A family in Twin Falls is in need of help now, and the community has come together to support them, but they still need more, and you can be apart of helping them.
My philosophy, when surrounded by family, has been to avoid conversations that may cast a light on a person's misfortune or failures. Egos should be left with coats at the front door during holiday gatherings
89-year-old Derlin Newey is a pizza delivery driver in Utah. At 89 the man is kind, friendly and just trying to make ends meat by delivering pizza and smiles to customers. He was working about 30 hours a week and had no idea that one delivery would changes his life.
Rob Nejezchleba retired from the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office in 2012 where he served as captain. According to his daughter, Rob dedicated his life to serving the Magic Valley and virtually the entire family followed in his footsteps of public servants. Rob is battling a rare disease and now he needs the help of the community he served.
At Ridley's in Weiser, they treat each other like family. A week ago one of their own was in a horrible accident. Korri was partially ejected from her vehicle and rushed to the hospital. She was admitted to the ICU at St. Alphonsus in Boise. Her Ridley's family are doing a large BBQ at the Weiser Ridley's parking lot to raise money to help her with her medical bills.
Every year, Make-A-Wish Idaho and the Boise State Athletics host an annual fundraiser. This year it was virtual but didn't stop the donations from coming in.
The lieutenant governor of Idaho will be at an open house for Twin Falls organization that provides free counseling services for people challenged by substance abuse and mental health issues.
The Twin Falls School District hopes to partner with an app that will enable people to help students with various needs. The app is called Purposity, it connects users with individual needs in specific community
Rock Creek Elementary School is pitching in to help two families left homeless by a fire last week. In a Facebook post, the Twin Falls elementary says it is helping the two families impacted by a house fire and is asking other families with children at the school to help as well.