Amy Palmer with Soldiers’ Angels joined Leading SA to discuss how their Adopt-A-Family program helps local military families in need during the holiday season.

It’s almost spring, which means it’s time to put away your winter clothes and clean out your closet.

Local efforts continue to support earthquake victims and survivors in Turkey and Syria

If your garage seems more like a black hole than a useful storage space, it’s time to make some changes.

Many moms are feeling more powerless than powerful

Professional organizer helps with a busy mom's closet

When assessing what changes to make to your home this year, some improvements will be your choice. But some improvements are necessary, like repairing big problems you uncover in your new house. To plan for improvements around your home, it helps to have a system to guide your strategy. “I recommend walking around your house, just like you’re getting ready to buy it, because that’s when you’re going to be most critical. Write down everything you see and don’t worry about budget just yet,” Angie’s List Co-Founder, Angie Hicks said.

“I always say, if it’s overwhelming, start small. “Pantries are a great spot to start because things expire,” Baer said. “Final piece of advice is shop for containers last, once you know what is going back in that space,” said Baer. Seeing an organized and uncluttered finished product will give you the satisfaction and confidence to keep going. They can create the plan, handle the clean out, and give some great tips for what to do with those items that you’re ready to let go of.

Trees, lights, ornaments, garlands, wreaths—there is a lot we can include in our holiday decor. Many of us could use a hand in organizing those holiday items that we only use for a few weeks each year. That way, it can be stored vertically inside of a storage container or set on a shelf. “Cardboard can weaken over time, and also can’t protect your decorations from pests or water damage,” Hicks said. “There are a lot of more efficient ways to store ornaments,” says Baer.

San Antonio – A South Texas woman has dedicated her life to helping veterans overcome Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by training shelter dogs to become service animals. Our job is to train a dog to alleviate those symptoms.”AdShe said they look for five things in a potential service dog. “The thing with shelter dogs is that they have a shelter way of being,” Jenkins said. “The main obstacle is the misinformation and education lacking for service dogs and service dog training,” Jenkins said. The main issue I would say is the service dog registries which are fake and not real nor is it associated with anything.

The San Antonio Food Bank is once again stepping up to help combat hunger amid the coronavirus crisis. The organization helped 1,200 people who preregistered to receive food at a drive on Tuesday at Toyota Field, and it was prepared to help even more people who showed up to its mega distribution site. To learn more, click here.