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• You can help kids in Pueblo this Christmas through the non-profit Families Helping Families

  November 17, 2012 5:43 PM

  It started in 2005 as a way to help displaced families from Hurricane Katrina provide for their kids at Christmas time. Now the non-profit Families Helping Families has immensely grown in Pueblo. They get names of families in need from Catholic Charities, and they need your help to provide for... more »

• PTSD? LifeQuest is here to help

  January 24, 2012 12:35 AM

  If you or someone you love is suffering from P.T.S.D, LifeQuest Transitions is here to help. It's a local non-profit offering counseling and therapy to our returning soldiers. Click here for more information or search them on Facebook. We also have a comprehensive section on P.T.S.D on our... more »

• Giveaway holds fundraiser, secures building

  November 28, 2011 12:00 PM

  With less than 30 days remaining until the Bob Telmosse Christmas Giveaway, the local charity is holding one of their largest fundraisers of the season tonight at the Back East Bar & Grill. The restaurant is donating half of their drink sales from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. to the giveaway.... more »

• Designated driver program loses funding Play Video

  November 6, 2011 11:33 PM

  Since January 2009, Designated Driver of Colorado Springs has given 12,000 people and their cars a ride home from the bar. The ride is free and all they ask is that you tip the driver. But now it seems their program may have run out of gas. "As of Friday... more »

• Help HuHot raise $10,000 for soldiers Play Video

  October 9, 2011 9:09 PM

  Every Monday, HuHot Mongolian Grill on N. Academy in Colorado Springs donates 10% of their sales to The Home Front Cares , but on Monday, October 10, the owners are upping the amount to 100%. "All of our staff, all the managers, we've all got some relationships, some connections... more »

• All the pretty horses

  April 30, 2011 10:16 PM

  The Mark Reyner Stables in Colorado Springs have a new addition on their property -- an indoor riding facility, which houses the non-profit Colorado Springs Therapeutic Riding Center. The center specializes in offering horse-based therapy riding programs for kids and adults living with physical, emotional, or cognitive disabilities to... more »

• Possible scam targets Colorado non-profits, businesses

  April 5, 2011 11:44 AM

  The government is warning about a possible scam targeting non-profits and businesses in Colorado. The Colorado Secretary of State's office says "Corporate Controllers Unit" is sending out a confusing solicitation. The letter asks non-profits to send $225 to file government reports with the Secretary of State's office--which typically only... more »

• One hot ride for local mom

  April 3, 2011 7:21 PM

  "Nothing ever really happened to me like this before, and I just thought maybe I was dreaming or this was a joke," says Colorado Springs mother of two, Sharon Kingsley. For almost a year, Kingsley depended on her two feet, her older sister or the city's buses to get... more »

• Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill gives away big check

  November 11, 2010 10:03 PM

  On Thursday, Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill presented a check for more than one thousand dollars to the Home Front Cares organization at their Broadmoor Towne Centre location. "We're excited about giving back to the community and, specifically, to our veterans for the jobs they do and for keeping us all safe,"... more »

• Soldiers battle post-traumatic stress disorder through art

  October 31, 2010 10:48 AM

  After witnessing the horrors of war, many of our soldiers are afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Specialist Isaac Torres was one of them. He returned from Iraq in 2006; eight months later he was diagnosed with PTSD. Over the years, "I've tried many therapies," he says; however, none... more »

• Local impact of Army suicide and crime numbers

  August 1, 2010 7:53 PM

  The effects of years or war and multiple deployments continue to get worse, and the Army verified that this week with a report showing near record levels of suicides -- 160 in one year. "We have an Army that's been fully engaged for almost 9 years now. I don't... more »

• Privatizing Pioneers Museum a possibility

  March 23, 2010 8:00 PM

  History never stops, but at the Colorado Springs Pioneer's Museum they're worried it could on December 31st. City officials nearly closed the museum last year because of a lack of funding and director Matt Mayberry says they may need to restructure the institution as a private non-profit organization in... more »

• Salvation Army launches fundraiser to help homeless

  March 1, 2010 12:51 PM

  The Salvation Army wants to renovate its building in Pueblo to provide permanent shelter for the homeless, but they're asking for your help. The non-profit group is trying to raise $700,000 in donations to fund the renovation project. For starters, the Salvation Army says it plans to install showers, build... more »

• Discussion begins on future of Memorial Health System

  January 6, 2010 8:29 PM

  The process of deciding how to restructure Memorial Health System is underway in Colorado Springs. Leaders of the city-owned hospital system met with city council Wednesday afternoon in a special meeting to discuss whether to take the hospital private, let the city keep it, or find something in the... more »

• Shaken baby deaths on the rise

  October 13, 2009 7:18 PM

  There has been a dramatic spike in the number of shaken baby deaths in El Paso County this year. Thus far, six babies have died, twice as many as in 2008. Another 18 child abuse cases have also been reported that are likely related to shaken baby syndrome. ... more »

• United Way of Pueblo sets record fundraising goal

  September 15, 2009 6:12 PM

  As families continue to struggle in this recession the United Way of Pueblo County says it needs your help more than ever. On Tuesday, the organization kicked off its 2009 fundraising campaign. The United Way set a goal to raise a record $950,000 to benefit more than 40 non-profits. The... more »