Sue Straughn

2 weeks ago | weartv.com | Sue Straughn

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- One day a week, Kitsie Biggerstaff-Mott walks into a schoolhouse and spends 45 minutes. She hopes those few volunteer minutes will make a lifelong impact. The response from her Pals is what keeps this Angel going back week after week. "I loved reading to my children when they were young, and now they're in their 20s, and I don't get to read to them anymore," said Kitsie Biggerstaff-Mott.

3 weeks ago | weartv.com | Sue Straughn

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Right now, more than 103,000 patients in the US are on the national organ transplant waiting list. April is the month we call attention to the need for donors. This is also the time we especially take a moment to thank all the angels who have given the gift of a second change at life. "I just had a headache. That was it, no symptoms other than that," kidney transplant recipient Tyler Forbush said.

1 month ago | weartv.com | Sue Straughn

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Their dementia wasn't advanced enough that they needed residential care. A group of wives were almost at wit's end trying to find a program for their husbands when just the right place came along. For Karen and Bill Barth, there was an Angel waiting there too. "We were looking for something for our spouses to do," Karen Barth said. "They were younger and still active. The support options out there are typically for the homebound. We knew our guys needed something active to do.

1 month ago | weartv.com | Sue Straughn

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Do you know someone with a disability who is facing barriers? There is a team whose sole mission is to help remove those challenges. These Angels are very much in touch and on the move. "Having someone like Di to advocate for me makes me feel really good. Di has always been so helpful," CIL client Willie Hemanker said. Di -- Diana Arnold -- is one of the host of advocates, the Angels, who serve people with disabilities through the Center for Independent Living.

1 month ago | weartv.com | Sue Straughn

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- One of the crown jewels sitting in the heart of downtown Pensacola is celebrating a milestone. There's a woman who knows quite a bit about those early days. And for decades now, she has committed her time making sure there are many more stories to tell. We're happy to introduce you to miss Jean Marie -- one of the first people you'll meet when you visit Lady Saenger. "They apologized to me because that's one of the roughest shows," Jones said. "I didn't know the difference.