don Cleary, City Council Candidate Larry Quintal, many local pastors and church members and Elisha Project wor...

I am building an army of kind people in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2017, with local tragedies compounded by the ongoing divisive political climate all over the country, I was searching for something that could bring everyone together. Something upon which everyone can agree. Eventually, it occurred to me that we can all afford to be kinder to one another. Kinder in our words, thoughts, and deeds – and that anonymous giving is the perfect vessel for slow but impactful change. I created the...

The Syracuse Crawfish Fest returns this weekend, but it’s take-out only Updated 12:05 PM; Today 11:47 AM Cracking a crawfish open during the 2019 Syracuse Crawfish Festival in Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY, Saturday May 4, 2019. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse. Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. — The annual Syracuse Crawfish Festival, a sure sign of spring in Central New York for most of the last 14 years, returns in a modified form Saturday at the Inner Harbor. Due to Covid-19 protocols, thi...

More Blessing Boxes arrive in the Thumb Mary Drier, For the Tribune April 21, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 The items in Blessing Boxes vary daily depending on what is taken and items that are donated. (Courtesy Photo) Show MoreShow Less 2of3 The newest Blessing Box location is at the Trinity United Methodist Churchs side door at 513 Washington Street, Sebewaing. (Courtesy Photo) Show MoreShow Less 3of3 As the coronavirus pandemic wears on with its restrictions, difficult financial times co...

Blessing boxes expanding throughout Thumb Mary Drier, For the Tribune April 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Blessing Boxes can contain a number of items like this box. Items vary from box to box. They contain non-perishable food items, and more. (Courtesy Photo) Show MoreShow Less 2of3 Boxes like this are being placed in a variety of communities throughout the Thumb area. Cass Citys Rotary Park is one of the newest locations to have a "Blessing Box." (Courtesy Photo) Show MoreShow Less 3of...

A graduation ceremony was held on April 1 to celebrate the Itawamba County Development Council Jr. Leadership Class of 2021. They started the year off in October, joined by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, Senator Daniel Sparks, Itawamba County Sheriff Chris Dickinson, Itawamba County Supervisor Tiny Hughes, Chancery Clerk Michelle Clouse, Fulton Mayor Barry Childers, Tremont Mayor Robert Don Whitehead, Alderwoman Liz Beasley, and Renaissance Community Loan Fund Community Outreach Coordinator Jer...

Little Libraries and blessing boxes have started springing up all over the City of Owensboro. Many are utilized frequently and need refilling. Can you help?

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, several residents have faced hard times and food insecurity. Many groups, including the Hazard-Perry County Community Service Group, have stepped up and continued to provide for people in need, along with community partners. Becky Stacy, the administration and advocacy director of Appalachian Early Childhood Network, presented at the Feb. 24 Rotary Club meeting. During her presentation, Stacy told club members about her work with the Hazard-Perry County Communi...

Danielle Ray Correspondent Little Free Libraries have been popping up in cities and towns across the region for more than a decade, and Leominster is no exception. Several residents have taken it upon themselves to erect a Little Free Library, the idea behind it being that you take a book or leave a book — like a library, but without having to check materials out or pay late fees when you forget they are due. There is a Little Free Library at 17 Theresa Ave., and one at Barrett Park fabricate...