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CONCORD — A program at Atrium Health Cabarrus intended to thank military veterans started as a small goal in a small wooden box.

Carmen Frutig, a nurse in the intensive care unit, pushed for more.

Frutig initially started an “Honor Box,” which provided small gifts for military veterans receiving treatment at the hospital.

That small, simple idea has grown significantly thanks in part to a grant provided by NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski, his wife Paige, and the Checkered Flag Foundation.

Later this week, the U.S. House is expected to vote on a bill aimed at regulating so-called ‘forever chemicals.’

The bill includes an extensive list of provisions dealing with chemicals known as PFAS.

For example, it requires the federal government to list PFAS as hazardous substances. It also directs the use of federal funding to help with cleaning up contamination.