Margo's mission to save lives | Community Cares
Over the last 20 years, the number of people donating blood to the Red Cross has fallen by more than 40%. It just so happens that January is Blood Donor Month, and the Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage. FOX 10's Anita Roman introduces you to a donor who started giving blood a quarter of a century ago. She's never looked back and encourages everyone to do the same.
Giving back with busy fingers l Community Cares
As the saying goes, busy hands are happy hands, and for one group in Goodyear, busy fingers help to give back in a big way. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.
Knots for NICU | Community Cares
When a baby is born in less than 37 weeks of pregnancy, they're considered preterm, or premature. In 2021, there were nearly 7,800 preterm births in Arizona, which is about 10% of all live births. A group of former premies are now giving back, one knot at a time. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.
City Hope Arizona | Community Cares
There's a growing number of Arizona families in need this year. FOX 10's Anita Roman stopped by City Hope Arizona in Chandler to see how they're delivering more than just food and clothing.
Hot yoga for Child Crisis AZ | Community Cares
November is National Adoption Month and Nov. 9 is National Adoption Day. There are over 20,000 children in Arizona in the foster care system, but only 3,000 foster homes. A Valley woman, who is the co-owner of a local yoga studio, is hoping to change that, one class, one child at a time. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.
Believe a Buddy teddy bears | Community Cares
Mind over matter: words an Arizona woman lives by after she almost died in an ATV crash. Cat Kozuch took control of her life and now the very words she used to recover are being taught to children in a very special way. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.
Women4Women: Arizona nonprofit hands out menstrual products for women in need
In 2022, Women4Women delivered 25,677 of their bags, and this year, from January through July, they have already distributed over 25,000 bags.
Get a birthday party in a box: Phoenix nonprofit helps families in need
Box of Balloons has delivered hundreds of boxes in the last 2.5 years, and now it needs volunteers to make those boxes.
Sequoia Deaf School in Mesa seeking donations for kitchen appliances
Sequoia Deaf School in Mesa has opened up a classroom kitchen and are asking for the public's help to fill it with appliances.
Sequoia Deaf School builds classroom kitchen
A generous donation has allowed Sequoia Deaf School in Mesa to start a consumer sciences program, but now they need help buying appliances. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.
Arizona nonprofit helps pets affected by house fires
Companion Pets in Crisis does what it takes to make sure pets and their owners get help when they need it most.
Arcadia High students start GoFundMe for teacher to pay for wife's heart surgery
In March of this year, doctors told Angel she needed the surgery. Her husband, Clayton Guy, never left his wife's side. Clay is a government teacher at Arcadia High School.
Arcadia students step up for teacher | Community Cares
A Phoenix high school teacher's students are stepping up in a big way after they discovered his wife needed open-heart surgery. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.
Chandler Unified offers free meals for kids and teens
The Chandler Unified School District is providing free meals for kids and teens 18 and under.
Camp Possible helps child cancer patients | Community Cares
Camp Possible is a camp for kids fighting cancer. The Children's Cancer Network is hosting the next camp in Chandler on July 10-14. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.
AZ volunteer makes dog treat donation | Community Cares
Patty Frederick loves dogs. When she lost her beloved boxer, she started working for the Arizona Animal Welfare League - but for Patty, giving back is more than that. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.
Dealership donates vacation to cancer patient's family | Community Cares
A family in need is getting a big surprise from a local dealership after a 14-year-old boy applied for a job to help support his brother, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2019. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.
First responder kids' camp at Hunkapi Farms | Community Cares
School's out for the summer, but the learning doesn't have to stop. FOX 10's Anita Roman has more on how Hunkapi Farms is using equine therapy to help children of first responders.
Boy helps Gilbert food bank with jelly shortage
A few months ago, 10-year-old Evan Vowles posted a video, a plea to help him fill a need at a neighboring food bank.
A senior softball league in Goodyear | Community Cares
PebbleCreek is hitting a home run with its popular softball league for seniors. FOX 10's Anita Roman has more on why running the bases is a dream come true for these players.