Charitable Organizations

Local organizations are teaming up for the 3rd annual Trick or Can?! Food Drive event, which brings in food donations for the Food Bank of the Golden Crescent. Excel Complete Home Healthcare and Gulf Coast Rehabilitation are coordinating the drive and hope to recruit volunteers to help deliver flyers Monday and pick up food items from doorsteps Thursday. Vanessa Gann, director of rehab at Excel Co

Miranda Lambert brought a little redemption to Sin City with her recent performance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Victoria Christian Assistance Ministry will hold an open house from 2 to 4 p.m Oct. 26 at its newly renovated facility at 108 N. Liberty St. in downtown Victoria. The public is invited to the come-and-go event to enjoy light refreshments with an opportunity to tour the facilities and learn the history of VCAM.

The Boys and Girls Club of Victoria is gearing up for its biggest fundraiser of the year to benefit its afterschool programs. A few tickets are left for the Draw Down! on Friday at The Club Westerner, 1005 W. Constitution St. Each $100 ticket admits two people and includes food, drinks and a chance to win $10,000 in a reverse raffle.

The 'Unmask The Cure' Pink Ribbon Event is Thursday evening at the Spring Creek Place Event Center, 12116 Nursery Drive in Victoria. It's a fun-filled event in support of the American Cancer Society and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Northside Ranch Pet & Garden Center is having their annual fundraiser in October to raise funds for Breast Cancer.  This year, we are doing our Annual Pink Cupcake sale on Saturday, October 25th from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Jason Aldean celebrated the release of his new 'Old Boots, New Dirt' album by giving back. The star's annual Concert for the Cure brought in huge numbers for Susan G. Komen and breast cancer research -- to the tune of $660,909!

The Spring Sweep Rummage Sale, hosted by Junior League of Victoria, will be having the first drop- off of the year Saturday. Clean out those closets, sort through those toy bins and help your community.

September marks a month which recognizes worthy causes. The anniversary of 9/11 and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month may have people considering a donation to a charity. Last month, viral videos of people pouring ice water over their heads sparked a donation frenzy. Participants, including celebrities and a former U.S. President, were seen braving the chilly water all to support the ALS Associatio

Tim McGraw has quietly given away his 100th home to military veterans returning from duty in Iraq or Afghanistan needing a place to live.

Victoria Post 4146 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars invites you to VFW Burger Night at VFW Hall: 2001 Lova Drive, every Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. And what a deal! Get a juicy burger and chips for just $4.00! Food is available for dine-in or carry-out...

What do ice cream and Toby Keith have in common? The desire to benefit families and kids battling cancer. The Toby Keith Foundation, along with Chatenay Square Merchants Association, held the second annual Kones for the Korral on Monday (Sept. 1).