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Donation of 60 Tons of Food to Houston Food Banks Exemplifies “Pure Religion”
Posted: 12 December 2019Just two weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated and delivered more than 60 tons of food to several local food banks in Houston, Texas. Learn why the donations were the “answer to many prayers.” Full Story
Presiding Bishop Dedicates New Bishops’ Storehouse in Arizona
Posted: 23 October 2019Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé and others spoke at the dedication of the new Gilbert Arizona Welfare and Self-Reliance Facility on Friday, October 18—emphasizing the service opportunities and resources available to everyone at the new facility. Full Story
Latter-day Saints and Other Volunteers Combine to Help Asylum Seekers in Albuquerque
Posted: 4 September 2019The Church and its members, joining other religious and relief organizations, is aiding the asylum seekers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Full Story
Name Changes Announced for LDS Charities, Family Services
Posted: 22 August 2019The Church announced August 22 that LDS Charities and LDS Family Services have new names. Full Story
HUD Secretary Carson Visits Church’s Welfare Square
Posted: 12 July 2019U.S. Housing and Urban Development secretary Ben Carson toured The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’s Welfare Square as part of a brief visit in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 11. Full Story
President Nelson Announces Donation to Rebuild Mosques Damaged in Deadly New Zealand Attacks
Posted: 21 May 2019Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were heartbroken by the deadly March 15 attacks on innocent worshippers in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, said President Russell M. Nelson as he offered a $100,000 donation. Full Story
Coming Full Circle: How Inmates Are Helping Former Prisoners through Crochet at Welfare Square
Posted: 18 March 2019Inmates at the San Juan County Jail in Utah are helping formerly incarcerated individuals at Welfare Square get back on their feet and ward off the cold—through award-winning crochet. Full Story
Sister Eubank Presents Funds Raised in Church-Sponsored “Giving Machines” to Utah Charities
Posted: 11 February 2019Customers at the Church’s red “giving machines” around the world donated more than $2.3 million during the Light the World holiday campaign. Utah charities are now receiving some of those funds. Full Story
