United Empowerment Foundation (UEF) marked its seventh year of service in the Greater Los Angeles area by hosting its annual Holiday Give Back, serving 260 families with children at Foster […]
Tag: CHRISTMAS
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Dreamers & Believers Inc. to Host 3rd Annual Holiday Gala supporting adults with special needs
Dreamers & Believers Inc. is proud to announce its 3rd Annual Special Needs Holiday Gala, an elegant evening dedicated to uplifting and empowering adults with special needs. The gala will […]
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Michelle Bryant Johnson shares how to navigate grief during the holidays
Michelle Bryant Johnson is a force to be reckoned within the mental health space. An award winning mindset expert, Johnson has over 25 years of experience in education, leadership, learning […]
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B.A.R.E. hosts first annual Homecoming #HomeFest
B.A.R.E., an LA-based nonprofit dedicated to uplifting unhoused families, invites media to cover Homecoming #HomeFest, a free community block party and day of service taking place this Saturday, December 6, […]
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Montel Williams, Raven Symone at Hollywood Christmas Parade
The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Supporting Marine Toys for Tots is making its annual return this year. After 92 years of celebrating a joyous time with celebrity guests, such […]
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Local churches carry on during pandemic during Christmas season
As we celebrate Christmas this holiday season, may we also lament over the fatalities and the threats of the decimation of life as we know it. The church — which […]
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Disney parks featuring Black Santas
Diversity comes to Christmas At a recent meet-and-greet, Saunders Claus – one of the first Black Santas to ever appear at a Disney park in the United States — chatted […]
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Disney parks finally featuring Black Santas
At a recent meet-and-greet, Saunders Claus – one of the first Black Santas to ever appear at a Disney park in the United States — chatted with a man who […]
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Help postal service answer ‘wish lists’ to Jolly St. Nick
Join Operation Santa People wishing to help the U.S. Postal Service answer letters to Santa Claus from needy families began registering this past week as Operation Santa opens to the […]
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A shady side of war: The death of ‘Captain Midnight’
Fifty years later, a wartime killing haunts the survivor It was Dec. 22, 1967. Christmas rapidly approached, as Private First Class Calvin Touchstone and a planeload of Army recruits sped […]