StateCollege.com Staff

Cindy Kolarik believes that every child deserves the gift of play. She is the founder and director of the Jared Box Project, a nonprofit organization that fills plastic storage boxes with games, toys, and activities, which are then given to children who are in hospitals.

With 120 on record, this November is most likely ending up in the top five warmest, AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines said.

For people who are unable to pay rent, heat their homes, or feed their families, Interfaith Human Services can provide valuable assistance. Their biggest fundraiser, the Wishing Well Campaign, began on Friday, Nov. 27, and continues through Tuesday, Dec. 22.