Volunteers gather at CMC to show support for front-line medical workers
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Earlier this year, Rene Johnson died at Catholic Medical Center(CMC) from COVID-19. Johnson would have turned 66 years old on Tuesday, and members of his family celebrated his birthday by showing thanks to the people who cared for him during his last days.
Manchester family paints messages of hope for CMC health care workers who cared for late father
MANCHESTER, N.H. —A family in Manchester has continued to show Catholic Medical Center staff how grateful they are for their work two months after their father died from COVID-19.
At long last, Coffey Park’s grand entry nearly complete
Men with their excavators showed up first to scrape the lots, preparing them for planting. Mounds of mulch then appeared. At long last, landscaping soon will be completed on the 200-square-foot tracts on either side of Hopper Avenue, where it crosses Coffey Lane, a landmark known to locals as the Entryway. Ever since the Tubbs […]
Hope Across America Tour rolls across the US, including a stop in San Bernardino
My last column was about those incredible Stars of Hope – a simple concept really – brightly painted pieces of star-shaped wood.
Tuesday’s Children Announces Alliance With New York Says Thank You Foundation
Tuesday’s Children Announces Alliance With New York Says Thank You Foundation. Nonprofits join forces to provide painted Stars of HOPE to communities impacted by tragedy and mass violence.
Stars of Hope on their way to Australia
Hundreds of brightly painted Stars of Hope are on their way to Australia this week to lift the spirits of those suffering from nature’s fury. These Stars of Hope are going to the people of the land “down under” who’ve lost so much in the recent fires and floods.
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 […]
Investigation into Farmington explosion continues; stars of HOPE hang around Farmington
Sep. 25–FARMINGTON — The site of last week’s deadly explosion at the LEAP central office on Farmington Falls Road is under investigation by New England Fire Cause and Origin, which works with insurance companies.
Stars of HOPE appear in Farmington
FARMINGTON – Painted stars have appeared at the site of the Sept. 16 explosion at 313 Farmington Falls Road and the local fire and police stations, as an expression of support and solidarity from a foundation rooted in the response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Jackson Hole residents respond to El Paso shooting with healing arts
Some Jackson Hole residents are reaching out to a grieving community in El Paso, Texas, following a mass shooting that killed 22 people there last weekend. “Probably every community in the U.S. feels a sense of hopelessness,” Jackson resident Heather DeVine said. “Other than talking to their local government representatives, it’s also really important to […]
“Stars of Hope,” increased security greet STEM School students as classes resume 3 months after…
Community Paints Stars Of Hope For STEM School Students Ahead Of New School Year
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s been nearly three months since two students opened fire at the STEM School Highlands Ranch. As students prepare to return to school, the community is coming together to help each other as they continue to heal.
Volunteers paint stars to bring hope to STEM students after tragedy
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Three months after the deadly shooting at STEM School in Highlands Ranch a local non-profit is making sure they feel hope after tragedy.
Wooden stars bring message of hope to fire-ravaged Sonoma County neighborhoods
The night the Tubbs fire tore through Fountaingrove, Jennafer Carlin Rosset couldn’t sleep. The smoke and wind was making her anxious, and as the power flickered on and off at their Bristlecone Court home, she and her husband talked about what they would bring if they decided to evacuate. Together, the two gathered family photos, […]
British Army Rugby Union Presented with Stars of Hope®
Members of the British Army Rugby Union visited the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on Wednesday and were presented with Stars of Hope that were painted by children in response to recent terrorist attacks in England.
San Bernardino Strong kicks off season three of ‘Life on the Line’
The documentary TV series “Life on the Line,” featuring stories of hope and courage from the Inland Empire, begins airing its third season on public television stations across the nation beginning December 14 at 7 p.m. on KVCR.
Stars of Hope bring encouragement to San Bernardino and beyond
Isn’t it amazing how small pieces of wood can carry a message so big they unite people around the world? This is how it is with the Stars of Hope.
Stars of HOPE offering compassion to flood-affected families in West Feliciana Parish
The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office and surrounding law enforcement agencies recently received colorful, hand-painted stars via the Stars of HOPE organization, a disaster relief and community arts program that empowers children of all ages to transform communities impacted by natural and man-made disasters through colorful art and messages of hope and healing
Students Paint Stars For Canadian Town That Took in Planes on 9/11
HELL’S KITCHEN — On Sept. 11, 2001, more than 200 airplanes scheduled to land in the U.S. were diverted into Canada as part of the country’s “Operation Yellow Ribbon.”