Andrea Wigfield is a Professor at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), and Director of the SHU Centre for Loneliness Studies. John Ratcliffe is a Researcher in
Tag: Christmas
Santa For Seniors program announced
Upper Des Moines Opportunity (UDMO) has announced a new "Santa for Seniors" program designed to lift the spirits of senior citizens on a fixed income
The Idyllic Life: Shop Small. SAVE Small! Read That Again.
It’s somehow mid-October, which means large retail outfits are packing up Halloween (still two weeks away), completely overlooking Thanksgiving (my favorite holiday), and plunging headlong
The Not So Surprising Way To Have A Calm, Merry Christmas
We've all been through it. We go around wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. We spend a fortune on gifts for family and friends. And then,
Firefighters Help Santa Visit Local Kids Safely
Everyone knows that Santa Claus has a thing for the color red. He’s famous for his predilection towards big, fuzzy red coats. He rides a
Fierce Competition In Chamber’s Christmas Window Contest
Famed sports announcer Howard Cosell once said, “The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your
Take & Make Ornaments a Hit at First Bank
When Customer Service Representative for First Bank Jill Link got the phone call from Real Estate Loan Officer Tracy Douglass, asking her to come in
‘It’s the REAL Santa!’ — Minds Blown as Santa Stops in Eagle Grove
Santa Claus rode into town on his sleigh on Saturday the 4th, to find out what all the good little boys and girls want this
Holmes Christmas Club auction breaks records
After one year hiatus to attempt to avoid COVID, the Holmes Christmas Club auction returned on Monday, November 22. The event was moved from the
Christmas Miracle: After Receiving Life Changing Care, Wounded Warrior Gives Back
These days, Jerrod Frideres is known as something of a local Santa Claus. It's not obvious to look at him at all. He doesn't wear
