Mothers in Charge hosts annual holiday toy giveaway
Mothers in Charge is a local organization that supports families who lost loved ones to gun violence.
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Mothers in Charge is a local organization that supports families who lost loved ones to gun violence.
Jim Donovan chats with Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight of Mothers in Charge and Major Shaun Belanger of the Salvation Army about our Joy of Sharing campaign.
This week, flooding impacted roads and families around Philadelphia, the "Rosie Girls" program changes the faces of a male-dominated industry, the Joy of Sharing Toy Drive and much more.
JP Morgan Chase employees are spreading holiday cheer this season by contributing toys and time to the Joy of Sharing campaign. CBS Philadelphia is partnering with the Salvation Army and Mothers in Charge to give toys to children in need this year.
Delaware Blue Coats staff and fans are helping spread holiday cheer this season by donating to the Joy of Sharing campaign. CBS Philadelphia is partnering with the Salvation Army and Mothers in Charge to give toys to children this holiday season.
M&T Bank employees, family members and customers are helping make Christmas joyful for kids around the region by donating to the Joy of Sharing campaign, which is happening now. The toy drive benefits the Salvation Army and Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit serving families affected by gun violence.
The Salvation Army band visited CBS Philadelphia to celebrate the holiday season. The Joy of Sharing campaign will benefit the Salvation Army and Mothers in Charge, an organization serving families affected by gun violence.
The American Airlines Philadelphia team is helping spread holiday cheer with donations to the Joy of Sharing toy drive.
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The gifts collected by CBS Philadelphia's Joy of Sharing campaign have brought joy to families hurting at the holidays, founder Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight said.
Mothers in Charge supports families affected by gun violence. Kids are sometimes the "forgotten mourners," the organization's founder Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight said. This holiday season CBS News Philadelphia is partnering with Mothers in Charge and the Salvation Army to donate toys to kids during the Joy of Sharing campaign.
Major Shaun Belanger with the Salvation Army and Leslie Patterson-Tyler with the Kimmel Center joined CBS News Philadelphia on Monday morning.
The Philadelphia Flyers are helping CBS Philadelphia make the holidays a little brighter for some children in the Delaware Valley. The Flyers are collecting new, unwrapped toys for our Joy of Sharing campaign at the Wells Fargo Center. Pat Gallen reports.
Students and teachers dropped off toys that will be given to over 500 Bucks County children this holiday season.
Many of the toys delivered were donated by fans during the team's Christmas in July toy drive.
Several times a week, Mothers In Charge holds support group meetings. The Joy of Sharing Toy Drive will support the families.
Many toy donations will benefit, Mothers In Charge, a nonprofit supporting families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. Natasha Brown spoke to one family trying to keep their loved one's memory alive during the holiday season. READ MORE: https://cbsloc.al/3Gyczx6
Tyonn Leonard can be found at this favorite place three to four days a week: the Salvation Army West Philadelphia Community Center.
The Kimmel Cultural Campus has partnered with CBS Philadelphia on our Joy of Sharing Toy Drive.
Our annual Joy of Sharing campaign is underway. CBS Philadelphia viewers are making the holiday season a little brighter for families in our area. Natasha Brown met a teenager who said the Salvation Army changed his life. READ MORE: https://cbsloc.al/3RpLanz
The center in Camden is heading into its 10th year of providing food, shelter and support for the community.
This holiday season, CBS Philadelphia is partnering with Mothers In Charge to give toys to children who have lost loved ones to gun violence.
CBS Philadelphia is partnering with Mothers In Charge this holiday season to provide gifts to families who lost loved ones to gun violence.
Donations collected during CBS Philadelphia's Joy of Sharing campaign will benefit the Salvation Army and Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit that supports families who've lost loved ones to gun violence. Mothers in Charge founder and executive director Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight joined Jim Donovan to talk about how giving this season can help make the holidays brighter for local families.
CBS Philadelphia is hoping you can once again help make this holiday season a little brighter for families in our area.
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Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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