Rutherford Weekly

Page 2 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, November 9-November 15, 2023 The support Americans have for their armed forces is evident in how much they donate each year to charities with military- related missions. According to Charity Navigator, Americans donate more than $2.5 billion annually to charities with missions dedicated to the military. Individuals who want to donate to a charitable organization with a military- related mission may not know where to start, and that can be daunting given the number of organizations that fi t that criteria. Charity Navigator indicates there are more than 40,000 American charities with military-related missions, which underscores how diffi cult it can be to fi nd one to support. Thankfully, Charity Navigator, which has provided donors with free access to data, tools and resources to guide their philanthropic decision- making since 2001, has curated a list of highly rated organizations that provide a variety of services to military members and their families. The following is a brief rundown of that list that can serve as a solid foundation for prospective donors. The full list can be found at charitynavigator. org. Wounded Troops • Air Warrior Courage Foundation (airwarriorcourage.org) • DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Charitable Service Trust (cst.dav.org) • Fisher House Foundation (fi sherhouse.org) • Higher Ground (highergroundusa.org) • Homes for Our Troops (hfotusa.org) • K9s for Warriors (k9sforwarriors.org) • Operation Second Chance (operationsecondchance. org) • Wounded Warrior Project (woundedwarriorproject. org) • Yellow Ribbon Fund (yellowribbonfund.org) Military Social Services • AMVETS National Service Foundation (amvetsnsf.org) • Hire Heroes USA (hireheroesusa.org) • Honor Flight Network (honorfl ight.org) • Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (iava. org) • Operation Gratitude (operationgratitude.com) • Operation Healing Forces (operationhealingforces. org) • Soldiers' Angels (soldiersangels.org) • The Mission Continues (missioncontinues.org) Military Family Support • Army Emergency Relief (armyemergencyrelief.org) • Blue Star Families (bluestarfam.org) • Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation (fallenpatriots. org) • Folds of Honor (foldsofhonor.org) • Operation Homefront (operationhomefront.org) • Our Military Kinds (ourmilitarykids.org) • Travis Manion Foundation (travismanion.org) • VFW National Home for Children (vfwnationalhome. org) New & used furniture, clothes & much more. RV repairs & sales. Inquire about small weddings. Check out our Facebook group. Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm 1938 Gaffney Rd., Boiling Springs/Shelby, NC 828-289-1306 THREE CROSSES BARGAIN AND BARTER CENTER A ll e n ' s A ll e n ' s Used Cars Beside Spake's Drive-In Beside Spake's Drive-In 828-245-8536 828-245-8536 454 US Hwy. 221A S. • Forest City 454 US Hwy. 221A S. • Forest City *Plus tax, tag *Plus tax, tag & title fees & title fees COME SEE US TODAY! COME SEE US TODAY! ©Community First Media Community First Media 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK $ 16,500 16,500 CASH CASH ONLY ONLY 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY & COUNTRY $ 10,500 10,500 2015 HONDA CIVIC 2015 HONDA CIVIC $ 10,900 10,900 2011 CADILLAC SRX 2011 CADILLAC SRX $ 11,900 11,900 B U Y H E R E • P A Y H E R E B U Y H E R E • P A Y H E R E 83,880 MILES 158,745 MILES 166,575 MILES 132,117 MILES Townspeople and nearby residents of the Rutherfordton Fire Station #2 attended a ribbon cutting and open house recently at the new station located on Baber Road, Rutherfordton. A hose uncoupling ceremony was held with fi refi ghters, town staff, friends and family participating as the doors were offi cially opened for service. This station will improve property insurance rates for many, provide coverage for residents that were previously considered unprotected due to the distance from a fi re station, and most of all improve emergency response times. "A special thank you to our team of fi refi ghters who go above and beyond every day to serve the community, y'all are awesome," Fire Chief Brandon Harrill said. Article Provided By: Jean Gordon Rutherfordton Fire Station #2 opens Charities whose missions support veterans, active military and their families S M A L L TOW N F R I E N D LY S M A L L TOW N F R I E N D LY 157 West Main St., Forest City 828.248.1408 rutherfordweekly.com B I G T I M E T I M E R E S U LTS R E S U LTS

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