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A woman who spent more than a decade working with New York’s underprivileged is the new head of a Bermuda charity that provides food for the disadvantaged. April Augustus, the executive director of the Eliza DoLittle Society, said the queues she saw ...

A father-and-daughter wheelchair team who crashed out of MS Amlin World Triathlon Bermuda last month have inspired a fundraising campaign. Stephan Couture hopes to be able to buy a new $18,000 wheelchair for his 13-year-old daughter, Chloe, after it ...

The Bermuda Society for the Blind has changed its name to Vision Bermuda to make more clear its mission to help everyone with sight problems. David Petty, the charity’s chairman, said that the name coincided with a drive to provide improved services ...

The Salvation Army launched its annual Red Shield Appeal on Friday. Major Sandra Stokes, divisional leader of the Salvation Army, said it was aimed to raise $500,000 to finance programmes to help those in need. She said it was hoped that much of the ...

Friends of Hospice, the charity supporting Agape House, Bermuda’s only hospice, today announced that Mrs. Jennifer Mahoney has joined the charity as Executive Director. Mrs. Mahoney brings significant experience in many areas, including three years ...

April Augustus is the new executive director of The Eliza DoLittle Society. Ms Augustus, who has an extensive background working for social programmes in New York, replaces Jennifer Mahoney at the charity which feeds the homeless in Bermuda. Her role...

A special four-day sale is under way at Hilgroves on Reid Street, with part of the proceeds going in aid of Family Centre. The auction and consignment gallery, at 73 Reid Street, launched the sale yesterday, and it will continue through Saturday, fro...

The life of a fundraiser and organiser for the Relay of Life is to be celebrated at a special event. Fredricka “Freddie” Jabbar, who died in 2016, will be remembered in the Luminaria Ceremony, which will be held on May 17, the first day of the cance...

Backers and volunteers have signed to help with the creation of a shelter for families in need at a disused rest home. Habitat for Humanity Bermuda and the Women’s Resource Centre yesterday announced plans to renovate the former Pembroke Rest Home of...

The Bermuda Red Cross has taken in almost $10,500 in donations for disaster relief in Africa, where Cyclone Idai last month killed at least 446 people in Mozambique. But aid is still needed a month after the storm devastated the region, affecting 1.8...

Winners of the Bermuda Triple Challenge weekend were honoured on Friday after the fundraiser gained more than $37,000. The three-day obstacle course race last month raised a total of $37,647 on behalf of six different Bermudian charities. The top nin...

A total of 19 people have won certification in charity management. The group graduated with a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, in partnership with The Centre on Philanthropy, YouthNet and The Bermuda Co...