Just as the temperatures have taken a cold dip, so have contributions into The Salvation Army’s iconic red kettles. Donations are down across the Northeast Ohio Division of The Salvation Army. Currently off pace by more than $500,000. The red kettle campaign raised $4.6 million dollars last year while this year the kettle goal across […]
You might still be full from Thanksgiving and your feet and wallet may still be aching from Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but today’s unofficial…
*Pint-sized funnyman and Philadelphia native Kevin Hart is spreading holiday cheer early this year, donating over 500 new computers to various schools and recreation centers throughout the area. Over the course of his budding career, Hart–a product of the inner-city–has actively given ample time and resources to those in need of a helping hand. […]
It’s a family reunion. The O’Jays are hosting their 8th Annual Celebrity Scholarship Weekend in Las Vegas, October 25-27 at the Planet Hollywood Hotel. This…
Former talk show host Oprah Winfrey has made a huge donation, $12 million, to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. In honor of the gift, the museum’s theater will be named after her. “I am so proud of African American History and its contributions to our nation as a whole,” Winfrey […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – 7th grade students from the Watterson-Lake Elementary school spent Tuesday at The Ritz-Carlton hotel downtown. The students were participants in the Ritz-Carlton’s succeed through service program. This is the second year that the Ritz-Carlton has paired up with this elementary school to host the program. Once a year, The Ritz-Carlton employees […]
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Courage Fund for Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and her 6-year-old daughter has grown to $700,000, with money continuing to roll in. Councilman Brian Cummings said they are in the process of setting up four individual trusts where the money and all future proceeds will be divided for the women […]
CLEVELAND – At 11 a.m. on Christmas morning there was already a line for Christmas meals to be served by the hunger center at St. Augustine Church in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. Dozens of volunteer waiters carried dinners of ham, potatoes, stuffing and vegetables to the hundreds of hungry clients seated in the noisy community room […]
Meryl Streep gives Viola Davis a huge gift!
AVON, OH (WOIO) – Having a “Merry Christmas” is a lot more likely now because of the kind deeds of a Secret Santa. He came to the Avon Wal-Mart and gave a whole new meaning to “Satisfaction guaranteed.” He paid of layaways for two dozen people he doesn’t know. “I think that’s fantastic. I can’t […]
Oprah Winfrey has called reality TV star, Kim Kardashian a “phony” over her recent trip to Haiti. Both Oprah and Kim were both in Haiti at the same time for charitable missions according to the National Enquirer. According to the Enquirer, Oprah says that Kim made the trip to rebuild her own image for her […]
MEDINA, Ohio – Another year, another record for the Meadows Turkey Bowl in Medina. The annual Thanksgiving football game in the backyard of Mike Meadows’ home on Hood Road generated $125,000 in donations. The game has been played for 22 years. It has served as a fundraiser for eight years. The previous record for fundraising […]