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1980s Brat Pack star Andrew McCarthy credits the TV show "Cheers" with helping him bond with fellow rehab patients in 1992, leading to decades of sobriety. The actor recently opened up about how alcoholism derailed his career and the unexpected role a sitcom played in his recovery.
Nearly a thousand volunteers in Cape Coral spent three days packing specially formulated meals to fight child malnutrition worldwide. The weekend event brought together students, church members, and community volunteers who packed enough meals to feed hundreds of children.
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority set a Guinness World Record when 2,282 members gathered to pack meals at their 72nd Boule conference. The achievement marks the largest gathering ever assembled for a meal-packing event.
High school volunteers in Arkansas assembled hundreds of food packs for hungry kids and seniors as part of a massive campaign delivering 250 truckloads to food banks across America. The effort commemorates the nation's 250th birthday with service instead of fireworks.
More than 200 volunteers showed up to pack food donations for the March of Mayors initiative, turning compassion into action. The community-wide effort will help feed families in need across the region.
Dozens of volunteers gathered on a freezing Saturday morning in Hampden, Maine to pack 10,000 nutritious meals for neighbors facing impossible choices between food and heating bills. High schoolers and retirees worked side by side, turning rice, beans, and hope into 1,700 ready-to-eat bags headed straight to local food pantries.
High schoolers in Imlay City turned a lettuce cooler into a meal-packing powerhouse, creating enough food to feed 276 children for an entire year. Their community raised over $30,000 and rallied nearly 500 volunteers to fight childhood hunger.
A remote Queensland town is assembling its first "flat-pack" home after a housing shortage nearly shut down its only childcare center. The innovative building method could slash construction costs and time across Australia's outback.
When devastating earthquakes left 1,000 dead and 50,000 missing in Venezuela, hundreds of South Florida volunteers sprang into action. U.S. Senator Ashley Moody joined the relief effort in Doral, helping pack emergency supplies bound for families searching through the rubble.
South Florida volunteers have helped pack and deliver over $8.9 million in humanitarian aid to more than 135,000 Venezuelans in just one month. Global Empowerment Mission is calling for more helpers through Friday to keep the relief flowing.
Six Rotary clubs across Connecticut's Valley region are joining forces to pack 161 meal boxes for local food pantries in a single morning. Volunteers are welcome to join the March 14 effort at Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour.
Over 100 volunteers gathered in College Station to pack comfort boxes for women fighting breast cancer, creating warm hugs in cardboard form. The Blessing Box Project, born from founder Dawn Compton's own 2018 cancer journey, has shipped thousands of boxes nationwide since 2019.
Over 1,200 volunteers gathered at Iowa's UNI-Dome to pack meals for students facing hunger, crushing their goal by filling 70,000 backpacks instead of 60,000. The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day tradition brings together college students, faith groups, and community members to turn service into action.
Miami Marlins players and staff joined volunteers to pack emergency supplies for Venezuela earthquake victims, putting their platform into action for a community in crisis. The team also donated $100,000 to support ongoing relief efforts.
More than a dozen MGM Springfield volunteers spent their Monday sorting supplies and packing backpacks for hundreds of local students heading back to school. The effort, combined with a $1,000 donation, will help ensure kids across the region have what they need to start the year strong.
Nearly 200 Oakland County families spent their Saturday teaching kids about food insecurity while packing meals for hungry neighbors. The volunteer event honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service while celebrating Jack and Jill of America's 88th anniversary.
Over 100 volunteers kicked off Arizona's annual Kindness Week by racing to pack thousands of meal boxes for families facing hunger. Their work addresses a stunning reality: one in five Arizona children needs food assistance.
A team of volunteers in Cornwall will soon pack their 2,000th care box for chemotherapy patients, each filled with £45 worth of comfort items. Cancer survivor Kelly Hallett leads the effort at Royal Cornwall Hospital, calling each box "a little bit of love."
When organizers asked for help fighting hunger in Muskogee, 273 volunteers showed up ready to make a difference. Together, they packed 60,000 meals for local families in need.
More than 100 volunteers spent their Saturday packing shampoo, soap, and other essentials that government assistance doesn't cover. The effort helps teens who skip school because they lack basic hygiene products.
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