As many are enjoying meals with families, there are still those without a home or a warm meal during this holiday season. Seva Selfless Service hopes to change that.
Helping People
Ashlin Ivester is a freshman at MSU with a big heart for the holidays. Thats why she started Holiday Helper, to make sure folks in Gallatin County have a Christmas filled with good food.
The Veterans Alliance Center in Bowling Green takes on the task of giving back to local veterans. They partner with local businesses, other veteran organizations, churches, and individuals in order to assist as many vets as possible.
Sixty families in McAllen received an early Christmas gift from the city.
Managers of the local Texas Roadhouse, itself impacted by fire recently, spearheaded a food donation and toy drive for the family who were burned out of their house.
Potluck in the Park have been providing Portland’s houseless community with food and donations since 1994.
The Eagle Community Food Bank partners with the Eagle Kiwanis and Mercy Housing to help vulnerable seniors get the food they need.
Boston is known to give a helping hand to those who need it, and the holidays are no exception
Two organizations have made it their mission to help the metro Atlanta homeless population. On Christmas Eve, they handed out hot meals and clothes to anyone in need.
Some Less privilegedchildren in disadvantaged communities in Abuja are getting the attention of Non Governmental Organisations making
MEAL ON THE HOLIDAY. 12 NEWS IS MALLORY ANDERSON TALKED WITH THE VOLUNTEER ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO GIVE BACK. STATION, WHICH IS SO. ITS NOT OFTEN YOU SEE A JEWISH ORGANIZATION COOKING A BIG CHRISTMAS FEAST, BUT FOR 15 YEARS, THATS EXACTLY WHAT TIKKUN HIER HAS DONE TO DO MITZVAHS AND ACTS OF KINDNESS FOR THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY THAT IS CELEBRATING. THIS IS THE PERFECT TIME TO VOLUNTEER. SO WE HAVE A BUNCH OF VOLUNTEERS HELPING US COOK TODAY, AND THEN WE HAVE A WHOLE OTHER SET HELPING TO SERVE THE MEAL AT THE SHELTER TONIGHT. THESE WOMEN SPENT HOURS ON SUNDAY INSIDE THE CONGREGATION SINAI SYNAGOGUE PREPPING, CHOPPING AND COOKING ENOUGH FOOD FOR 60 PEOPLE. ONCE THE MEAL IS COMPLETED, ITS THEN BROUGHT HERE TO THE CATHEDRAL CENTER, WHICH IS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. WHATS IT LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE BACK LIKE THIS, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE HOLIDAY SEASON? IT FEELS GREAT. EVEN THOUGH I MOSTLY AM THE REALM OF FOOD, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING GIFT BAGS TOGETHER FOR THE CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND THE WOMEN AT THE SHELTER AND THAT FELT LIKE A VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT, AND IM EXCITED THAT THEY ENJOY THE BAGS. ITS JUST A LITTLE BIT OF WARMTH AND FUN THINGS, EVEN THOUGH THEYRE NOT IN THE BEST CIRCUMSTANCES ON THAT HOLIDAY DAY. WHETHER IT WAS COOKING THE COMFORT FOOD OR HELPING SERVE THAT MEAL TO OTHERS, TIKKUN HIER SAYS THEYRE GRATEFUL TO GIVE BACK AND HONORED TO HAVE SO MANY MEMBERS WILLING TO STEP UP. WE HAD A WAITING LIST FOR BOTH THE COOKING PROJECT TODAY, AS WELL AS THE SERVING THE MEAL TONIGHT, SO PEOPLE ARE OBVIOUSLY ANXIOUS TO GET BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY AND HELP IN MILWAUKE MALLORY ANDERSON WISN 12 NEWS. AND TONIGHTS DINNER IS JUST ONE OF MANY WAYS TYCOON HIER HAS GIVEN BACK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN DISTRIBUTING GIFTS ALL OVER MILWAUKEE. THANKS TO THOUSANDS OF DONATIONS FROM A SEVEN LOCAL SYNAGOGUES. THE MILWAUKEE JEWISH DAY SCHOOL AN
Volunteers helped package and deliver more than 1,000 warm holiday meals to isolated older adults and families experiencing homelessness.