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Arkansas fire department providing free hot meals for truck drivers

When Quail Creek Fire Department heard some truck stops are no longer able to serve food, they knew exactly how they could help. Arkansas fire department providing free hot meals for truck drivers LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Truck drivers are some of the country’s unsung heroes as they work non-stop to deliver supplies.  A Fire…

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A message from South Bend Civic Light Theatre

Even in the face of COVID-19 and quarantines, the Civic believes the show must go on. We’ve created a virtual stage on our website (http://sbct.org/) Upload your own videos! BE AN ARTIST: Post a video of what you’ve been working on for the world to see using the hashtag #CIVICLIGHT. Whether you’ve decided to paint…

Boys & Girls Club of St. Joseph County announces the emergency challenge grant of $200,000 from the Family & Children’s Center Foundation.

From Jacqueline Kronk, Chief Executive Officer, Boys & Girls Club of St. Joseph County As I’m sure you anticipated, we are no longer able to host our Greatest Kids event this year. This comes as a huge disappointment to many- especially our six Youth of the Year candidates who look forward to this event so…

Four Winds Casinos donate over 7,000 pounds of food during coronavirus closure

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Four Winds Casinos donated over 7,000 pounds of food to those in need after the casinos closed to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi have donated 7,450 pounds of food to residents in Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana after deciding to close its four casino locations, the casino…

Students Launch Fee-Free Shopping Service to Help Senior Citizens Get Food, Prescriptions

It all started with a simple conversation, but now a group of undergraduate students are aiming to provide fee-free grocery and pharmacy shopping for vulnerable populations during the coronavirus pandemic. University of Alabama student Michael Arundel’s classes at the school were halted because of the pandemic, and he returned to his family’s home in suburban…

Stuck at Home? You Can Visit These 48 World-Famous Sites From Your Couch For Free

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread and “social distancing” becomes a household term, more and more Americans are halting their travel plans and staying home in an effort to flatten the curve. For those sitting on the couch with a travel itch they can’t scratch, here’s some good news: There are tons of tourist attractions across the globe — from…

These 10 Virtual Museum Tours Are Giving Us Life Right Now

Nothing brings on reverse culture shock like being stuck at home, but what if we told you that some of the world’s greatest museums are still open to the public, and you can visit them today—right now!—without ever leaving your living room? Thanks to incredibly high-definition virtual tours, the Louvre’s Egyptian Antiquities, the Smithsonian National…

Neil Diamond Shares ‘Sweet Caroline’ Remake: ‘Hands, Washing Hands’ “Don’t touch me, I won’t touch you”

A PSA never seemed so good, so good. Neil Diamond shared on Twitter Sunday an updated version of his hit “Sweet Caroline” that encourages hand washing and social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak. The YouTube-style video opens with Diamond’s dog in the foreground then reveals the award-winning songwriter in a black baseball cap, seated in…