A Palm Springs, Calif., couple found themselves in a typical catch-22 situation – unexpectedly unemployed, unable to afford a car, but without reliable transportation, facing limited employment opportunities. Thanks to a unique car donation program fueled by insurance companies, repairers …
The National Tornado Foundation is donating $10,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster preparedness and response in Oklahoma. The donation was presented during an emergency preparedness rally Saturday in Moore. During the rally the Red Cross provided 160 emergency …
The Tucson Police Department will be getting dozens of new medical devices that can be used to save the lives of heart attack victims. The Gootter Foundation raised $500,000 at a charity event earlier this year and is using the …
Cheniere Energy officials have presented a $200,000 donation to further the building of the National Hurricane Museum and Science Center in downtown Lake Charles, La. Gray Stream, who heads the museum’s board of directors, tells the American Press the donation …
The Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma has made a $500,000 donation to Moore Public Schools to build a 1,600-person storm shelter. Convention officials announced Wednesday that the gift will be designated for Central Elementary School and Central Junior High School, …
Honeywell Inc. is donating more than $250,000 to volunteer fire departments that helped battle wildfires in Colorado this summer. According to KKTV-TV, the money was donated by Honeywell employees worldwide and was matched by the company on Wednesday. Six volunteer …
Gary Sinise, who is well known for his role as Lieutenant Dan in the movie “Forrest Gump,” has made a large donation to help first responders who rescued people and fought the Black Forest Fire northeast of Colorado Springs. Black …
Muncie, Ind., pets and their owners can now breathe a little easier. The Muncie Fire Department this week received three animal rescue oxygen mask kits through a donation from Invisible Fence of Anderson/Muncie, which will allow firefighters to administer oxygen …
The Allstate Foundation announced a donation of $20,000 to local first responder organizations for the recent Colorado wildfire outbreak. The Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department and the Waldo Canyon Fire Fighters Fund will each receive a $10,000 grant to aid …
Land O’Lakes Inc. Foundation has donated $10,000 to Texas Forest Service’s Volunteer Fire Department assistance fund. Volunteer fire departments served as the first line of defense against wildfires that devastated the Lone Star State this year. More than 29,000 blazes …