Positively Jax: Registration for โAngel Treeโ giveaway starts Monday
The Salvation Army is hosting its annual Christmas Angel Tree giveaway to make the holidays easier for local families in need. This program makes Christmas wishes come true for thousands of children. Registration will run from September 26th to October 7th 2022.
9-year-old boy celebrates his birthday with a canned food drive instead of a party
One child in particular really stood out: A boy who decided he wanted to give back to the community for his 9th birthday. Erica Gamboa said her son, Mason, wanted to use his birthday this year to help out locally. Thatโs when the idea of a canned food drive came in. โWe were able to collect $485, and also a lot of canned goods,โ Gamboa said. The canned goods Mason collected on his birthday.
How to help the sick, the hungry, others in need during the COVID-19 pandemic
No Kid Hungry has a plan to feed them, but we need your help.โYes, itโs a group called No Kid Hungry -- and it appears to be the perfect place place to turn. With your help, weโll continue to remove any obstacles to get kids the food they need," the groupโs website said. We canโt stress this one enough: The American Red Cross needs you. Help patients like Robert today: https://t.co/iJpVmoWxZy pic.twitter.com/xXHbVPOkto โ American Red Cross (@RedCross) March 18, 2020Donโt be nervous about giving blood. The Red Cross issued a news release about its need for blood on March 10.