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Lots of charitable groups are changing the way that you can give ahead of the holiday season. In 2019, the Salvation Army rolled out a new contactless way to collect donations from the public. The group introduced a QR code option on the posters of the collection buckets outside many stores during the holiday season. “We’re being forced to move…

During the pandemic, charitable organizations are making sure to develop new ways to allow people to continue to give and support those in need.

Thousands of runners are participating in Hartford’s Virtual Marathon to support and raise money for a variety of causes this weekend. COVID-19 altered this year’s plan and forced runners to choose their own routes and locations. Participants have the chance to either take part in the 5k, 10k, half-marathon, or marathon up until Sunday. Participants are able to take...

The Department of Defense shared the preliminary results of “Operation Blood Rain,” which aims to see if blood supplies can be air dropped into war zones.

Organizers say this will allow more people to participate safely.

Monday marked the start of more than 60,000 laptops being delivered to school districts around the state. The donations are being made by Gov. Ned Lamont’s Learning From Home Task Force and the Partnership for Connecticut. Both sides came together to provide the laptops for students in districts who are in great need of connectivity. “We were coming close to…

People have had plenty of time to clean out their closets during stay-at-home orders, and this has translated to a spike in donations to thrift stores. At first glance, this seems like a win-win situation for secondhand shops, which rely on donations to fund their nonprofit missions. However, some thrift stores — especially those that are closed or operating with a reduced staff —...

In honor of National Nurses Day, Wahlburgers helped give away free food at St. Francis Hospital to frontline workers

People in Old Lyme and Lyme are stepping up to the plate to help keep everyone connected during these challenging times

More than 2,500 people went through the Foodshare distribution site in East Hartford on Thursday

A group of Connecticut veterans is helping supply a local food bank as food pantries struggle with inventory

For Alexa Carey hunting for hard-to-find items during the coronavirus pandemic is a little easier thanks to community members in South Windsor and an online group called the Buy Nothing Project. “I can’t really say the group really changed that much because that’s what we do. We give to each other. And we know each other. And we’ve been...

With so many store shelves empty, people are helping each other to fill some of the need.

On Friday, March 6, the first case of the coronavirus in Connecticut was reported at Danbury Hospital. A month later, one Boy Scout had an idea for the hospital staff in the state’s hardest-hit county. “We knew that restaurants would be suffering, and we wanted to come up with something that would help the doctors and nurses that are fighting…

One young boy scout is leading the way in giving back, collecting cards from local businesses and using them as a thank you for staff at a local hospital.

A trio of instructors from Housatonic Community College have joined forces to help create face shields for doctors and nurses with 3-D printers. Geroge Scobie heard about the need for personal protective equipment via a Facebook post. “I contacted my dean at our school and asked for permission to use the universities 3-D printing machines,” said George Scobie. After receiving…

A group of instructors from Housatonic Community College are using 3D printers to make face shields for health care workers.

Healthcare workers are getting some help from donors who are supporting their family’s needs while they are on the frontlines of the pandemic

Outside The Children’s Museum in West Hartford, it’s quiet, but inside it remains as active as ever. From groundhogs needing a snack to coyotes sharing their mood, hundreds of animals there and at their sister site, The Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, still need the same care as always. “In terms of care for animals, that hasn’t changed,...

Hundreds of animals at The Children’s Museum in West Hartford and at their sister site, The Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, still need the same care as always, even with the museum closed.