A List of Acts of Service – September 2025
Donate books you’ve already read to a little free library, leave quarters at a laundromat for someone to find, offer to babysit so parents can enjoy a night out, bring flowers to a nursing home and hand them out, share your umbrella with someone caught in the rain. Knit or crochet hats for premature babies […]
Fiesta Days Grand Marshals Richard and Tamara Davis serve others in memory of Kiplyn
July 1, 2025 would have been Kiplyn Davis’ 46th birthday and her dad Richard Davis spent the day serving others. “I’m just headed for a temple assignment … and (then) going to a city council meeting,” Richard told Serve Daily on the day of his daughter’s birthday. Doing service for others has been a way […]
A List of Acts of Service for July 2025
• Leave an anonymous gift for someone going through a tough time • Pay for a stranger’s meal or coffee • Write a heartfelt letter to someone who changed your life • Send a surprise care package to a friend • Leave encouraging sticky notes in public places • Offer to babysit for a single […]
Mom creating art for families of loved ones lost, in memory of 2-year-old son
When Caitlyn Burrell looks at recent family photos, there is a face missing. It is the face of her 2-year-old son, Emmett Burrell who just two years ago, drowned after wandering off out of sight into a canal in Spanish Fork. The incident happened on July 7, 2023 while Emmett was at football practice with […]
Tabitha’s Way Celebrates 15 years serving the community & 14th Year Back Pack Give Away
For 15 years, Tabitha’s Way Local Food Pantry has been serving individuals and families facing food insecurity, and this past June, the organization celebrated this milestone. Over 1,500 guests attended a free block party held by and for the pantry on June 26, complete with live music, games, giveaways, food and activities for all ages. […]
Springville Art City Days: Join Us at the Kiwanis Scone Booth!
As the weather begins to warm, the excitement for Springville’s annual Art City festivities is palpable. One of the highlights of the celebration is the Kiwanis Scone Booth, which will take place from June 11-14. This beloved fundraiser, organized by the Kiwanis Club of Springville, relies on the generosity and hard work of volunteers to […]
Ribbon cutting held for new Tabitha’s Way location in Spanish Fork
On March 27, local food pantry, Tabitha’s Way held a ribbon cutting for its new Spanish Fork location, showing gratitude for what the organization is deeming as its “next chapter” in a “journey to help neighbors struggling with food insecurity.” The new building is located at 50 East 100 North in Spanish Fork, and is […]
Mapleton woman carrying on mother’s legacy’ ‘knitting hearts’ for those in need
A warm blanket, a toy, clothing, items to clean yourself and your children with – all left in a place where you are now safe, when not long before, you were anything but. Every battered women’s shelter across the state of Utah receives kits from a Utah County organization that began when women used their […]
Santaquin resident organizes fundraiser to send local police department to Washington DC for Sergeant Hooser Memorial
Mandi Southwick, a beloved Santaquin resident, is always going out of her way to uplift and serve others. She especially enjoys supporting local first responders. In late 2024, Southwick came up with the idea to hold a fundraiser for the Santaquin Police Department. The goal of the fundraiser was to raise enough money to send […]
The Refuge Utah: Providing support to victims of sexual violence
Studies have shown that in Utah one in six women and one in 25 men experience sexual assault or attempted rape in their lifetime. Nearly one in three women will experience some form of sexual violence in their lives. The Refuge Utah is a nonprofit organization based out of Orem that provides compassionate, comprehensive, and […]