(July 12, 2012) -- Last month, members of the Lazydays Employee Foundation were moved by the courage and determination of six youths during the Homeless Youth Forum. Presented by the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County, this first-of-its-kind forum raised awareness for teen homelessness and youth in need.

(July 12, 2012) -- Yesterday, the California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) announced it will award 10 grants totaling $247,520 to organizations that are working to keep state parks from closing due to budget shortfalls.

(July 12, 2012) -- Initial unemployment insurance claims in the United States fell a larger-than-expected 26,000 in the week ending July 7, thereby building on a 12,000 drop to 376,000 the previous week. This result marked the lowest level of claims since March 2008; however, the Labor Department reportedly noted that part of the drop may have reflected fewer than normal shutdowns in the auto sector in the week, said Janzen.

(July 12, 2012) -- Rocky Holman has been hired as the new product manager for DRV Luxury Suites, Cruiser RV announced today. The Howe, Ind., based manufacturer produces the Tradition, Mobile Suite, Elite Suite and Full House brands, for which Holman will now oversee development.

(July 11, 2012) -- From facilitating energy development, to managing America’s public lands for tourism and outdoor recreation, to assisting Indian tribes with education and economic growth, the activities of the Department of the Interior contributed $385 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than two million jobs in 2011, according to a new report released Monday.

(July 11, 2012) -- Chen Luxue, a 60-year-old retired worker from Chengdu, built a simple RV out of a car, a unique creation that attracted the attention of a crowd, the Chengdu Business Daily reported Tuesday.

(July 11, 2012) -- Deborah Bushnell and her husband bought a 20-year-old motorhome so they could travel more. She said the striping and the decals were fading and peeling, but all of that pinstriping was going to be replaced during a recent visit to an East Valley RV park, or so they thought, reports AZFamily.

(July 11, 2012) -- Trailer/Body Builders reports that Navistar has opened the state-of-the-art Midwest Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Joliet, Ill. The 860,000-square-foot PDC will stock more than 85,000 parts for International and IC Bus vehicles, MaxxForce diesel engines, and all makes of trucks.

(July 11, 2012) -- The 3rd Annual Jesus Rocks the Redwoods will be held on July 28 at a new venue this year: the Richardson Grove Campground & RV Park, located eight miles south of Garberville, reports the Redwood Times.

(July 11, 2012) -- The Autolift recovery yard in Backford may seem like a strange place to set up camp, but a protesting couple has done just that, erecting three tents after their motorhome was seized for having no valid tax or MOT, reports the Ellesmere Port Pioneer.