Since 1986, Pet Search has been building a network of foster families for dogs and cats in need of homes.Sherry Knight, co-founder of the Washington-based nonprofit, said the organization is an all-volunteer, no-kill animal rescue. They currently have 45 foster families in Washington, Greene, ...
If there’s a saxophone from your days in marching band that’s gathering cobwebs in the corner of a closet, you might not want to put it out at the next yard sale.Instead, the Washington Jazz Society could use it, and all kinds of other musical instruments, for its Afterschool Music Program. ...
Born of the grieving process was Elana’s Blessings, a Washington-based nonprofit co-founded in 2015 by Jessica Seger Hilker and her brother David Seger, to honor their late mother, Elana, who died in 2014 following a 16-year battle with breast cancer.During that battle, Elana Seger continued ...
For the Herald-StandardAn animal shelter that aims to serve the community is gearing up to open its doors after selecting its future home in Lemont Furnace.Keeping the Faith Animal Shelter Board President Sara Gmutza-Balling and her sister, Vice President Erin Haggerty, often rescued animals as ...
This holiday season marks the 75th anniversary of the well-loved Toys for Tots program.The national initiative was launched in 1947 to collect and distribute toys for children whose families may not have the financial means to buy them gifts for Christmas.Toys for Tots was started when Diane ...
Today, we kick off a series of stories to highlight the nonprofits in our area. In each print edition between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, look for the “Helping the Helpers” logo to read about a different organization every day. The series will profile nonprofits across Southwestern ...
