A dose of Christmas cheer was offered to children of incarcerated parents and parents in need on Dec. 23, as a Painesville ministry and other volunteers organized an annual toy giveaway and Christmas party.
WAYNE — An off-hand joke in their Correctional Institutions course became a transformative experience for two Wayne State College criminal justice majors.
A toy drive concert and the Angel Tree Program for Children of Incarcerated Parents are being hosted by Bethany Baptist Church in honor of the holiday season.
Yasmine Arrington knows firsthand the challenges that come with having a parent in prison. Today, she and her nonprofit, ScholarCHIPS, have empowered more than 80 young people like her as they earn their college degrees.
The ideas can be simple: converting a vehicle into a wash station for homeless veterans. Providing books for kids while they wait at the barbershop. These are just some of the incredible efforts performed by the people who have been selected as this year’s Top 10 CNN Heroes.