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National Day of Encouragement- September 12

A visionary group of teenagers in Arkansas identified the biggest problem facing youth and society today -- the lack of encouragement. The students felt the best solution for addressing the root of many negative problems today was to confront the discouragement first, and to empower one another through words and acts of inspiration and support. They launched a national day of encouragement and chose September 12 in hopes of balancing the discouraging feelings of 9/11.

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Bullied Teen is UK's Top Slimmer Losing 97 Pounds

A UK teen was the object of bullying weighing 280 pounds (127 kg). But now he has lost 97 pounds (44kg) and become the country's top "Slimmer", named for the weight-loss club to which he turned for help in his bid to lose weight, eat healthier, and ease the pain encountered at school.

By Madison Masters

18 August 26 Views
Oregon Girl Starts Website to Feed Dogs Displaced by Foreclosure

A young Oregon girl has started an online movement to feed some unexpected victims of a failing economy, abandoned dogs. Like FreeRice.com, FreeKibble.com, donates a small amount of food every day that you come to the website and click. A Bow-Wow Trivia question appears every day.

By Diane Ellis

18 July 25 Views
My Hero Calls Me Mama

Chance was named before his birth, not knowing how fitting it would be. Born after only 28 weeks of gestation, the baby -- and his mother -- faced the grim possibility of not surviving. When preeclampsia struck, their fate rested in the hands of God.

By Google Google

01 June 38 Views

Young Engineer Launches Stair Aid at 16

A young engineer set up the StairSteady company when she was only 16 to market her innovative idea, a simple device to assist people to go up and down stairs when they don't need an expensive chair lift.

By Madison Masters

05 May 35 Views

Lemonade Stand Sends Loving Relief to Burma

Molly Long decided to take the concept of a childhood lemonade stand to the international relief level last weekend. After seeing a picture of a homeless child in Burma, Molly decided to put her resources to work to help children who were affected by the cyclone in Burma.

By Susan Hill

14 May 31 Views

'Guerdon' Crowns 13-year-old Spelling Bee Champ

The new National Spelling Bee champion is 13-year-old Sameer Mishra who aced "guerdon," a word that appropriately means "something that one has earned or gained." Take a look at the many oddball words aced by this boy to earn his cup...(Video)

By Jeanne Goddard

31 May 30 Views

Teen With One Arm Takes Team to State Playoffs

A Salt Lake City high school boy with one arm led his baseball team to a state title last year and now has risen, again, above all expectations becoming one of the high-scorers on his basketball team which made it to the state semifinals.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 March 29 Views
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