Community health workers, known as promotores de salud in Spanish, are more than just health advocates — they're the frontliners bridging the gap between their communities and the resources and ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — If your family needs help placing gifts under this Christmas tree this year, you’re not alone, and the Salvation Army in Greater Cleveland is working hard to make the season special ...

Knowing firsthand how critical a helping hand can be, Laura Beas-Díaz is a one-woman force connecting her Los Alamos neighbors with vital services, meals and community gifts. “My actions are guided by ...

Editor's note: The following is a profile submitted by Quincy Community Action Programs for The Patriot Ledger's Lend a Hand campaign. This Braintree mother of three is trying her best. But she could ...

WHITTIER, Calif. — After replacing her gas car with an electric one and installing solar panels on her century-old house, Lindsey Williamson and her husband were looking for more ways to reduce their ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — An organization helping families in need furnish their homes is in need of some assistance of its own. The Furniture Mission of South Dakota served a record number of ...

If you're a senior, you're not alone. Some organizations are designed specifically to provide help when it's needed. These are unprecedented times. Given the number of cuts to government programs ...

Cori Jackson — a single mom living in Indiana — took in her two young nieces to keep them out of foster care this summer. It hasn’t been easy. The sheer scope of just how many fundraisers fail still ...

Treating extreme obesity involves gradual medically guided weight loss, medication, and sometimes surgery. Support groups and talking with a mental health professional can help. Extreme obesity, also ...