By Al Everson
BEACON STAFF WRITER
For some West Volusia charities, aftershocks from the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti have come in the form of reduced donations.
However, that’s a minor part of the tsunami of stress currently affecting local nonprofit agencies.
Besides the earthquake in one of the poorest nations in the world, there is a rising tide [...]
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Editorial
January 31, 2010 -
On January 12th, 2010, a totally devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the island of Hispaniola while bringing total destruction to the Sovereign Nation of Haiti. With a death toll that could reach 200,000, hundreds of thousands homeless, water and food a scarcity, the nations of the world have come to their aid [...]
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By: Brandon Kellogg
Photo Credit: Alexander Photos
Pastor Phyllis Gregory, founder of Community Life Center, received the Second Annual Gus I. Dowels Humanitarian Award from Deltona Dream Keepers on January 16, 2010 during the Martin Luther King Breakfast celebration.
The award was given to her in recognition of the 14 years of service to the citizens of Deltona. [...]
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By BONNIE ALEXANDER
Correspondent
DELTONA — Helping citizens in need has turned into a life lesson for three students who volunteered time at the Community Life Center during their summer break.
The Deltona teenagers, who recently were honored for their service, said they learned marketable skills and became good friends in the process. They also learned that it [...]
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Maynard Joseph
SWVolusia News
Deltona, FL (November 13, 2009) - One Deltona corporation can make the statement that they are bucking the national trend and are seeing solid, double digit increases.
Community Life Center, a non-profit corporation serving Deltona since 1996, has experienced double digit increases in demand for services. Best known for its’ food pantry, a true indicator [...]
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