70-Year-old Grandpa Becomes Oldest Person to Row Across the Atlantic - And He Raised $1.4Mil for Alzheimer's
At 70, grandfather Frank Rothwell becomes the oldest person to row unassisted across the Atlantic, raising money for Alzheimer's research.
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World's First All-Civilian Mission to Space Will Usher in New Era While Raising Money for St. Jude's
SpaceX announced Inspiration4, the first all-civilian mission into space led by Jared Isaacman that will raise money for St. Jude's hospital.
Investors Who Beat Wall Street By Buying GameStock Shares Pay it Forward, Donating Winnings to Charity
Some of the investors who cashed out big in GameStop shares have been paying their good luck forward, by donating to others.
Bernie Sanders Memes And Mittens Have Now Raised Over $1.8 Million for Charity
The image of Bernie Sanders in a jacket and mittens at the presidential inauguration went viral, and it's sparked $1.8m in charity donations.
Young Homeless Mom Fighting Cancer Surprised With New Home
Lunchtime conversations with strangers can sometimes lead to miraculous luck. Such was the outcome for an Alabama woman working at a sandwich shop whose friendship with a compassionate Methodist Pastor led to a fresh start.
Selling Eye Glasses at Cost While Giving a Pair to the Needy With Every Sale
Warby Parker is a new web-based company with a mission that goes far beyond profit. They want to help people find affordable glasses by cutting out the middleman. They also want to make a difference, by donating one pair of glasses to a person in need for every pair sold. So far, in one year, the startup has sold 60,000 glasses.
Panera Cafe Letting Diners 'Pay What They Can' is a Big Success
A third Panera Bread experimental cafe offers people hard-hit by economics a good meal without a fixed price. Now, after the third donations-only restaurant proved itself a success, the verdict is in: People are good and willing to pay their fair share to help others.
'Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical' has Raised Over $1 Million for Struggling Actors
'Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical' has raised over $1 million for struggling actors through the Actors Fund.
Charity Staff at St. Vincent de Paul Organizes a Funeral For 82-year-old Who Died Alone on City Streets
Charity staff of St. Vincent de Paul marshaled a funeral for an 82-year-old who died alone on the city streets of Darwin, Australia.
Boys Make $250,000 From Genius Christmas Invention-And Donate Thousands to Animal Shelters
Brothers Ayaan and Mickey Naqvi invented the genius Ornament Anchor-in a year, they've made 250k and donated 10% to animal shelters.
Ex-wife of Amazon CEO has Given Away $4 Billion in Last 4 Months to Help Those Affected by the Pandemic
Mackenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, has given $4 billion to charity in just four months-in particular to U.S. food banks.
Amazing Walk-Through Holiday Village With Lights Borrowed from Disney Set to Raise Millions for Critically Ill Children
The holiday lights at non-profit Give Kids the World were donated by Disney Land and are projected to raise millions for critically ill kids.
A 93-Year-old Veteran Whittling Walking Sticks Has Raised $16,000 For Food Pantry
Air Force Colonel John Hobson keeps busy helping people by whittling walking sticks for charity—and he's raised $16,000 for a food pantry.
Global Nonprofit that Trains African Prisoners to Become Lawyers is Featured on 60 Minutes
Justice Defenders trains people in nearly 50 prisons in Kenya and Uganda to become paralegals and lawyers to provide legal services.
Americans Are Almost Twice as Likely to Be Satisfied With Their Lives If They Give Back
90% of Americans in a new survey have contributed to a charity and feel better about themselves when they actively give back.
Michael J. Fox Raises $1.5 Billion to Help Find a Parkinson's Cure: 'I Won't Stop Until It Happens'
Michael J. Fox talks about working to raise over $1.5 billion to help find a Parkinson's cure. Here's his fascinating story of philanthropy.
Where's Walrus? You Can Help Scientists by Volunteering to Count Marine Mammals In Satellite Images
There's a new important citizen science project, where you can help track walruses from space in order to establish how they're doing across our planet.
20,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From Pacific Garbage Patch: 'Holy mother of god. It worked!'
The boy turned man who won't rest until the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is cleaned up has successfully tested his system for doing so.
Thousands Offer to Host Tiny Homes With Homeless Residents in Their Own Seattle Backyards
At 125-square feet, Block Project homes are designed to house homeless people in the backyards of perspective volunteers.
One of Britain's Last D-Day Veterans Returns From France Completing His 'Final Mission' - and 68 Years of Charity
96 year old Harry Billinge is a veteran of D-Day and has spent more than 60 years raising money from military charities. Here is his story.
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