A church on Chicago’s West Side is making a difference this holiday season by helping families impacted by the pandemic and gun violence. On Saturday, church members and others in the community came together to spread some holiday cheer to 11-year-old Lorenzo Matthews and his brother, 12-year-old Michael Smith, after a difficult year. “I’m still appreciative,” said Cierra Mobley,.
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Dec 18, 2020 6:20 PM EST
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you’re still looking for some local holiday cheer, the Nextdoor Holiday Cheer Map is here to help. In partnership with the Hallmark Channel, the Holiday Cheer Map is an interactive local guide to share and discover the best holiday decorations around town. No matter which holiday you celebrate, get in the spirit by exploring the map to see which homes have holiday displays for a safe sight seeing festivity.
You can download the Nextdoor app to join the fun and celebrate safely.
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Kids may say the darndest things, but parentstweet about them in the funniest ways. So each week, we round up the most hilarious quips from parents on Twitter to spread the joy.
Scroll down to read the latest batch, and follow @HuffPostParents on Twitter for more!
7: Mommy, if there are elves that wrap the presents, and that s their ONLY job, why aren t they better at it? Our elves are so bad at wrapping!
Me: mumbling Maybe they re tired from all the other bullsh-
Husband: BECAUSE THEIR HANDS ARE SO SMALL! MAKES IT HARDER!
4 said she didn’t want to eat her broccoli and I said I didn’t want her to wake me up every night for the last 4 years but here we are MumInBits (@MumInBits) December 15, 2020
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FUV s Program Director Rita Houston, who passed away on December 15, 2020, recorded her final edition of The Whole Wide World with longtime friend and co-host Paul Cavalconte in early December. That show aired on Friday, December 18. Here, you can listen to the show stream on demand. Paul writes:
For over 25 years, Rita Houston has brought countless hours of unforgettable radio to WFUV listeners. Many New Yorkers, and now worldwide web listeners, can mark their life changes by songs and words that Rita shared through this magical, eternal medium of broadcasting.
They say the waves keep going on forever through space, as long as we keep sending them. But everything ends eventually and radio waves carrying Rita s music choices and unmistakable voice aired one last time for The Whole Wide World on December 18, 2020. We had hoped that she could enjoy the pre-recorded show listening at home, in the good company of Laura, Deb, Banjo and Emmylou.
Gift Card Drive for Robbinsville Restaurants and Food Pantry
Robbinsville Township has come up with a great way to help their local restaurants, and the good news is, you can be a part of it, and help the less fortunate at the same time, according to TAPinto Hamilton/Robbinsville.
It s called Operation: Holiday Cheer. As the pandemic drags on, the restaurant industry continues to face many challenges, especially now, as it gets colder and dining outside becomes more difficult. You can help by simply buying gift cards from the participating restaurants (the list is below). Here s the bonus.when you buy any gift card, Robbinsville Township will match it, with those gift cards being donated to the Robbinsville Food Pantry, to help less fortunate families in the area. How great is that?