Charity

You're invited to volunteer this Saturday and help Habitat for Humanity crews work toward completing a house in Johnson City.

Soup is the perfect food for these cold nights in the Greater Binghamton area.  So who has the best soup in the Southern Tier?  The Clash of the Souper-Heroes is back for its second year.  Hosted by the SUNY Broome Public Relations Practicum Class, the event will be held at the Maine-Endwell High School Cafeteria from 5 to 8 pm on January 21st.

OurSpace at Rec Park is one exciting project that will benefit so many families in the Binghamton area.  With the help of volunteers, the goal is to revitalize a 4 acre parcel of the City of Binghamton’s Recreation Park with a design that is fully adaptive and inviting. OurSpace’s unique design includes a new Adaptive Playground with Sound Garden, a Tree Deck, Raised Garden Beds, Game Tables and N

The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donations to prevent a shortage this winter. Busy holiday schedules in November and December contributed to about 1,700 fewer blood drives held across the country compared to the two previous months, which has resulted in about 50,000 fewer donations and reduced the blood supply.

Stray Haven Humane Society in Waverly is a small, not-for-profit shelter organization serving Tioga County, as well as neighboring counties. Because they receive no funding from the state, county, or other charitable agencies, they rely totally on adoptions and donor to keep their doors open.

I woke up this morning, checked my email and found my inbox to be full of charities looking to match funds today.  December 1st is known as #GivingTuesday, a global day to giving back.  The hope is for charities, families, businesses, students and community centers to come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.

Calvary Church in Johnson City is serving as an official collection center for the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child shoebox mission.

Glenn, Traci, Rich and I are going to put our creative minds (!) together and hopefully come up with a striking wreath that will be a part of Castle Gardens "Deck the Hearth" Wreath Silent Auction on December 1st to benefit Meals on Wheels of Broome County.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday are traditionally our busiest days during our Food-A-Bago Food Drive, and this year has been no exception.

Taste of the Best is back for the 14th year to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Western Broome.

November brings some important projects that will hopefully help our Southern Tier community.  The Food-A-Bago for Broome County CHOW kicks off today with Traci Taylor from the HAWK Morning Show collecting your non-perishable food donations thru November 9th at Weis Market, Upper Front Street in Binghamton and later on, Rich Birdsall will also be out at the camper with his afternoon show live at W

Unreal. Believe it or not, we're already getting Black Friday stories, like this one- there's a guy who's trying to break the record for the longest Black Friday campout. Say what?!?

Instead of tossing your way too small coat, why not donate it to help keep neighbors in need warm during the chilly winter weather through 'Coats for the Community'?

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