Homeless families in Merced County often don’t have an option when it comes to staying together at a shelter temporarily. Sometimes their only options are to sleep outside, in a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Food Bank to open Saturdays to help working families in need
The Merced County Food Bank is extending its hours to Saturdays in order to reach more people who have been financially affected by the drought, officials have confirmed. Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Santa Claus, Riggs ambulance give seven Merced County families a Christmas surprise
Santa Claus recruited employees of Riggs Ambulance Service as his elves Friday as they helped deliver presents to Merced County families. Bearing presents wrapped in red and green, Santa posed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Henry Miller staff, local Realtors provide meals, carols for needy Los Banos families
Sophia Westcott’s home was brightened for a night as a group of teachers and children sang Christmas carols outside of her home before providing her family a whole holiday dinner. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Henry Miller staff, local Realtors provide meals, carols for needy Los Banos families
Sophia Westcott’s home was brightened for a night as a group of teachers and children sang Christmas carols outside of her home before providing her family a whole holiday dinner. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Helping Hand’s online site makes it easy to support local families in need
As so much of what we do has gone digital – from “hanging out” with friends and family and holding “virtual” meetings to banking online and taking classes remotely – … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County group reminds families that All Dads Matter
County program organizes free reptile show at Applegate Park Organizers say simply spending time together helps kids reach success All Dads Matter provides workshops, activities year-round … Click to Continue »
Read More »Nine Families in Goshen Get the Keys to the New Homes They Built
Nine families in Goshen received the keys to their new homes on Friday – the houses they built themselves from the bottom up. The homes were built through the Visalia non-profit organization Self-Help Enterprises. The families constructed the houses as a down payment, and now all they have to …
Read More »EPU Children’s Center supporting families with needs
For thirty-nine years the ‘EPU Children’s Center’ has been educating and serving families of Fresno County. "The Granville Home of Hope funds couldn’t come at a better time," said Kathleen Price/Development Director of EPU. Brighter futures… are being created at the EPU Children’s Center of Fresno. Development Director Kathleen Price …
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