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BLACKPINK's Jennie quietly donated $75,000 to help vulnerable seniors stay warm this winter, funding enough coal briquettes to heat 560 households for a month. The gift came from profits from her recent photo exhibition, plus her own contribution.
After Russian strikes destroyed heating infrastructure, Kyiv volunteers are providing 15,000 hot meals daily and emergency shelter to residents trapped in freezing apartments. International partners and local heroes are working around the clock to ensure no one faces the brutal cold alone.
Children in Brandon's Spanish-speaking community received brand-new winter coats from the Knights of Columbus, many of them newcomers to Canada facing their first prairie winter. The donation marks the launch of a new Spanish-language council bringing Catholic charity to Manitoba's growing Hispanic community.
Over 30 organizations joined forces to provide winter survival supplies to hundreds of people experiencing homelessness during extreme cold. The Stand-Up event delivered haircuts, hot meals, medical care, and even veterinary services for pets.
Three community halls in Delhi are now serving as emergency night shelters for homeless residents and hospital visitors after courts declared shelter a fundamental right. The move comes as temperatures dropped to 7.6°C, creating urgent need for warm overnight spaces.
The European Union is rushing hundreds of emergency generators to restore power to hospitals and shelters across Ukraine, where over one million people face freezing temperatures without electricity. The shipment adds to 9,500 generators already delivered as part of Europe's ongoing support.
Hundreds of volunteers across Chicago honored Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by collecting winter coats for kids in need. The annual MLK Day of Service brought communities together to warm children during one of the coldest times of the year.