Tawnya Panizzi Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 7:01 a.m. | Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 7:01 a.m. Ten-year-old Nastya Shytnikova has a short Christmas list. She didn’t ask for an iPhone or a doll. “I’d really like ...

Freeman’s compassionate if rocky debut digs into the heart of what makes holidays special: the people they’re spent with. Hannah and Finn’s college acquaintanceship becomes a best friendship when both ...

Alone for the Holidays? Looking to get away from your family? Looking for a way to spice up Christmas day? Then look not further than Orphan Christmas! Orphan Christmas is a special event from the ...

I hosted my first orphans dinner 25 years ago. As the steward of the family recipes, Mom — herself the daughter of a chef — began my kitchen tutelage when I was the tender age of 10. Initially I was ...

Losing my father helped me find my own holiday tradition — and perhaps even a happy ending. By Maura Kelly December 25th was always a day of grief for my family, and in that way for me, too. On ...

Christmas often stirs our hearts with images of the Nativity—Mary, Joseph, and the Baby Jesus surrounded by the humble charm of shepherds, animals, and a glowing star. Yet, amid the celebration of joy ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A holiday party meant for orphans is now on track to be a huge success. The turn-around is pretty incredible given what happened to a bunch of their Christmas gifts.

Ryan Landry and his gifted Gold Dust Orphans have raised the bar once again with this year’s holiday extravaganza, “The Rocky Menorah Christmas Show,” running through Dec. 23 at the Iron Wolf Theatre ...

Max Morel-Sepulveda, left, hands out food, toys and other necessities on a previous trip to Cartagena. Max Morel-Sepulveda has dared to venture into the barrios of Colombia in recent years to help the ...