Brockton Rotary Club collecting items for earthquake victims (The Patriot Ledger)
The Rotary Club of Brockton has joined a national Rotary effort to send “shelter boxes†to Haiti. A “shelter box†provides up to 10 people with a tent, sleeping materials, cooking and eating equipment and other life-saving items to use while they are displaced or homeless, said Phil White, the Brockton club’s coordinator for the shelter box effort. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Foot Solutions collecting shoes for Haiti (Ann Arbor Journal)
In response to the tragic earthquake that took place in Haiti, Mike and Dana Bell, owners of Foot Solutions in Ann Arbor, asked their customers and the community to collect shoes for their Soles4Souls drive. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Postal carriers collecting food
Recession and unemployment rates equated to an 84 percent increase in Monmouth and Ocean County residents utilizing food pantries, shelters and soup kitchens, a Feeding America survey found. app.com |
Car troubles delay $1M raffle winner from collecting cash
PORTLAND -- Car trouble didnt stop a Portland resident from collecting his prize after he realized hed won Oregons 4th of July Raffle. Tracy OMeara received a call from a friend encouraging him to check his ticket after the winning numbers were announced on July 1. OMeara got his list of numbers, and started comparing. He said the tickets were in a sealed envelope, and hed written their ... kgw.com |
16 NGOs collecting funds for Gaza aid mission
KUALA LUMPUR: Sixteen non-governmental organisations (NGO) under the Lifeline For Gaza (LL4G) are collecting RM7mil for a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza in Nov. nst.com.my |