Mothers in Charge founder describes importance of Joy of Sharing campaign for Philadelphia kids
Toys collected through CBS News Philadelphia's annual Joy of Sharing campaign are given to children through Mothers in Charge and the Salvation Army.
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Toys collected through CBS News Philadelphia's annual Joy of Sharing campaign are given to children through Mothers in Charge and the Salvation Army.
There's still time to donate a new unwrapped toy to the Joy of Sharing toy drive - but time is running out. Janelle Burrell reports from the Great Hall at CBS Philadelphia.
Santa arrived on a firetruck at SPIN, an organization dedicated to assisting families and people with autism and developmental disabilities. The kids greeted Santa and Mrs. Claus, and later they were given toys donated by FOP Lodge 5 and other organizations.
You have been helping us make the holiday season brighter for families in our area all season. As the CBS Philadelphia Joy of Sharing Toy Drive enters its last week, here's how you can help.
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Alice Webb, a volunteer with The Salvation Army since the early 1970s, is one of many volunteers who sort toys and help families shop for the holidays.
A Northeast Philadelphia mom who lost her son to gun violence just two days before Thanksgiving is looking to the Joy of Sharing campaign to help restore joy this holiday season.
We exist to make our communities a better place. That's why CBS News Philadelphia is proud to once again host our "Joy of Sharing" campaign. It helps the Salvation Army and the nonprofit Mothers In Charge. It supports families who lost loved ones to gun violence. Natasha Brown talked with one mother who shared how this toy drive is a bright spot during this difficult holiday season.
The Salvation Army's trademark bell and iconic red kettle signal the ringing in of the holiday season and the joy of sharing.
The Salvation Army brass band joined CBS News Philadelphia to help kick off our annual Joy of Sharing toy drive.
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Mothers in Charge is a local organization that supports families who lost loved ones to gun violence.
Jim Donovan chats with Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight of Mothers in Charge and Major Shaun Belanger of the Salvation Army about our Joy of Sharing campaign.
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JP Morgan Chase employees are spreading holiday cheer this season by contributing toys and time to the Joy of Sharing campaign. CBS Philadelphia is partnering with the Salvation Army and Mothers in Charge to give toys to children in need this year.
Delaware Blue Coats staff and fans are helping spread holiday cheer this season by donating to the Joy of Sharing campaign. CBS Philadelphia is partnering with the Salvation Army and Mothers in Charge to give toys to children this holiday season.
M&T Bank employees, family members and customers are helping make Christmas joyful for kids around the region by donating to the Joy of Sharing campaign, which is happening now. The toy drive benefits the Salvation Army and Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit serving families affected by gun violence.
The Salvation Army band visited CBS Philadelphia to celebrate the holiday season. The Joy of Sharing campaign will benefit the Salvation Army and Mothers in Charge, an organization serving families affected by gun violence.
The American Airlines Philadelphia team is helping spread holiday cheer with donations to the Joy of Sharing toy drive.
A PECO lineman dressed as Santa visited patients at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
The gifts collected by CBS Philadelphia's Joy of Sharing campaign have brought joy to families hurting at the holidays, founder Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight said.
Mothers in Charge supports families affected by gun violence. Kids are sometimes the "forgotten mourners," the organization's founder Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight said. This holiday season CBS News Philadelphia is partnering with Mothers in Charge and the Salvation Army to donate toys to kids during the Joy of Sharing campaign.
Major Shaun Belanger with the Salvation Army and Leslie Patterson-Tyler with the Kimmel Center joined CBS News Philadelphia on Monday morning.
The Philadelphia Flyers are helping CBS Philadelphia make the holidays a little brighter for some children in the Delaware Valley. The Flyers are collecting new, unwrapped toys for our Joy of Sharing campaign at the Wells Fargo Center. Pat Gallen reports.
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The driver of a tanker truck died after it overturned Monday in Bucks County, Pennsylvania State Police said.
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