Helping Works: Christmas in July? Well, time to start working on it anyway ...

Operation Christmas Child is a national nonprofit organization that enlists people to pack shoeboxes with small gifts that are sent around the world to kids in need. Young recipients are in need for lots of reasons, including natural disasters, disease, war, terrorism and famine.

Pick a color

Many varieties of raspberry are ripening early, so get them while they last What a strange growing season! Everything is at least two weeks early, from the cucumbers and tomatoes to the peaches and raspberries. Not that I'm complaining - it's exciting to be eating ripe tomatoes in July, but I'm not quite prepared for all the drying and freezing, pickling and preserving I should be doing. We ...

Cooks share family recipes on kitchen website

For Pat Quolke of Mt. Lebanon , an online community sponsored by Shop 'n Save is a good way to pass on recipes, stories and cooking traditions to her large family.

Sunday conversation: Suzie Millions moves into new phase of work

ASHEVILLE Suzie Millions has never been interested in building a career. Collecting life experiences has always been more important than collecting a paycheck for Millions. She's worked at vintage thrift shops.

Fundraising becomes part of O'Hara student's education

For Alexa Yaksich, 15, the secret to raising almost $2,000 for a local charity is knowing that what seems out of reach is possible.