A community works to heal from August 3 tragedy through art
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Community members gathered Sunday to spread the message ‘Love is Stronger than Hate’ through art.
Stars of Hope’ return to Tucson to honor victims of January 8 shooting
TUCSON – The group “Stars of Hope” visited Mesa Verde Elementary School this week to honor Christina-Taylor Green who was killed during the Jan. 8, 2011 shooting.
A ‘Community of Hope’ nine years after Tucson shooting
Christina-Taylor Green could have graduated from Canyon del Oro High School this year, had she not died at the age of 9 in the 2011 Tucson mass shooting that also involved then-Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and 17 others.
Alabama Rural Ministry to hold a weekend of events later this month in Tuskegee
Alabama Rural Ministry will be celebrating MLK Day 2020 through community worship, home repair ministry, and children’s event the weekend of Jan. 17. The community-wide worship service on Jan. 17 at Tuskegee United Methodist Church will last from 6 to 8 p.m., featuring a sermon delivered by Rev. Richard Williams of Metropolitan UMC in Montgomery. […]
Stars of Hope team works to uplift communities struck by tragedy
A special group works to use the power of art to bring healing to communities struck by tragedy. NBC’s Blayne Alexander shares the story of Stars of Hope on TODAY.
The best gifts to buy people who love travel and adventure
Twice as nice. These thoughtful gifts also donate to a cause.
Stars of Hope tour visits Greensburg
eff Parness founded Stars of HOPE, Hope Across America, a group that brings inspiration to communities affected by disaster which began in Greensburg after the 2007 tornado devastated that city. He brought his entourage back to Kiowa County last week, visiting with school children, some of whom were in kindergarten 12 years ago when he […]
Hope For a Survivor
Julie Swann-Paez, center, talks about her experiences as a survivor of the terrorist attack at the San Bernardino Inland Regional Center four years ago and the Stars of Hope Program at BASIS Flagstaff during a visit by the Hope Across America Tour to the school. Watching Swann-Paez is Jeff Parness, founder and executive director of […]
We Were A Stain On The County’: San Bernardino Survivor Gets New Start In Arizona
In 2015, Julie Paez was shot twice at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California. Paez, an inspector with San Bernardino County Environmental Health Services at the time, was at the center for a training event.
Hurricane Michael inspired artwork on display at Panama City Center for the Arts
Many artists find inspiration for their artwork in unlikely places. A former local artist, Paula Rotschafer, used watercolors to paint several pieces of art inspired by the devastation of Hurricane Michael and now the Bay Arts Alliance has her artwork on display at the Panama City Center For The Arts. Staff with The Center For […]
