For those who need a lift, there's hope. The free North Idaho Day of Hope will be Saturday, Sept. 6, starting at 10 a.m. at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d'Alene. The event will run until 2:30 p.m. Attendees can receive food, shoes, a haircut, health and dental services, job services, lunch, family portraits. There will be kids activities and live music. The National Breast Cancer Foundation will provide free mammograms to women, and health and dental screenings will be available. "The Day of Hope is an opportunity to connect the community," said Deb Ayers, co-coordinator for the event. Items will be available while supplies last. No identification is required. The event will be held rain or shine/Brian Walker, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

Question: This may be the most worthy of a whole bunch of worthy causes, an attempt to give hope to the hopeless via all kinds of free services. Do you know anyone who needs these services and some hope?