MENTONE — A local teenager who suffers from a genetic disorder was presented with a customized Kubota Razor UTV from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 17-year-old Charles Sparks was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome when he was only four months old. Angelman syndrome is a complex genetic disorder that primarily affects the nervous system. The disorder has resulted …read more.

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — It’s not every day that a garbage truck with your very own name on it pulls up to your elementary school to welcome you aboard. But Tuesday was the day that a six-year-old California boy’s dream of becoming a garbageman came to life.

FORT WAYNE — A 4-year-old girl from Fort Wayne will get to swim with dolphins, thanks to the Make-A-Wish foundation.

WARSAW — Harrison and Claypool Elementary Schools recently teamed up to raise money for charity during Pink Out Night at their basketball game. Players from both teams wore pink headbands or wristbands, and the cheerleaders from both schools collected donations from those in attendance. The event was in honor of Sarah Vlot, former Harrison and …read more.

NILES, MICH. — On Giving Tuesday the Niles Haunted House Scream Park says it raised more than $106,000 for more than 65 area children’s organizations, civic groups and other charities.