Lend a Hand donations are behind this year because of a broken PayPal link that is now fixed. Won't you donate today? Every ...

We know times are tough for many people right now. Many of our South Shore neighbors need help to make ends meet. To buy sneakers for growing kids. To put gifts under the tree. Every year, you, our ...

Good Neighbor House is the wonderful faith-based organization that lends a hand to the those folks in our community who may need some extra help. And now that help is needed more than ever. “Our ...

Editor's note: The following is a profile submitted by South Shore Community Action Council for The Patriot Ledger's Lend a Hand campaign. The person's name has been changed to protect her privacy.

“My neighbors come to see me,” said Dr. David Weininger, an optometrist. When his neighbors need eyeglasses, Weininger finds them at his door, and that’s exactly how he wishes it to be. He began his ...

Do you like your neighbors? Having a good one is often a gamble. Sometimes they’ll be sweet, drop off desserts, grab your mail while you’re traveling, or invite you over for dinner. But then there are ...

It was almost Christmas, and a Whatcom County family had just been evicted from their home. The dad, a single parent, wasn't ...