COMMUNITY

Enveloped by clouds of fluffy pillows, 6-year-old Joey Ratzan was ready to get them to a special place.

It was a gift that was good for the sole.

WPLG Local 10 will be hosting another planting and tree giveaway as part of our seasonal Green Street campaign.

With the new school year fast approaching, stores are replete with supplies to give kids all they need to succeed.

The Agape Network, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people overcome addictions, has partnered with the Miami-Dade public defender to establish a state-of-the-art call center on the Agape Wings campus.

The Salvation Army of Broward County is hosting its fourth annual Kettle Krush 5K. The festive fundraiser lets you walk, run or roll in your favorite holiday costume to raise funds for families in need.

DJ Khaled spent his Thursday morning competing at the Miami Beach Golf Club with his famous friends/ athletes to give back to the South Florida community.

The Colada Cuban Café held a special benefit Tuesday in memory of fallen Pembroke Pines Police Officer Charles Herring, with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the officer’s family.

The Local 10 Big Book Drive has collected and distributed over 150,000 books to South Florida kids and is looking to add to that number on Wednesday.

The Miami Marlins announced Saturday they are hosting a “Touch Tour” event for blind and visually impaired teenagers at loanDepot Park on Wednesday.

According to Feeding America, in Florida, 2.3 million people are facing hunger. Of this number, more than 613,000 are children.

Did you know Florida leads the nation as the state with the most child drownings? On July 15, the Embrace Girls Foundation is hosting a free Water Safety Awareness Day at The Lagoon at Castaway Island in T.Y Park.

The annual Hyundai Air & Sea Show will take place Saturday in Miami Beach, but that’s not the only family-friendly event happening in the city this weekend.

For more than three decades, the Rotary Club of Weston has been awarding college scholarships to area students.

In seven years and in conjunction with the Arbor Day Foundation, Publix Super Markets has funded the planting of one million trees.

The Caring Place, a faith-based nonprofit which operates The Miami Rescue Mission and Broward Outreach Centers, hosted a special graduation ceremony for nearly 50 formerly homeless men and women.

Elizabeth Flocker-Aming is Oak Grove Elementary’s beloved music and chess teacher. The school has created a family environment where Flocker-Aming is seen as a second mom to all her students.

Dale Beames is more than a high school physics teacher. He’s a quick-witted, compassionate and trustworthy friend, who after more than 40 years in education, is retiring at the end of this school year.

G. Braddock High School teacher Davie Towbin is an inspiration to her students, they say.

Dr. Philip Schulte, a dedicate wordsmith, introduces Head Start kids to big words.