With shovels, rakes, and hoes in hand, the women of a Mississauga housing complex transformed a vacant piece of land into a bountiful garden that grew into a small business and changed their neighborhood.
An Ontario couple adopted a piglet under the mistaken belief that there was such a thing as a "minipig". When Esther grew into the hundreds of pounds, they realized she needed to get out of their small home. And so was born the idea of a farm sanctuary, "Happily Ever Esther" in the nearby countryside, purchased with the help of 8,000 Internet crowdfunding fans.
A Toronto family business located in a "bad neighborhood" called Jane and Finch, saw nothing but honesty on their security camera footage after leaving the shop unlocked for several hours.
Child Protective Services cleared a Silver Spring couple of any wrongdoing for allowing their two young children to walk around their neighborhood alone.
A family-owned restaurant near Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, is getting a generous helping of support, thanks to loyal diners worldwide.
Four cities are taking different approaches to eliminate waste from landfills.
Prison gardens are a growing trend to rehabilitate inmates while providing fresh food to those in need.
Ed Norton heard about a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a young lady with cancer who dreamed of seeing Bono. He amped up their night, big time.
Drew Broderick turned an old construction trailer into a mobile shower for the homeless– and he gets so many hugs in return for his kindness.
Santa Barbara resident Jennifer Vasilakos was in the neighborhood handing out flyers and raising funds when a driver stopped to ask for directions. She never guessed the man asking for help was Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner – until he promised to send her a $20,000 check to cover the cost of her kidney treatment. The fellow Santa Barbaran heard her heart-wrenching story, he knew he wanted to help.
In San Francisco, Zia Ahmed instructs his Lyft car passengers to leave an inspiring, hand-written note for the next person that hops in the backseat.
When a transit cop saw a man jump a turnstile without paying, the officer went WAY beyond the law to help, saying it's all part of community policing.
Money was raised for a flight from the UK, a hotel, and the greatest party of his life-all because he was shamed online and thousands came to his defense.
"Double Up Food Bucks" let families on food stamps take home twice the fresh produce, while small family farmers make more money.
After a pitbull protected his mom during an attack by a violent boyfriend, the community fought to get the city's ban lifted against the often-heroic breed.
Lindsey stepped into the military, fearful of the future... little did she know that a friendly face was around the corner.
Skype's new tool is taking conversations a step further, translating them in real time as folks speak to each other in their native language.
When two brothers fail to win their late father's squad car at a police auction, the stranger who made the winning bid of $60K does the unexpected. (WATCH)
10-year-old Alyssa opened up a lemonade stand to help raise money for her parents, who have been struggling to rebuild their home for the past two years.
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