Homeless people got a boost that fits on their back. At a Wednesday, Sept. 3, event, homeless people received high-tech backpacks — equipped with supplies and a built-in solar panel — to help keep ...

When Tony Clark first visited Chicago 11 years ago, he said he saw homeless people experience “a different kind of horror.” Winters here, the Australian said, are on another level. “I had never seen ...

For one day, the Vally Vets headquarters in Conyngham looked like a supply depot crammed with backpacks, warm clothes, hygiene supplies and snacks collected for homeless veterans. Members of Valley ...

RICHMOND, Va. — For over a decade, Earnie Taylor and the team at Backpacks for the Homeless RVA have dedicated their efforts to aid some of Central Virginia's most vulnerable populations. The ...

A homeless teen gets a backpack for every messenger bag or backpack sold through CarryMeForward, which formed one year ago at a social enterprise "hackathon." A homeless teen gets a backpack for every ...

Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, is collecting backpacks for unhoused neighbors. The Rev. Tammy Scott, Wesley lead pastor, said donations may include new and slightly used ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. The Cambria American Legion Auxiliary is ...

Dozens of volunteers gathered Saturday afternoon in Huntsville to prepare backpacks filled with necessities for people experiencing homelessness, working together before a community giveaway aimed at ...

Local Rotarians today are introducing Australian Human Rights Award winner, Tony Clark from Swags for Homeless to Kevin Lindamood, CEO and President of Health Care for the Homeless in Baltimore. All ...

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