Online fundraisers for two Harvard men, both fathers, killed in a car crash in Woodstock last week have raised more than $30,000 total, according to their GoFundMe pages. As of Sunday morning, more than $20,000 had been raised through the website for the funeral costs for J. Felix Ortiz, 47, […]
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Shipping crunch drives shoppers into stores — putting them at a higher COVID-19 risk, experts say
As we close in on Christmas, many are facing a holiday shopping dilemma — can they safely go to a store if online gifts can’t get shipped in time? “Make the switch to doing your retail shopping, by home delivery, or by curbside pickup,” says Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael […]
Annual holiday toy drives shift to virtual efforts
The kickoff to holiday giving on Friday is — like holiday shopping — moving online. With fewer people expected to shop in person at stores due to the COVID-19 pandemic and many businesses still operating remotely, the Salvation Army and Toys for Tots are touting online gift registries, where donors […]
Nonprofits offer domestic violence aid, blood drives, school supplies
Nonprofit and community organizations in Cy-Fair, such as Northwest Assistance Ministries and Cypress Assistance Ministries, have worked to fill in gaps for local families with food, school supplies, financial assistance and mental health services for all ages. Food Assistance Cypress Assistance Ministries, a nonprofit for low-income families in need of […]
Canyon Lake clubs partner with American Red Cross to host community blood drives
Courtesy photo CANYON LAKE – American Red Cross Blood Drive is hosting a blood drive Monday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Canyon Lake Golf and Country Club, 32001 Railroad Canyon Drive, in the Magnolia Room. The drive is sponsored by Canyon Lake Womens Golf Club, […]
Command Unit Drives Hospital’s COVID-19 Response
At least twice a week, Nicola Harwood, the emergency preparedness coordinator at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange County, California, joins two to three dozen colleagues in a large conference room at the hospital to discuss how the facility is responding to the COVID-19 crisis. The conference room functions as the […]