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In Rockford, Becca's Closet is officially open for the season to serve all students in need of prom dresses this year - at no cost to you!

The nation is facing a continued blood donation shortage that’s impacting the medical care of millions of Americans. Make no mistake, the problems the rest of the country is facing during this blood shortage are problems that the Rockford area has, too.

If you didn't know, August 26 is "National Dog Day".

When is a good time of year to donate? YEAR ROUND!

Machesney Park's Marquette Elementary School is in need of ALL the shoes around your house that are no longer being worn. Time to bag 'em up.

I remember doing some really cool things in elementary school to raise money for various charities. I know the 2020-21 school year looks SO different. So it makes me really happy to know that kids are still doing fun things to raise money or gather donations for charity...

Want to know something incredible? In about one hour, you can help to save up to 3 lives. Isn't that amazing? Here's how you do it. Donate blood! We were hanging out at Rock River Valley Blood Center the other week and we got to learn more about just how much they really need blood donors right now...

With it getting warm out again, you might not think about donating blankets right now. However, they're important year round. Blankets. As I sit here, I think about just how many blankets I have around my apartment, and I can't lie, I feel incredibly guilty about it...

2020 was a terrible year for the service industry. Life changed as we know it when it comes to bars and restaurants. Locally, so many places have been affected, and even had to close their doors due to the pandemic. The Office Nightclub suffered greatly when the pandemic hit in 2020...

It's February, AKA the month of love! After the year that was 2020, I feel like we should all put a little extra love into this month. Whether that means being nicer to your family you're stuck at home with, or just holding the door for a stranger...