Jody Lynn Ford wanted one thing for her eighth birthday. She wanted to help the animals at the Burleson Animal Shelter.

Nancy Williams has made her list and she’s checking it twice for her family. “Three are my kids and four are my grandchildren,” Williams said. But this year she wasn’t sure there would be toys under her tree. “I’ve been out of work since August so this Christmas is a little tougher.” “I told my kids and my grand-kids...

Toy giveaway helps 500+ children.

Tis’ the season for giving, but some gifts have the power to transform lives. A North Texas 11-year-old made such a gift and she may inspire you to do the same thing. Diana Torres went her entire life without a haircut with the goal of donating her long locks. “I have my own healthy hair and I feel like if…

She didn’t get a haircut for 11 years for the single purpose of helping other children.

NBC 5 and a Wish with Wings need your help to get some very special children Back To School!

A New Jersey couple bought 247 pairs of shoes at a closing Payless store and donated them to women and children in need.

Discussing the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Send a Kid to Camp campaign with Connie Yates, Public Relations for Albertsons/Tom Thumb, and Caity Bowen, Development Specialist for Muscular Dystrophy Association. To donate to help send children with MDA to summer camp, stop by your local Albertsons or Tom Thumb from March 10th through the 30th. To learn more, visit...

Join NBC 5 in the fight against hunger and donate non-perishable food items for the Souper Bowl of Caring, the largest food drive benefiting the North Texas Food Bank and Tarrant Area Food Bank. Now – through Sunday, February 3, stop by any Kroger, Albertsons, Tom Thumb or Market Street near you to donate by purchasing a pre-packaged food bag,...

NBC 5’s Chris Howell talks with Connie Yates, the Public Affairs and Communications Manager for Tom Thumb/Albertsons, that with the Big Game Sunday being right around the corner, how you can get ready with some snack ideas at your local grocer and help make a difference in your community during the Souper Bowl of Caring. It starts on January 14…

NBC 5 is proud to partner with the 2018 Greatest Gift Catalog Ever, a unique holiday catalog that features 20 amazing local nonprofits. The Greatest Gift Catalog Ever was founded in 2007 by businessman and philanthropist Elliot Goldman and his wife, Heather, to raise funds and awareness for local charities.

A North Texas pastor said Ivanka Trump made a donation to his church to help migrant children at the border.

A grenade was found in a box of donated items dropped off Wednesday at a Placentia Goodwill thrift store, prompting evacuations and a bomb squad response.

After 27 years of changing lives, one pair of shoes at a time, Mike Barringer of the non-profit “The Shoe Bank” is stepping down.

After hospitals used more blood than anticipated last week, Carter BloodCare is asking people to donate.

The red Salvation Army kettle made famous by Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott is now available for selfies and donations at NorthPark Center in Dallas.

When Telemundo 39 reporter Fernando Mejia saw a homeless man walk into his live shot Thursday night, he just reacted. Now you can help too.

Join the Many Cancers, ONE Run benefiting Cancer Support Community North Texas on Saturday, September 24, at Reverchon Park in Dallas.

Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? What if you could give that special someone a gift that made a real difference for this community?

Join NBC 5 and discover new places at the Dallas Travel & Adventure Show on October 25 and 26 at the Dallas Convention Center. The Dallas Travel & Adventure Show is the largest series of travel shows in the United States.