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  • For years Goodwill Industries of East Texas has used a powerful service and business model to provide jobs for our community...
    For years Goodwill Industries of East Texas has used a powerful service and business model to provide jobs for our community, train workers in new skill sets, and even make a difference in the amount of waste in our landfills.

  • The definition of public servant certainly includes helping those who otherwise would go without.  And helping those in need is certainly the mission of Breckenridge Village of Tyler.
    The definition of public servant certainly includes helping those who otherwise would go without.  And helping those in need is certainly the mission of Breckenridge Village of Tyler – KLTV's Community Spotlight for November.

  • Wednesday, October 5 2011 5:21 PM EDT2011-10-05 21:21:54 GMT
    Here in the dog days of summer, we focus on making sure everyone has enough to drink to stay hydrated, but have you ever been hungry - truly hungry with no way to satisfy your appetite?
    Here in the dog days of summer, we focus on making sure everyone has enough to drink to stay hydrated, but have you ever been hungry - truly hungry with no way to satisfy your appetite?

  • Wednesday, October 5 2011 5:21 PM EDT2011-10-05 21:21:31 GMT
    The images of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan evoke a helpless feeling here in the United States and in particular East Texas.
    The images of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan evoke a helpless feeling here in the United States and in particular East Texas.

  • Wednesday, October 5 2011 5:20 PM EDT2011-10-05 21:20:42 GMT
    Perhaps you have seen our Gift of Love segment each week in our ten o'clock news. Jennifer Hines profiles a young person or persons that are on the search for a forever family.

  • Wednesday, October 5 2011 5:20 PM EDT2011-10-05 21:20:16 GMT
    As we kick off another year of recognizing community organizations and efforts to address the needs in east Texas, the needs of the unborn rose great for this month.

  • The percentage of Americans living below the poverty level is on the rise.
    The percentage of Americans living below the poverty level is on the rise.

  • The Texas Wounded Warrior organization is there to give support for wounded U-S service members, their families, and the families of the fallen.
    The Texas Wounded Warrior organization is there to give support for wounded U-S service members, their families, and the families of the fallen.

  • Friday, May 13 2011 10:10 AM EDT2011-05-13 14:10:44 GMT
    This month's Community Spot shines on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  There is some very encouraging news about the status of treatment for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers.
    This month's Community Spot shines on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  There is some very encouraging news about the status of treatment for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers.

  • Thursday, February 17 2011 5:55 PM EST2011-02-17 22:55:39 GMT
    Seeing Los Angeles TV Reporter Serene Branson struggle to get her words out during a live broadcast raised suspicion that she was having a stroke on live TV. This has happened several other times in recent years and it is disturbing to see.

  • Thursday, November 11 2010 6:08 PM EST2010-11-11 23:08:55 GMT
    Did you ever think that East Texas could become an active port for a fleet of ships?

  • Thursday, October 14 2010 2:29 PM EDT2010-10-14 19:29:35 GMT
    This is one of those weeks when I get to introduce you to our Community Spotlight organization, but this month KLTV's Community Spotlight is as much a movement as it is an organization.

  • Thursday, September 16 2010 12:14 PM EDT2010-09-16 17:14:23 GMT
    Physical and sexual abuse of children is a massive problem in Texas and east Texas is no exception.

  • Thursday, August 12 2010 10:31 AM EDT2010-08-12 15:31:01 GMT
    The summer heat is bearing down on east Texas and not a day goes by that we don't see a news story relating to problems from the heat, but one segment of the population that does not have a voice in our news is our pets.

  • Thursday, July 22 2010 1:55 PM EDT2010-07-22 18:55:19 GMT
    School is officially out and with that comes summer schedules for every school kid in east Texas.

  • Thursday, May 6 2010 11:32 AM EDT2010-05-06 15:32:12 GMT
    It is May and school will be out soon and typically for most teachers, there is a general sigh of relief when that final bell rings.

