Red Cross needs us, too

By SonnyLong in Helping Hands

So often we think of the Red Cross responding to disasters like tornadoes, hurricanes or house fires with assistance for families who have lost clothes, furniture or more. But winter weather like the extreme cold of the last few days ...

Scouting out some cookies

By SonnyLong in Helping Hands

Area Girl Scouts will begin selling cookies on Sunday. This year the girls will have the cookies on them when they make the sale, so be sure to have cash in hand or your checkbook ready. I love Do-Si-Dos...or peanut ...

'Tis the season

By SonnyLong in Helping Hands

As the last weekend before Christmas approaches, there are so many opportunities to make a difference in your community -- toy drives, monetary donations, volunteer. Heck, just be nice to someone. It's usually totally unexpected and almost always appreciated. I ...

Toys 'R You

By SonnyLong in Helping Hands

With Christmas fast approaching numerous area agencies are continuing toy drives. The U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive will hold its Stuff the Truck event from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday at H-E-B Plus, 6106 N. ...

Your agency could be next

By SonnyLong in Helping Hands

Our weekly Helping Hands series is assisting nonprofit agencies in getting the word out about their organizations. Each Saturday, the talent and imagination of graphic artist Julie Zavala and the most important information about your agency are melded into a ...

A Chance For Voters

By SonnyLong in Helping Hands

Voters in Victoria County have an opportunity to hear candidates for county offices in the November election on Monday as the League of Women Voters presents a candidates' forum. The forum will be at the Welder Center, 207 N. Main ...

Affectionate Arms Needs Help

By SonnyLong in Helping Hands

Since 1990 Affectionate Arms Adult Day Care has been assisting the elderly and disabled and, perhaps equally as important, giving their caregivers a break to be able to work every day. Mary Garcia, who runs the facility, told me that ...

You can still get Fricke Saturday

By SonnyLong in Helping Hands

If you missed country music legend Janie Fricke's performance at the Victoria Community Center Friday night, there is another opportunity to meet her Saturday. Fricke will be at Lack's, 5802 N. Navarro St., from 11:30 a.m. to 1, showing off ...

Got stuff?

By SonnyLong in Helping Hands

If you have items around the house or garage that you have been meaning to get rid of, consider donating them to Pets Are Worth Saving (PAWS) for its annual garage sale in mid-September. The three-day event helps the 25-year-old ...

Need a helping hand?

By SonnyLong in Helping Hands

One would think each and every nonprofit agency, group or organization could use all the help it could get. We thought so, too. Thus when we began the Helping Hands series almost a year ago, we thought it would be ...