When someone is in need, residents of Utah Valley are often there to help.
The community's compassion was exemplified in 2025, when acts of service took place in cities throughout the valley.
Here are some important moments of charity covered by the Daily Herald staff this year:
Volunteers ...
The 11th annual Pond Town Polar Plunge, a growing New Year's Day tradition where people jump into the Salem Pond, will not take place Thursday, organizer Jefferson Chase announced Monday.
Chase, a Salem native who started the plunge in 2015, said he is discontinuing the event because, for ...
AMERICAN FORK
Events at the American Fork Library — Here are some upcoming events at the American Fork Library: Dec. 29: Teen Writer's Club at 3 p.m. Dec. 31: Library closes at 5 p.m. Jan. 1: Library closed.
Sign up for choirs — Timpanogos Singers and Youth Choirs are now enrolling for ...
As highlighted in the Daily Herald's top news stories of 2025, Utah County had its share of chaotic headlines across the last 12 months.
But it was also a year full compelling human interest stories and societal conundrums that impacted people on a deep personal level.
Here is a ...
Editor’s note: All United Way’s Sub for Santa participants’ names have been changed. To help a family like this one, visit https://subforsanta.org or text or call the Sub for Santa hotline at 801-356-6300.
Christmas is joyful and exciting for most, but for families experiencing financial ...
Nobody who enrolled in United Way's Sub for Santa 2025 program will go without this Christmas thanks to the generous support of the Utah Valley community.
United Way confirmed that every family and individual on its list received a sponsor. People gave in a variety of ways, from direct ...