On Monday, January 16, 2017 Katie was taking Caden to his 6 month check-up with their pediatrician.  It was during this appointment that the doctor noticed something abnormal with Caden’s eyes. The pediatrician believed Caden was suffering from Nystagmus, a condition in which one’s eyes make repe...

On Saturday morning, Brittany woke to find Kaydan and Liam unresponsive in the family's pool. Kaydan died at INOVA Loudoun Hospital, and Liam died on Monday morning at 3:55 am. Brittany is an extremely dedicated and loving parent, and this incident is every parent's worst nightmare. She has not...

Black Guns Matter educates people in urban communities on their 2nd amendment rights and responsibilities through firearms training and education. We are fundraising for a 50 state tour to continue informing urban communities--especially youth--about safe and legal firearms knowledge, conflict re...

Yesterday, 8/31, Mindy and Rod lost their 5 month old sweet baby boy, Tristan. Mindy was pushing him in the stroller when they were struck by an SUV. Mindy is being treated for her injuries and is expected to remain in the hospital for several days but unfortunately Tristan did not make it and as...

We are RDGLDGRN  This morning at 7:34 am in Medford, Oregon we woke up to a call in our hotel room from the front desk letting us know that the back door to our trailer was open. We rushed outside in disbelief and sure enough, someone used bolt cutters to cut through our lock, and took EVERYTHIN...

My name is Alison, that’s me in the picture with my daughter Lauren who was murdered in October 2013. As a mum I never thought I would ever be writing a post like this. We see those awful stories’ in the news and they touch us deeply. We always think, poor family, no idea how I would cope if that...

Social media has allowed many of us watch Denise and Corey's love story unfold.  I have been inspired through their faith, commitment, love and joy as they merged their families into one.  I also shared in their joy of new beginnings. Through this tragedy, faith will endure.  With all beginnings...

On Sunday, May 15th, Tom Morrison passed away suddenly  from a heart attack. Tom was a beloved husband of Karen and a wonderful father that was dedicated to his two kids, Ryan and Grace. Tom could always be found on fields, courts, and tracks, and pools smiling and cheering on his two kids and...

HOW IS #SOPHIA WILANSKY Sophia Wilansky is a water protector from New York. She left New York City several weeks ago to help with the struggle at Standing Rock. She been an active participate and family to the activist groups NYC Shut It Down and Hoods4Justice. Sophia has always been committed to...

Our friend Jonathan, known to many as "Primo" needs our help. In early December Jonathan caught pneumonia and despite trying to soldier through it, he ended up in the Emergency Room. Primo doesn't have insurance and he's now facing a staggering medical bill. In addition to being a student a Hernd...

Our dear friend Mark passed away suddenly and tragically on July 16th.  Mark was such a caring and giving person, a wonderful friend, colleague, husband, and most of all a great father.  Mark left behind a devoted wife and three great kids who he loved deeply.  Mark's kids -- Mikaela, Ian, and Mu...

Dennis and Andrea Russell lost literally everything in a house fire yesterday. They lost all clothes, food, cherishables, etc. We would like to try and help them get some a little extra money to get some clothes and other essentials that they need. They are great people and have helped us and alw...

First, here is the story... http://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2015/10/reston-couple-pulled-burning-house/ Liz & Tyler have become two people that I cherish very much in my life. They are two truly amazing, loving, caring, humorous (and so much more) individuals who did not deserve any of this. They...

Dear Friends, A very important young person in our community Christopher Yon - Simon (16 yrs old) went yesterday for a routine Sinus check up and the doctors found a LARGE MASS/TUMOR growing at the base of his skull. The size of the mass is impeding the proper return of Cerebral fluid to his spi...

My name is Tesea Dawson and I am a member of the band Tuatha Dea. I am also a survivor and evacuee of the recent Gatlinburg TN wildfires. I am a resident of Gatlinburg, TN.  I know first hand the devastation the fires have caused and know how it hit my community on a personal level. Many of the p...

https://fairfaxnews.com/2016/11/one-dead-6-injured-loudoun-crash/ The Haiderian family recently immigrated to the US on the SIV program from Afghanistan. The SIV program grants entry to the US for families that helped American soldiers in combat overseas and have since been threatened by Taliban....

However we may know Garrett, as dedicated parent or friend; a motivator; a collegue; challenger; worthy competitor; loyal NY Yankees fan.... we all love and know how many people he touches everyday.   In October, Garrett began to experience irregular symptoms that caused him to seek medical advic...

UPDATE: Mon Nov 13, 2017 PLEASE visit our new page  https://www.gofundme.com/operation-puerto-rico-giftlift As we move into the next phase of our operation. THANK YOU SO MUCH for your donations and support. The people of Puerto Rico thank you as well! ___________________________________ HELP RE...

Hi. My name is Leslie Smith. This fund is for my father Kenneth Smith. He is 80 years old and has always been a hard working man all of his life.  His wife (my step-mom) has been battling cancer for a few years.  He was selling kindling fire wood to make ends meet. On a fixed income of social sec...

On September 30,2016 Courtney was burned in a horrific camp fire accident involving gasoline.  Courtney spent 51 days in ICU Burn Unit and has undergone Many surgeries and skin grafts. The doctor estimates around 12 more surgeries in the next 2 years.  Two weeks after her release from the hospita...

MATW- Muslims Around The World was a special project developed in October 2015 to assist those less fortunate in the poverty stricken areas of Togo in Africa. “Muslims Around the World” was established by Ali Banat, a brother from within the Australian Muslim community, who recently found out he...

Most people know me as 'Swifty' ....not because I'm fast on my feet, my full name is Darren Swift.  I am the first and at the moment the only competing double above knee amputee snowboarder in the world. I am trying to raise funding for my training and preparations for the 2018 Winter Paralympics...

On the night of December 30th, after attending a charity fundraiser in honor of Carrie Fisher, Bobby Shively's car was broken into and his Darth Vader costume, Kathleen Campbell's Legacy Stormtrooper costume, and multiple replica prop blasters, used for 501st Legion charity work, were stolen. Th...

It is no secret that there is a damaged relationship between our country's law enforcement and the communities we serve. My mission is to help rebuild this extremely important relationship, starting with the most important citizens… our children. To this end, I started the Basketball Cop Foundati...