Many of the 1 in 10 Rutherford County children who are sexually abused before age 18 silently bear the burden alone, said Director Sharon De Boer of the Child Advocacy Center. “When a child gets the courage to reach out for help, that activates the local Hometown Heroes that works as a team to help…
The 7th Annual Special Kids Race will be held this Saturday, March 17, at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC). Special Kids is hosting a 15K, 5K and one mile family fun run. The event welcomes all levels of participants and encourages the whole family to get involved. Race fees are $45 for the 15K, $40 for…
acTEENg makes its debut at MLT with Jerome McDonough’s “Addict” Director Jamie Leigh Stevens describes ‘Addict’ as, “a show that puts human faces on the epidemic of teenagers suffering from drug addiction.” But acTEENg aims to tackle more than this one issue. Stevens is working to provide teens with the opportunity to produce ‘age-relevant’ art in…
The 7th Annual Special Kids race is two weeks away. On Saturday, March, 17, 2018, at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, Special Kids is hosting a 15K, 5K and one mile family fun run. Runners and walkers will have the opportunity to participate in one of three race distances on-site: 15K, 5K or one mile family fun…
Redstone Federal Credit Union recently donated $10,000 to two charities as it wraps up its 2017 Letters to Santa initiative. In December, Redstone members and friends helped to brighten the lives of children and families throughout the area by sending letters to Santa. Redstone promised to donate $1 to Christmas Charities Year Round and to…
Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee is directing $31,000 in state grant funding to Rutherford County Area Habitat (RCHFH) for to build two new homes in Rutherford County Tennessee. The funding comes as part of a half-million dollar grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. RCHFH and its sister organizations throughout the state will apply the…
Congratulations to the VITA Program for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, January 25th at 11am. The VITA program is a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program put on by the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. If you’re in need of the VITA program’s assistance, you can reach them at the Patterson Park Community Center located at 521…
The deadline to collect baby items for the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties and the Rutherford County Health Department’s Community Baby Shower is approaching on Monday, January 29, 2018. The items will be sorted and baby bags will be assembled on February 2, 2018, at the Community Baby Shower Sort-a- Thon, presented by…
Special Kids Therapy & Nursing Center is seeking sponsors for its Cornelius Christmas program to provide Christmas gifts for families in need. Families caring for children with special needs often face financial burdens and have difficulty affording gifts for the Christmas tree. At Special Kids, the Cornelius Christmas program allows individuals and groups from the…
