Written By Jeff Levine Jeff Levine As we step into a new year, I find myself reflecting on the idea of “New Year’s resolutions.” They represent our best intentions—hopes for growth, healing, and change. January invites us to pause, to look honestly at where we have been and where we long to go. And yet, we all know how easily good intentions can fall short. Beneath that reality is a deeper truth we all share: while the desire for renewal is real, lasting change requires fidel

Photos and Story submitted by the Eminent Giving Initiative This past July, the iconic community block party and fireworks show lit up the sky over Alamitos Bay. The summertime tradition of Big Bang on the Bay has made a lasting and charitable impact on the city of Long Beach. “This year’s Big Bang on the Bay was nothing short of extraordinary, considering the obstacles we had to endure to make it happen,” says event producer Shane Hardy, and founder of Eminent Giving Initiat

By John Grossi | Photos submitted by Long Beach Ronald McDonald House Families with children undergoing cancer treatment, extremely...

Why Long Beach Rescue Mission is building a shelter for men ages 18-25 years old. It will be called the Timothy House.

By John Grossi The New Year’s resolution for the Long Beach Rescue Mission is this: Go upstream. Give help sooner rather than later....

By John Grossi “We are, all of us, meaning-seeking people. What better way to add meaning to your life than to become part of something...

Tragic Fire Leads To Beautiful Renovation and Expansion for the Lydia House Shelter for Women and Children By John Grossi Photo by...

By John Grossi Photos by Monique Kuhlman “God brought me a long way. From a plantation to a penitentiary, to skid row, to here,” said...

By John Grossi Photo by Monique Kuhlman A community staple in Long Beach since 1985, “Pathways Volunteer Hospice” has recently rebranded...