Charity

November 29th is Giving Tuesday
November 29th is Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is recognized by more than 70 countries around the world. It began in 2012 offset the commercialization created by Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday also coincides with the beginning of both individual and corporate charitable seasons.
Do We Not Volunteer?
Do We Not Volunteer?
A national survey puts Louisiana dead last when it comes to lending a hand. The problem with the survey is they left out the one place where most of us do the bulk of our giving. It's an unfair portrait of a very giving people.
Shop for School Uniforms At Thrift Stores To Save Money & Help Local Charities
Shop for School Uniforms At Thrift Stores To Save Money & Help Local Charities
School uniform shopping can take a serious toll on a parent's wallet. However, searching through the inventory at local thrift stores operated by charitable organizations for the shirts, shorts, pants or skirts that someone else's child may have outgrown, but is still perfectly useable, could make the pain much more tolerable...
Wheels of Hope Charity Bike Ride in Moss Bluff
Wheels of Hope Charity Bike Ride in Moss Bluff
Do you like to ride bikes?  What are you doing tomorrow morning? You could help the kids at St. Nicholas Center and take a ride through Moss Bluff and Sam Houston Park with other bikers at the Wheels of Hope Charity Bike Ride. The ride starts tomorrow morning at 8 a...
We’re Raising Money for the Children’s Miracle Network Today!
We’re Raising Money for the Children’s Miracle Network Today!
Today and tomorrow (June 22), Gator 99.5 will be setting aside a lot of regular programming for a very special reason -- we'll be smack in the middle of our Children's Miracle Network Radiothon.  We need you to help us make the lives of children better in Southwest Louisiana, and we're asking you to give what you can.
Garth Brooks Added to Canada’s Calgary Stampede Lineup
Garth Brooks Added to Canada’s Calgary Stampede Lineup
While Garth Brooks has been enjoying his time performing in Las Vegas, the country legend is heading north to Canada to be a part of the Calgary Stampede’s 10-day music festival this July. The Stampede, a non-profit organization that works to promote Western values and heritage, is most well known for their annual event, which will this summer include other renowned country acts like Brad Paisley
Craig Morgan Gives Up His Hair to Raise $1,200 for Charity
Craig Morgan Gives Up His Hair to Raise $1,200 for Charity
It’s been a few years since Craig Morgan fans were treated to a new album, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been busy — in fact, in between working on his next record, he’s been hard at work raising money for charity. And now he’s got the shaved head to prove it.