For their effort to succeed, they need to collect thousands of non-biodegradable, used plastic shopping bags — such as those from many grocery and department stores. On Tuesday night in Poway a couple ...

“It really does put things into perspective and reminds us not to take what we have for granted." Courtesy Lydia Roberts Addie Roberts, 17, has been volunteering with her family at SAMMinistries, an ...

What’s six feet long and two feet wide, warm in the summer and cool in the winter, and ideal for sleeping outside? Not expensive camping gear, but rather “Plarn” mats, which are cushy, body-size ...

A volunteer group of retirees is constructing and providing sleeping mats made out of recycled plastic bags for unhoused folks in Tucson, Arizona. According to News 4 Tucson, the "Mat Makers," as the ...

Women in Dyersville are working to make a difference in the lives of the homeless by making mats that are made completely out of plastic bags. The women cut the plastic bags into strips, and make it ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GREENSBORO, NC — A collaboration in ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — An organization in Scranton is doing what it can to help the homeless by creating mats out of plastic bags. Volunteers with Outreach Center for Community Resources gathered at the ...

Antioch Baptist Church will hold its fall revival on Sept. 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Roberta G. Watkins of Deliverance Temple Ministries in Aliquippa will be the guest speaker. For details, call ...