Today is World Humanitarian Day, a day to honor those who put their lives in danger to help people in need across the globe.
The "tag sale with an address" in Bedford Hills has an auction site in Mount Kisco and online so you can grab great finds for great causes.
Westchester, Rockland and Putnam County Boy Scouts are actively seeking new members for their Scouting programs.
Yonkers resident Pat Quinn, who has been diagnosed with ALS, helped create the challenge with friends Pete and Julie Frates.
Participating DQ stores will donate $1 or more from every Blizzard sold to local Children Miracle Network Hospitals.
Purchase resident Stephen Brand, 16, has been involved Homerun Hopefuls since he was in the sixth grade.
The Richard P. Biondi Nursing Apprentice Program is a partnership between the hospital and nursing schools in the region.
The CJ Foundation for SIDS is the largest, leading SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) organization in the U.S.
The Giving Circle has increased its donations from $35,000 last year to this year’s record-breaking $59,500.
The Hudson Valley Visiting Pet Program will celebrate 20 years with a fundraiser at the ballpark.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
April 17 is the date of 2014 National High Five Day. What's the coolest high five you've ever got or given?
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Here's a deserving student who wants to become a scientist and doesn't let obstacles get in his way.
Take a look at some of the best blogs on Patch from across the country this week.
A fundraising effort has been dedicated to raising money for Kymani Sewer, a 14-year-old White Plains resident who is fighting a brain tumor. The Sewer family is $240 away from reaching its goal of $2,000.
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A poll conducted by the Business Council of Westchester’s shows that local firms are more confident about the economy than they’ve been in years.
Young singers delighted shoppers with holiday tunes at the White Plains mall.
A dedicated fleet of more than 30 cars will provide complimentary rides home for those 21 and older traveling anywhere in White Plains and throughout Westchester County between 11 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 3 a.m. on Jan. 1.
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
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The nonprofit organization helps older residents of Rye Brook, Harrison, Port Chester, Purchase and Rye live at home comfortably for as long as possible.
It's the oldest youth football program in the NFL, dating back to 1961.
Beginning Dec. 1, canine lovers can bring their dogs for a romp in the Old Greenwich park.