The American Red Cross provides valuable, life-saving trainings year-round, and it was skills learned during one of those ...

On a Friday in January, Theresa, a mom of three, returned home to find smoke pouring from her windows. Within minutes, everything she worked so hard ...

Dec. 2 is Giving Tuesday, a day when many people and organizations go the extra mile to help their communities.

If you would like to get certified in CPR you can contact ESCAPE, the organization that trains WOOD TV8 staff, or check out the American Heart Association’s website.

Hypothermia symptoms include shivering, numbness or weakness, a "glassy stare", apathy or impaired judgement and loss of ...

"When you look at the aggregate data, it shows giving is up. But for the average nonprofit and for the average gift given to ...

As Americans live longer, healthier lives, they want to retire in "aspirational" places that focus more on activities, hobbies, and community than healthcare, said Bob Kramer, founder of the National ...

While many of us are asleep, families huddle on the street, watching firefighters douse the flames consuming their home. At the same time, local Red Cross volunteers — neighbors from our own community ...

During the holidays, home fire responses spike nearly 20% nationwide due to seasonal risks. In Central Pennsylvania alone, ...

The for-profit Savers thrift store opens Dec. 18 in Orange, taking the place of a long-shuttered Tuesday Morning at the crest ...

See a list of Lower Hudson Valley warming shelters that provide essential resources and safety from winter's bitter cold.

Learn more about the show, to be staged Dec. 11-14 on the Washington Street campus, and more community news here.