AmericanTown's Heroes: Mario Chagolla Uses Wrestling to Inspire Kids
Mario Chagolla formally incorporated the Chagolla Foundation in 2006, but for the past 30 years Chagolla and friends, families and volunteers have
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Tye Hill Gathers Gifts for Kids to Give
Taraneh "Tye" Hill has been volunteering along with her husband at their local chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of America for many years, and took
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Earl Morse Founded the Honor Flight Network
With Memorial Day just passed it's fitting to honor an organization connected with the National World War ll Memorial in Washington, D.C. and the
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Harry Corre Cares for VA Patients
At 90 years young, Harry Corre has seen his share of good times and bad, including more than three years as a prisoner of war during World War ll. He
View ArticleHow to Help Tornado Victims in Oklahoma
Help can't come fast enough to Oklahoma and yet people have been mobilizing quickly to get aid to those affected by the massive tornado that ripped
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Meet the New Rooftops
Meet the New NFESH Website All of us at NFESH are proud to announce that we recently launched our new website. What does this mean for
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Loving People Because People Matter
Jenna believes that one should always be volunteering. In her own words: "Not only does it make the world a better place, but it makes you a
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Julie Shore Swoops in to Make a Difference
We celebrate moms this weekend and honor the strong and gentle women in our lives who have cared, cajoled and inspired us along our journey. One
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Springfield College Students Run to Show Support
In the days after the bombings in Boston, stories began to surface of people opening their homes and their hearts to the victims and their loved ones.
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Strengthening the nutrition safety net for seniors
Strengthening the nutrition safety net for seniors Eileen Hyde,
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Susannah Locketti Serves Up Health and Wellness Advice
Susannah Locketti is a local hero who took her passion for food and penchant for saving money and parlayed it into a career. Along the way she has
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: America's Seniors Flock to Farmers Markets
America's seniors flock to farmers markets Nutrition incentive
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Dr. Bobby Mukkamala Carries on the Tradition of Caring
Dr. Bobby Mukkamala is a hometown hero and community service award winner. He comes from a family of physicians who have dedicated their service to
View ArticleNational Foundation to End Senior Hunger News - March 21, 2013
It takes a village Jodi Bellam, Founder, Better Off at Home Several years ago, I had the
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Mark Horvath's Birthday Wish Helps the Homeless
You may have heard of some crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter where people can post a project and others can volunteer to fund it, but did you know
View ArticleEnd Senior Hunger!
No food left behind: senior growers ending senior hunger Gary Oppenheimer, Founder, AmpleHarvest.org, CNN Hero/TEDx Presenter According
View ArticleBroken Hearts for Lives Stolen by Elementary School Shooter in CT
When the ambulances were sent away, a nurse on the scene knew it wasn't a good sign. At this point in time there are at least 26 people
View ArticleMajor Investigation Into Puppy Mills; How To Avoid Online Traps
A new investigation into online puppy sales highlights the problem of the Internet being used as a tool for exploiting dogs and consumers.
View Article5 Easy Ways To Save Money On Gas This Summer
Fuel prices are a lot like the weather: Lots of folks talk about them, but there’s not much you can do about them. The price at the pump
View ArticleEarth Talk: Risks of chemical drain clog removers
Dear EarthTalk: I've heard that the chemicals we use to unclog backed-up drains are harmful to our health and the environment. Can you suggest safer
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