Carolyn Allen Park hosts bats, trick-or-treating and Porter the therapy dog, with every dollar going to Greensboro firefighters.

The world champion sprinter launches her nonprofit, The Village Initiative, with a fireside chat featuring Olympic and NFL stars.

Oakland THRIVE's Oct. 22 Spotlight event pairs a pitch showdown with dinner, vendors and community awards in Southfield.

Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran keynotes Greenville's growing summit, which now adds a girls-only day for ages 9 to 18.

Worthington Resource Pantry now needs three extra tons of food monthly just to keep pace with rising need.

The Breznik family is raising money for Down Syndrome Innovations after son Barrett died at 7 months old. Seventeen teams had signed up ahead of the event.

Ada Gens-Ustjanauskas fled Lithuania after her father's execution, then spent decades helping immigrants in West Hartford.

Joey Brown lost his left hand and spent years in surgery. Now his church is helping him buy a home and adopt a beagle.

The Capitol Park navigation center connects families to city, county and nonprofit help — and already stepped in for a man who had walked for 10 days.

Free Halloween fun returns to Concord PD headquarters Oct. 24.

Hundreds are expected to hike Mt. Rubidoux as the Riverside fundraiser marks its 15th year supporting local cancer patients.

Tickets run $50 for the Oct. 23 fundraiser, with proceeds supporting local officers' families.

Millington marked the Navy's 251st birthday by breaking ground on an $800,000 memorial honoring sailors stationed there.