Updated: 12:05 PM It's a very Husker Christmas for some lucky kids. Lighthouse put on a Christmas shopping event. Kids got a shopping trip to Wal-Mart accompanied by Husker athletes.

Posted: 7:44 AM The Hastings Museum, The Great Platte River Road Archway and Stuhr Museum are currently competing to see which institution can raise the most donated food during the holidays.

Updated: 6:12 AM Parents turn their son's tragic death into a good deeds for people.

Posted: 9:00 AM Haven't found the best way to help someone in need this holiday season? Consider one of the many opportunities from The Salvation Army.

Updated: 5:49 AM Grand Island Education Foundation Board members surprised teachers and students in the Grand Island Public Schools when they arrived at schools Tuesday and Wednesday to award 16 classroom mini-grants.

Posted: 11:55 AM The First Annual Starry Nights Christmas Tree Festival and Gala raised money for the People's City Mission and provided beautiful sights at the same time.

Updated: 6:54 AM Some would say there's nothing that brings out the holiday spirit more than sharing time with family.But what if your loved one is fighting for freedom, or worse, lost their life for freedom. That's where Wreaths Across America comes in.

Posted: 4:24 AM Weeks of hard work and intense voting have paid off for students at Irving Middle School.

Posted: 11:36 AM The Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan will stop at Russ’s Market and Super Saver stores in Lincoln Dec. 7-11.

Updated: 8:31 AM Some of us from 10/11 Cares were proud to return to the Habitat for Humanity Home that we helped hang drywall in just a few months ago. It was dedicated to the new owners on Saturday.

Posted: 4:25 AM An annual holiday campaign in the capital city can make a difference in the lives of homeless pets.

Posted: 4:24 AM A group of volunteers in Grand Island is working to make life a little easier for those who don't have a warm place to live this winter.

Updated: 8:52 AM Several women (and men) helped bring awareness to heart disease in women by participating in the Go Red For Women event Thursday night in Lincoln.

Posted: 7:18 AM Hastings College students organize The Extra Mile Walk.

Posted: 7:13 AM Many local families are choosing to pack shoe box gifts virtually through “Build a Box”—an online giving tool.

Posted: 11:10 AM The Panhandle Humane Society has rescued 12 border collies and is seeking some extra help.

Posted: 7:19 AM A new hazardous waste collection facility in Grand Island is hoping to keep waste out of the homes and water supply of central Nebraskans.

Posted: 10:01 AM A Nebraska animal shelter could win $25,000 to support its program that uses juvenile offenders to help train service dogs.

Posted: 4:36 AM Bird watchers in the Lincoln area are being asked to help with the annual bird count set for Dec. 17.

Posted: 4:37 AM The holiday week has thinned supplies at Columbus-area food banks.

Updated: 7:29 PM Students at one Lincoln school wanting to make a difference in their community have received a special gift for their school.

Posted: 5:20 AM Christmas is a time of giving. This year one program is asking you to give to a senior citizen in the Lincoln community.

Posted: 4:21 AM A soldier who just returned from Iraq was given tickets to the Nebraska-Iowa game.

Posted: 7:46 AM Before enjoying their own Thanksgiving turkey, dozens of volunteers woke up early to serve a Thanksgiving meal at the People's City Mission. It's a simple act of giving, felt on both the giving and receiving ends.

Posted: 10:46 AM 10/11 was awarded the "Media Partner of the Year" and "Spirit of Hope" awards at the American Cancer Society's Volunteer Appreciation Banquet.