Heartwarming

Rally, a dog who spent three years at the Animal Charity of Ohio, was adopted and given a red carpet send-off; the shelter says he was rescued from a neglect case and his fellow dogs were also adopted. The shelter is caring for over 260 animals and is offering 50% off adoption fees through the end of February.

The Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce will host a women-focused networking event on March 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Billy's Martini; organizers say the gathering will welcome women across career stages and will collect diaper donations for Birthright.

The Beverly Hills Unified School District held Kindness Week across its five school sites in partnership with the Beverly Hills Health and Human Relations Commission. Beverly Vista Middle School received a Kindness Award and students at El Rodeo and Horace Mann made a banner to thank local first responders.

The Greater Binghamton Chamber honored Mercy House of the Southern Tier with the 2026 Transformative Award after the organization expanded its facility by six bedrooms, increasing capacity by about sixty percent; Mercy House will mark its 10th anniversary on Feb. 28.

The Wang Contemporary, founded by Alexander Wang and Ying Wang, opens Feb. 20 at 58 Bowery in a restored historic bank and will present cross-disciplinary programs to amplify Asian and Asian‑American creative work.

H-E-B is hosting its second annual, free True Texas Tunes concert series at two Austin stores from February through October, partnering with Housing Opportunities for Musicians (HOME) to showcase local talent and support housing stability for aging musicians.

Families Thrive promoted Veronica Black-Turner to Director of Program Compliance; she will oversee quality assurance and regulatory compliance for the Rochester and Seneca sites.

H.O.O.V.E.S. and Ballas Automotive announced a month-long collaboration in March 2026 to support local veterans, first responders, and rescued horses, beginning with a public kickoff and supply drive on March 2 at Ballas Automotive in Swanton, Ohio.

The Federation of Indian American Associations (FISANA) held its first Mahashivratri puja in Edison at the Golden Era Day Care Center, with more than 100 people attending a two-hour observance. Organizers, led by President Sureshbhai Patel and Secretary Yogesh Trivedi, said the event offered a serene setting for prayer and community connection.

Henderson County Public Schools and the Henderson County Education Foundation will hold a Leadership Summit March 2–4, 2026, with an optional pre-conference on March 2 and the main event March 3–4 at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock.