Child battling cancer raises money for animal shelters January 11, 2021 at 5:50 PM EST - Updated January 11 at 5:50 PM
A child fighting cancer hundreds of miles away is inspiring South Florida.
Her kind deeds are prompting St. Lucie County residents to pay it forward with kindness.
Melissa McInturff, the Humane Society of St. Lucie County s executive director, sees a lot of mail coming through the doors of her operation.
But she said one letter she received during the holidays from a Pennsylvania girl named Avery really touched her. [It was a] gut punch to the soul. That s what I compared it to when I got on the Pawsitive Change page that Avery and her family created, McInturff said.
Community refrigerators helping reduce food insecurity December 30, 2020 at 12:45 PM EST - Updated December 30 at 12:45 PM
You can call it a cool concept. A South Florida organization is using refrigerators to combat food insecurity in local communities.
Isabella Lisboa has kept busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 28 volunteers and 33 buddies we helped along the way, Lisboa said. I was able to get about three different families, and you help them out. They were so nice, Lisboa said.
It’s called the Buddy System, a non-profit that began in Miami that focuses on food insecurity. Lisboa then helped spread the efforts to West Palm Beach.
Students campaign helps families during holidays December 23, 2020 at 10:50 PM EST - Updated December 23 at 10:50 PM
Don t let COVID steal Christmas.
That s the name of a local fundraiser started by two high school students who are on a mission to bring joy to those affected by the pandemic. It was Thanksgiving, and we were thinking, Oh, it s been such a hard year, and how can we give back? So, we brought up some ideas and decided to start a GoFundMe, Parker Ward said.
It was a meeting of the minds between two longtime family friends that has now lead to hundreds of holiday smiles.