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Saturday, April 27, 2013  Life Link held their annual, "Walk for Life" this morning at Riverfront Park in Downtown Albany.

Friday, April 05, 2013  After watching three different member of her family battle breast cancer, 11-year-old Victoria Natoli decided she wanted to raise some money to fight the disease.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The Albany Police Department's Gang Unit held a shoe give away Friday afternoon.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Updated with video; Around 500 toys were donated to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s Pediatric Unit on Thursday as a way to help children stay calm throughout various procedures they may be going through while at the hospital.

Monday, March 25, 2013  For the first time in Albany, the Salvation Army is out of clothing donations.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Carla Hawkins with the Multicultural Donation Education Program and Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler teamed up to host an event Thursday afternoon to raise awareness of organ donation.

Monday, March 11, 2013  During a Monday morning Community Benefits Committee meeting, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital officials donated close to $85,000 to Southwest Georgia organizations that are making a difference in the community.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Updated with video; Shane Kelley, a farmer in Newton, was selected as a winner in America's Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  Updated with video; Elements Coffee welcomed the Red Cross this afternoon from noon to four, in hopes of raising the blood reserves in Southwest Georgia.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Updated with video; In December alone, FOX 31 has reported on five house fires, whether a home was burned to the ground, or the damage was isolated to a particular part of the building, a fire can devastate a family.

Friday, December 14, 2012  The Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany hosted a Red Cross blood drive Friday afternoon.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Updated with video; MERCK donates $100,000 to build a brand new facility.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Hundreds lined up at the Hines Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church for the Sharing and Caring Ministry event.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  With many reports estimating Hurricane Sandy’s damage to be in the range of 20 billion dollars, many people might feel inclined to donate to the relief effort.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Over the past three years Aye has donated all proceeds from his books to charity.