  • Thursday, July 22 2010 1:54 PM EDT2010-07-22 18:54:23 GMT
    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in our nation and the ever-growing problem of sexual assault has a few surprises that you may not have known.

  • Thursday, July 22 2010 1:54 PM EDT2010-07-22 18:54:03 GMT
    For 100 years the Boy Scouts of America have been instilling honorable virtues in young people across the United States.

  • The Boy Scouts of America provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.

  • Monday, February 1 2010 3:07 PM EST2010-02-01 20:07:11 GMT
    The new year is here – a time for renewal, change, improvement.  For most east Texans, the task of learning to read is not part of our list of new year's resolutions.

  • We are a nonprofit community based organization dedicated to changing lives through literacy. ETLC provides a variety of services to enable adult learners to achieve personal goals and self-sufficiency through literacy.

  • The Literacy Council of Tyler, an incorporated nonprofit organization since 1990, helps over 2,500 adults improve their literacy skills each year.

  • Few service organizations touch a broader scope of the community than the Salvation Army.

  • The Salvation Army in Texas is thriving through the support of people like you. Currently in Texas, we have more than 155 Officers, more than 1,600 employees and thousands of volunteers.

  • July 23, 2009 02:17 PM CDT 2009-09-03 17:07:37 GMT
    The Alzheimer's Alliance of Northeast Texas, answering a growing need in so many families and KLTV's Community Spotlight. Recently there have been some changes in the agencies that serve the East Texas area.

  • The Greater Dallas Chapter is one of over 70 Alzheimer's Association chapters serving communities across the United States.

  • Monday, December 7 2009 12:34 PM EST2009-12-07 17:34:52 GMT
    The East Texas Food Bank - KLTV's Community Spotlight for October - working to inspire and equip young people to reach their full potential.

  • The Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas exist to inspire and equip young people to reach their full potential.

  • Monday, December 7 2009 12:35 PM EST2009-12-07 17:35:18 GMT
    Twenty-five years ago, Mrs. Gertrude Windsor of Tyler saw the opportunity to create a clearinghouse where individuals and families in need could go to receive help with daily living expenses, supplies and counseling. 

  • Path's mission is to serve, through well-equipped volunteers, the economically disadvantaged people in Smith County with both emergency assistance and programs to empower and encourage them to become self-sufficient.

  • Tuesday, October 13 2009 4:31 PM EDT2009-10-13 21:31:51 GMT
    The East Texas Food Bank - KLTV's Community Spotlight for September - working daily to ensure that no man, woman or child goes hungry.

  • The mission of the East Texas Food Bank is to reduce hunger by providing food, support and education to those in need with passion and efficiency.

  • Longview Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people everywhere, from all walks of life, to develop communities with God's people in need by building and renovating houses, so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which God's people can live and grow into all that God intended.

  • At Habitat for Humanity of Smith County we build more than houses...we transform lives.

  • Habitat For Humanity - KLTV's Community Spotlight for August - building homes and making this a Better East Texas.

  • Every day, thousands of families in Smith County struggle with the devastating impact of Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith County exists to support families and individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

  • Azleway will provide a home, school and treatment opportunities with intervention and prevention strategies to children and their families from a faith based perspective in order to increase their abilities to succeed in life.

  • The Hospice of East Texas has been providing loving care to patients and their families and service to the communities of east Texas since 1982.

  • Special Olympics is made up of passionate, committed individuals from every walk of life, who recognize the value and unique gifts of people with intellectual disabilities. And who, together, share the common belief in dignity, equality and opportunity for ALL people.

  • JA Worldwide is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.

  • The American Heart Association's five scientific journals are recognized as the world's premier cardiovascular and stroke publications.

  • Our Go Red For Women initiative is a women's heart-health awareness campaign helping women in Odessa reduce their risk of heart disease.

  • It's essential that you measure your risk of heart disease and make a plan for how to prevent it in the near future.

  • The American Heart Association's patient portal for information, tools and resources about cardiovascular disease and stroke.

  • Our mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

  • Women united in the fight against heart disease.