Charity
Updated: Dramatic video and pictures show fire breaking out again at Gloucester charity Emmaus
Video and pictures shows flame and smoke billowing out as fire appears to break out again near a Gloucester charity shop. Firefighters had been called out to Emmaus Secondhand Superstore charity shop, in Chequers Road, Gloucester, at around 5.30pm on Monday. Footage and images shared with Gloucestershire Live showed firefighters back at the scene after …
Bay Area Man to Run 8 Marathons in 8 Days for Health, Charity – NBC Bay Area
A Bay Area man has decided to run eight marathons in eight days on seven continents to challenge himself, according to Stanford Children’s Health, where he works. Brendan Watkins, 44, decided to run what’s called the Triple 8 Quest to also raise money for the Lucile Packard Children’s Fund, which is a charity that provides …
Take a Break, Rent Free, in a Teepee – NBC 7 San Diego
Joe Cole and his family have lived in Carlsbad for five years. During that time, a U.S. Marine, a woman from Mozambique, a guy from New Hampshire, and a dreadlocked man from Georgia have lived with them. Well… not in their home. Those guests have lived in a Sioux-style teepee in their backyard for up …
‘Repeated failings’ at St Andrew’s Healthcare mental health charity
Image caption Inspectors have raised a number of concerns about the way St Andrew’s Healthcare is run A mental health hospital charity has been told it made “repeated and systemic failings” in its leadership by health inspectors. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) raised several concerns at St Andrew’s Healthcare, based in Northampton. They included a …
Science says generosity is good for your health, so here are 7 simple ways to give back
As a time of gift-giving and mindfulness, the holiday season inspires some to think of creative ways to practice generosity. And those who make a concerted effort to give back often report significant improvements to their physical and emotional well-being. A study published in The International Journal of Psychophysiology validated these reports, revealing that …
Hoglets ‘too light to hibernate’ after wet summer, charity says
Image caption Hedgehogs should be 600g – the size of a grapefruit – to hibernate, but some are coming in at 85g Hundreds of baby hedgehogs are having to be rescued because wet weather has left them too underweight to hibernate, a wildlife charity has said. Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital said it has been “overwhelmed” and …
Recycling rubbish enables Jana Little to help dog charity
Worried at the thought of her children wading through rubbish in years to come, Jana volunteered for a scheme that enables her to turn her community’s rubbish into money. She collects items in her Berkshire home that her council doesn’t recycle and sends it off to firm Terracycle, which processes it and sends her cash …
Hartford Athletic hosts girls soccer clinic, charity match, for women in technology
(WTNH) — It’s charity match day with Hartford Athletic but before the boys in green take the field, the girls are honing their skills. More than a dozen girls came out to Dillon Stadium for a soccer clinic Saturday morning ahead of Hartford Athletic’s first charity match. They spent the morning learning fundamental skills of …
Starving Seniors: How America Fails To Feed Its Aging
This story also ran on Time. This story can be republished for free (details). MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Army veteran Eugene Milligan is 75 years old and blind. He uses a wheelchair since losing half his right leg to diabetes and gets dialysis for kidney failure. And he has struggled to get enough to eat. Earlier …
Men’s mental health charity going on UK tour for World Suicide Prevention Day
A men’s mental charity will be touring the UK for World Suicide Prevention Day. Andy’s Man Club, founded and run in Halifax, will be visiting all of its UK club locations to promote World Suicide Prevention Day. The club, which meets weekly in Huddersfield, Dewsbury and 19 other locations, will also be visiting other towns …
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