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Call 211 For Help Anytime

10:47 AM, Aug 3, 2009

By simply dialing 2-1-1 or toll free 888.892.1162 you can speak to a referral specialist who will help you find services such as: food, housing, counseling, health care, child care, senior services, and volunteer opportunities. 


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Local Policeman Reaches Out To The New Kids

5:06 PM, Nov 1, 2011

Local police officer takes an interest in kids who are new to this country and ends up helping the whole community.

Man Helps Kids With Homework... By Driving A Van

4:48 AM, Sep 28, 2011

Unlikely hero, Stuart Chandler, makes it possible for area kids to get their homework done...  He drives the van to get the tutors to them. 

Food Drive Collects 71,000 Pounds Of Food

11:57 PM, Sep 26, 2011

The Greensboro Urban Ministry shelves are now full thanks to a fall food drive.

Woman Needs Two Lungs...And A Hero

4:45 PM, Sep 13, 2011

Patti Benedict has struggled with Cystic Fibrosis her whole life.  Now she needs a double lung transplant.  But to get there, she could use your help.

Girl Scout Shares Her Art With The Homeless

5:00 PM, Aug 30, 2011

Girl Scouts aren't what they used to be.  They may have magenta stripes in their hair.  They might even be changing the world. 

Getting A Break From Round-The-Clock Caregiving

4:52 PM, Aug 24, 2011

After her adult daughter suffered a brain tumor, Dorothy Cude became her round the clock care-giver.

Women's Resource Center Helps Women Get Back On Their Feet

4:55 PM, Aug 16, 2011

If you are a woman at the end of your rope, the Women's Resource Center may be just the thing to get you back on your feet.

Hero Reaches Kids Through Football

5:01 PM, Aug 2, 2011

His parents used to run a daycare, so Lee Allred has always loved kids.  He uses another love, football, to impact kids he wouldn't have a chance to otherwise.

Local Skater Wins At Competition After Skates Stolen

11:08 PM, Jul 27, 2011

Zack Lloyd brought home five medals from the national skating competition.

Big Brother Is A Hero, Even Without Actual Biological Ties

4:56 PM, Jul 26, 2011

When his kids went off to college, Anthony Dillon looked for a new way to invest his time; he took on a "Little Brother."

Dogs Help Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

6:42 PM, Jul 19, 2011

A former serviceman is helping veterans by training service dogs to ease them back into society.

11-year-old Makes Adults' Wish Come True

8:59 PM, Jul 15, 2011

11-Year-Old Matthew Olive gives back to the sanctuary house.

Singing Hero Serves Others Despite His Own Setbacks

6:44 PM, Jul 12, 2011

Anthony Darden doesn't let his personal challenges get in the way of helping others. 

Blind Horses Need Heros Too

5:42 PM, Jul 6, 2011

Emilie Storch has always loved horses but after being diagnosed with MS, she needed something new to live for.  She found it in blind horses. 

Salvation Army Wants You To Start Thinking About Christmas Now

5:26 PM, Jun 13, 2011

The Salvation Army is already looking for bell ringers for the upcoming holiday season.

Woman Inspires Girls To Dream Big

4:59 PM, Jun 7, 2011

After her granddaughter was having trouble in school, Donna Foxx created Empowered Sparks to give her granddaughter and her friends a way to connect with each other and with female role models.

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Friends "Lift" Up Local Family

4:57 PM, May 31, 2011

After sufffering the loss of their son in 2002, a local family is facing new struggles as the mom is diagnosed with ALS.  Their friends have rallied around them once again.

Triad Food Pantry Needs Your Help To Continue To Serve

10:47 PM, May 25, 2011

This is the first time in six years the Blessed Table Food pantry has had to ask for help from the community, but if they don't get the help they need, they may have to close.

Moses Cone Nurse Says Goodbye After 55 Years Of Nursing

10:48 PM, May 24, 2011

Carol Knapp began her career in nursing before cell phones, iPads and reality television were ever invented! 

Little Pink Houses Of Hope

5:16 PM, May 17, 2011

It isn't a John Melloncamp song.  It's a dream come true for one breast cancer survivor and a week at the beach for others.

Stroke Victim Gets Wheelchair From Angel Hands

11:13 PM, May 16, 2011

Angel Hands asked for your help, you donated to give back, now your donations are helping others.

Give Blood In Honor Of Members Of Armed Forces

10:49 PM, May 16, 2011

The week-long blood drive is being held to honor those who give their time and lives to serve our country.

Update: Police Investigating Death In Lake Jeanette Neighborhood

Police said they found one person with gunshots and another dead from a self-inflicted gunshot on Cobbler Ridge Court.

9:41 AM, Feb 22, 2012

Curtis Lutterloh Sentenced For Killing Darren Jones & Seriously Injuring

A man who admitted he killed a 17-year-old and seriously injured a Good Samaritan in a drunk driving crash last year pleaded guilty Tuesday and will spend more than three years in prison.

8:58 AM, Feb 22, 2012

Sears Delivery Driver Hits, Kill Brothers 1, and 5.

Police said the victims are boys and were walking with their father to school at Dixon Academy.

1:21 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Saddle Up For Church With Cowboys And Cowgirls

Piedmont Cowboy Church provides a place for cowboys and cowgirls to worship.

11:55 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Gun Found Inside Piano Donated To Nursing Home

Police checked a state database but found no registered owner for the gun.

10:33 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Greensboro Coliseum Concerts Set Crowd Record Last Weekend

Three separate weekend concerts brought the Greensboro Coliseum its largest crowds to date.

6:19 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Police: Two Pizza Delivery Drivers Robbed In Greensboro

A driver for Papa Johns and another for Dominos both reported being robbed within minutes of each other in Greensboro.

1:58 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Stricter Laws Are A Small Relief To Drunk Driving Victims

Curtis Lutterloh pleaded guilty to killing 17-year-old, Darren Jones and leaving 38-year-old Carl Wheeler paralyzed and unable to speak. A judge sentenced Lutterloh to between 41 to 59 months but the victims' families will never find closure.

12:00 AM, Feb 22, 2012

NC Highway Patrol Applicant Collapses, Dies

Sgt. Jeff Gordon said Wednesday that the applicant had just completed the run which is part of the screening process when he collapsed around 12:30 p.m.

7:31 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Even With A Conviction, Justice Not Guaranteed For DWI Victims

A local attorney says justice isn't easy to come by in cases like the one that killed a local teenager and crippled a father of three.

11:29 PM, Feb 22, 2012
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