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Mini Makeovers For The Homeless Lift Souls And Give Hope

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi-o6noZA9M&rel=0&showinfo=0″] At any given time, Utah has almost 16,000 people that are homeless. These people struggle daily for simple necessities, and feel like they are alone, all but forgotten most of the year. CARE-cuts, a group started just a year ago by ten friends, works to show the homeless community they are not alone. …

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Quilting to Heal Hearts and Help Others

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9d3y954al0&rel=0&showinfo=0″] “When life gives you scraps, make a quilt.” Susan Short found herself at a point in her life where she needed help. Recently divorced, she needed therapy, but she knew she wasn’t a traditional ‘therapy’ type person. So instead she looked to her closest and dearest friends and they began quilting. Now her …

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Kids With Down Syndrome Do Polar Plunge

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqaQNShu98s&rel=0&showinfo=0″] Statistics show that Utah has the most children with Down Syndrome, per capita, in the U.S., but there are few local resources for these children. Brittanie Flint, whose son has Down Syndrome, struggled with this problem. She was trying to get her son into a special needs music program, but was turned away …

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Parking Lot Pay It Forward Leads to Tears and Hugs

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKV9KG2P1cw&rel=0&showinfo=0″] Generally, when a person has to go to the Social Security Administration Building it is not for something good, and in Salt Lake City you have to pay to park in the SSA parking lot, making the experience that much worse. This prompted Brandy Vega to go out and do a good deed. …

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Dead Teen Leaves Lasting Legacy

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVpvJQ4t7oc&rel=0&showinfo=0″] Nate Ford impacted the lives of people around him since he was a little boy. His parents always knew he was special. They would often talk about the great responsibility they had in raising Nate. They didn’t realize that reason he was special was because his mission here was very short. Nate died …

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Two Elderly Vets Stranded and Sick Find Help in the Classifieds

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9msxL0cx6Yg&rel=0&showinfo=0″] Korean War veteran Waid Clizbe and his son, Vietnam War veteran Robert Clizbe, came into Salt Lake City Utah from Elko Nevada to visit the VA hospital for Waid’s cancer treatment when the truck they were driving broke down. These gentlemen didn’t intend on an extended stay in Salt Lake City. They had …

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Charity Remodel For A Community House In Great Need

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFUKvBWVTxk&rel=0&showinfo=0″] Cancer Wellness House is a program 100% committed to ensuring no one faces cancer alone. It is a place of hope, learning and support for anyone whose life has been affected by cancer. Their building, a historic home in the University Neighborhood Historic District of Salt Lake City, was in desperate need of …

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Warming Bodies and Souls on a Cold Rainy Day

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAUu4fnEpFo&rel=0&showinfo=0″] Brandy Vega, with GDR, stopped by a local Mexican restaurant in Salt Lake City on a recent cold and rainy day. She ordered up 20 burritos and hit the streets looking for people who might be in need of a warm meal. In about 30 minutes Brandy was able to make sure that …

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