Dogs are man's best friends, and a kid's best reading buddy. On Saturday, children ages five to 10 read to Tammy, a therapy dog, to practice their reading skills.
Over 600 volunteers came out to the River's Edge Convention Center to help support the Kids Fighting Hunger third annual "We Are Thankful" food packing event.
Local kids are getting some hands on working experience with the help of CentraCare Health. Over the next few weeks 60 at-risk youth will assist the grounds crew at the hospital as part of the summer work program CareerONE 2015.
This week in our "Fitness Friday" series on WJON, we help keep kids active with the BLEND Fit Kids Club Series. BLEND (Better Living: Exercise and Nutrition Daily) has been fighting to reduce childhood obesity in the St. Cloud area since 2006 and today (Friday) kicks off a series of fun runs.
Over the last seven years St. Cloud Subaru has been giving back to the community as part of the "Share the Love" event and this year the donation will help local kids in need.
This week in our "Behind the Scenes" series on WJON, we tour inside the we tour the St. Cloud Children's home hidden along the Beaver Island Trail. The Catholic Charities St. Cloud Children's Home has been in St. Cloud for about 90 years.