Howie's House, a haven for transplant patients in Philly, celebrates 15 years
A home away from home for transplant patients and their families in Philadelphia is celebrating a big milestone this week.
Watch CBS News
A home away from home for transplant patients and their families in Philadelphia is celebrating a big milestone this week.
Howie's House has been providing low-cost housing, meals and a safe haven for transplant patients and their families in Philadelphia for 15 years. Reporter Stephanie Stahl reports on what the organization means for patients and volunteers.
The nonprofit Legacy Arts Chester and volunteers are working to transform Third Presbyterian Church, which was severely damaged in a fire in 2020, into a garden filled with mosaics and sculptures the community can enjoy.
Service projects and volunteer opportunities are planned for the Philadelphia area on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia is collecting coats, clothing and more items for kids and families this holiday season. Visit the organization's website to learn how to donate.
Volunteers joined forces Sunday to help a neighbor with yard maintenance and clean up Fairhill Square Park in North Philadelphia.
SNAP benefits could stop Nov. 1 leading to a need of volunteers and donations at food banks and organizations.
Joe Selfridge is one of the volunteers who supports families at the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia.
Joe Selfridge, a volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia, brings a lot of heart to the organization. He answers phones, drives patients and families to the hospital, and is always ready to share a story or talk football. Reporter Stephanie Stahl has his story.
A group of students from around Philadelphia volunteered to clean up Cecil B. Moore Football Field.
The Good Samaritan Club, made up of college students from around the city, meets regularly to help keep a North Philadelphia football field clean.
Nonprofit groups are working to distribute essential supplies to those impacted by the fires across the Los Angeles area.
A South Jersey high school student is brightening children's days and passing the time as they wait in the courtroom gallery with his service project "Crayons for Courts."
Nearly three weeks ago, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the United States tearing apart the southeast. Almost immediately American Red Cross volunteers from our area went down to assist. Nikki DeMentri talked with one of the volunteers who just got home from helping in North Carolina.
A community in Toughkenamon, Chester County stepped up to help those in western North Carolina in the aftermath of Helene.
Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia helped build four homes on Tuesday, inspired by Jimmy Carter's humanitarian work.
CBS News Philadelphia helped Chosen 300 give out food, clothes and more during Community Day.
The remaining volunteer firefighters at Winslow Township's stations in Tansboro, Albion, and Elm will be consolidated into one "super station" at the fire headquarters along Cedar Brook Road.
The remaining volunteer firefighters at Winslow Township's stations in Tansboro, Albion, and Elm will be consolidated into one "super station" at the fire headquarters along Cedar Brook Road. Brandon Goldner reports.
Middle schoolers from Montgomery County are preparing to volunteer during the Broad Street Run this weekend in Philadelphia.
A group of runners and volunteers in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, are preparing for the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia. They will be there to remember and honor loved ones who have died of cancer.
About 130 volunteers, including workers with Atlantic City Electric, came together Wednesday to build a new playground in Paulsboro with help from KABOOM!
Olga Sorzano, who owns a kombucha brewery in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, worked with World Central Kitchen in Ukraine.
Philadelphia and the region are going big on the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service this year - here's what to know about events.
According the attorney who represents Maple Shade Township, a vote could taken Thursday on an ordinance to "remove the Independent Fire Company from the Maple Shade Township Fire Department."
