Provided by: Kristin Morin/YourHub.com
Banking on donations: Recession cripples giving
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Kathryn Richert/YourHub.com
A growing need coupled with depleting supplies have some local food banks worried as the holiday season approaches. Some food banks have reported its clientele has as much as doubled from the previous year. At the same time, financial donations have been cut by as much as half. (Food banks appreciate monetary donations more than food because they can buy supplies che...
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Provided by: Kristin Morin/YourHub.com
Not out of the woods yet
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Kathryn Richert/YourHub.com
Experts say recession may be ending, but local businesses not so sure Though a recent government report shows the economy may be technically pulling out of a recession, local business owners shared mixed sentiments. The country's gross domestic product grew for the first time since the spring of 2008, according to a recent report from the U.S. Commerce Departmen...
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Provided by: Tom Treloar
Colorado weather changes from one day to the next
Yesterday it was snowing, cold and looked nasty. In fact my wife and I did not venture out of the house except when I realized the good fairy was not going to come and shovel the snow. I should have bought that snowblower. We just stayed inside and entertained ourselves with Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress, TV, and stuffing our face with food. We recently spent some time...
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Provided by: Leslie Capin
Local canine has shot at "Cutest Dog" crown, will donate the $1M to shelters
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Leslie Capin
Papidies Capin is one of four finalists for the national Cutest Dog Competition. That means he has made at least $5,000 and has a shot at winning the $1 million top prize. Even more remarkable than his rise to fame is the fact that every cent he wins will be donated equally between the Dumb Friends League and the Max Fund . Papidies has beat out more tha...
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Provided by: Denver Rescue Mission
Southwest Airlines employees give turkeys to feed thousands
Written by Brad Meuli, President and CEO of the Denver Rescue Mission. At the end of the first week in November, the Denver Rescue Mission was gravely concerned about the lack of turkey donations. Thousands of homeless and low-income men, women, and families were counting on us. We wondered if it was even possible to collect 6,000 turkeys by Thanksgiving. Five l...
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