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Wreath ceremonies to honor fallen veterans are scheduled for Dec. 14 with several occurring in Utah, including in Salt Lake City, Ogden and St. George.

“November and December, it's oftentimes hard to find spots to volunteer in our kitchens and in donation rooms,” said Dan Benshoff of Volunteers of America Utah.

A new survey from the U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps shows 28.3% or 75.8 million people in the U.S. volunteered with a nonprofit between September 2022 and September 2023. In 2021, the last time the survey was done, COVID shutdowns tanked participation by almost 7 percentage points.

A federal lawsuit alleges the investment arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints misused hundreds of thousands of dollars donated by three men by investing the money instead of using it for charitable purposes as they claim was promised.

After escaping an abusive relationship and striking out with government assistance, Phylicia Townsend turned to the Nomad Alliance to get back on her feet.

Several pantries in the region have seen their number of customers double since the pandemic began. Some folks who never needed food assistance before this summer are coming for the first time.

The Ronald McDonald House in Salt Lake City has completed an expansion, so more parents with seriously ill children will be able to stay. There are not…