by Dianne Anderson It’s been ten years since Eloise Parker first started scrimping and saving every penny throughout the year to purchase some essential care kits as Christmastime neared to take to the homeless. That year, her nonprofit gave away 50 packages. The following year they purchased and gave away 100, and so it grew. ...

By Dianne Anderson Santa and all his local NCNW helpers are pulling off another memorable festive Christmas, bringing some extra sparkle to the lives of local kids. The organization is set to get hundreds of toys out to the community. At the same time, no shopper who wants to bring an unwrapped toy to give ...

By Dianne Anderson Eloise Parker’s new nonprofit only raised about $350 this year through her Long Beach Gives platform webpage, but she said it might as well have been over a million. Her first time experience with the fundraiser allowed her to get some extra money to support the homeless, but the many new contacts ...