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Violins become community art in the Painted Violin Project.
Twenty-five unplayable violins were transformed into painted artworks by community artists and are being auctioned to raise funds for Idaho State Civic Symphony education outreach.
Manasota ASALH Raises $100,000 for Scholarship Program
The Manasota Branch of ASALH raised about $100,000 at its inaugural Black History Month Scholarship Luncheon for the 2026 Manasota Scholarship Program, and several local foundations and groups reported grants and fundraising totaling hundreds of thousands for area nonprofits.
Faith, Brain and Belonging: Celebrating Lynn Swain's Trust-Centered Work
Lynn Swain, founder and CEO of the Symbiota Leadership Institute and a specialist in the Neuroscience of Leadership, served as a 2025 Faith and Media Initiative fellow linking trust, neuroplasticity and faith. She plans to finish a book and bring fellowship insights into her speaking and consulting work.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 351-360Fishy Friends Rescue to host Puppy Bowl and microchipping event.
Fishy Friends Rescue will hold a pet microchipping event on Feb. 7 at Case Chiropractic and is planning a 2026 Puppy Bowl that will feature 11 puppies for community voting.
Adventist Health outlines future of local health care at EDC meeting
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley presented plans at the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council meeting and is fundraising for a $20 million residency program; leaders also highlighted recent equipment upgrades such as CT perfusion scanning.
Pope Leo XIV meets founder of Sant'Egidio Community
Pope Leo XIV met Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Sant'Egidio Community, at the Vatican on Feb. 5 to discuss the Church's role in promoting peace; the meeting took place on the eve of the community's 58th anniversary.
UN iCOAST tourism program aims to help Mexico's coastal communities
Mexico is joining the U.N.-sponsored iCOAST program to promote low-carbon, circular-economy tourism in several coastal states, and the project is currently under review by the Global Environment Facility Secretariat.
Fountain Hills Volunteer EXPO spotlights local clubs and organizations.
The annual Fountain Hills Activities & Volunteer EXPO returned in early February and gave local clubs and organizations a chance to showcase their missions and recruit volunteers.
Kitten nursery at Haven Humane records 358 kittens in 2025
Haven Humane said its kitten nursery cared for 358 kittens in 2025, a new record since the facility opened in 2018. The organization thanked staff, volunteers, foster families and the broader community in a social media post.
2026 National Signing Day across the Chattahoochee Valley celebrates local student-athletes.
Student-athletes from multiple Chattahoochee Valley schools signed with colleges and community colleges on Wednesday; the published list names dozens of students and their destinations.
Southeast Dairy Initiative receives $3.45 million to support regional farms.
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has secured $3.45 million to support the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, which since 2019 has distributed more than $21 million to over 229 projects across the region.
Obituary: Cornelia Durand Fincher, 79, remembered
Cornelia Durand Fincher of Monroe passed peacefully on February 1, 2026, at age 79. She is survived by her husband Jerry Fincher, her brother Tommy Durand, four children and several grandchildren.
Armenian American Museum hosts Dr. Hayk Demoyan for Speaker Series.
Dr. Hayk Demoyan led a Speaker Series event at the Armenian American Museum in Glendale to discuss his book "Armenian Legacy in America: A 400-Year Heritage"; the program included a Q&A and an auction of his recent book "Tiflis: An Illustrated History of Armenian Heritage."