Thousands of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints volunteered for weeks following Hurricane Sandy, assisting the devastated families in digging out their flooded homes. A beautiful video was made on November 11th, when thousands of these church members cancelled their Sunday services and arrived by air, bus and train from all across the country to help.
The three Lori brothers were born with a rare condition called facial paralysis, which meant they couldn't close their mouths, show facial expressions or even smile. After dozens of doctors told them there was no hope for their sons, the family found Dr. Ronald Zuker, the pediatric plastic surgeon who pioneered a muscle transplant surgery. And that's just the first of the good news in this story.
A leaky roof that's been plaguing a Kansas City women's shelter might never have been fixed, because repair estimates totaled $60,000. But the building got a new roof thanks to the generosity of two Kansas City businesses, and, as odd as it might sound, the consumer review site Angie's List that brought everyone together.
The A-lister is holding the contest so his charity can donate all of the funds towards researching a disease that is ailing one of his fans.
This couple decided to gamble on bitcoin when it was selling for $800 a pop back in 2012. Now, the cryptocurrency is going for about $17,000.
It's been years since Superstorm Sandy hit the east coast with such force – and this New Jersey family has finally gone home after the disaster.
Cameron Nelson was so impressed with Jakeem Tyler's determination and compassion, he sought support for the youth on social media.
123,000 motorcyclists worldwide donned their finest suits to ride classic bikes and raise money for men's health in the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride.
Missouri food bank initative Share the Harvest saw hunters donate 350,000 pounds of venison to food banks across the sate to feed the hungry.
We are rewarded for our charitable donations, with instant gratification and a pat on the back – but what if our good deeds came with understanding instead?
A trio of cars deployed by Optimus Rides will be delivering as many as 5,000 meals to at-risk families across Southeast Washington DC.
A special orthodontist is giving thousands of dollars worth of time and service to bring life-changing smiles to children from low-income families.
Rather than keeping the Nobel prize money for himself, this humble biology professor is using it all to help his students pursue an education in the arts.
More than 100 Americans have pledged their $1,200 federal stimulus check to helping their neighbors and local businesses.
The owner of a construction company installed an elevator in the home of a family whose 9-year-old daughter Sara has cerebral palsy. As a result, Sara can have the independence to go outside and play with her friends without asking for help -- and her family can stay in the house her great-grandfather built in 1932.
Instead of burdening his patients with medical debt, this Nebraska surgeon is allowing people and their families to pay off operations with charity work.
It was Christmas in September when a lawyer paid $460K to donate backpacks stuffed with new school supplies to every elementary school child in Detroit.
Despite doctors giving him a grim prognosis following his accident, this guy is now rolling himself across the United States to continue proving them wrong.
Family fishermen in Japan took delivery of a very special donation, on the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that wiped out their local fishing industry. An American humanitarian group donated ten new hand-crafted boats to shrimp and seaweed fishermen in Hikado Harbor who have been out of work since the disaster.
This 77-year-old Korean man has spent the last 12 years taking walks around his city neighborhoods so he can collect lost coins from the street.
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