Baby Elephant Rescued After Falling Into Indian Well 30-Feet Deep

A small Indian village had this baby elephant's back after it tumbled into a well nearly 30 feet (9m) deep—tearing down bricks to save it.

By Jeanne Goddard

29 May 34 Views

35 Circus Elephants Arrive in Amazing Florida Sanctuary to Retire Among Forest, Grassland, and 11 Watering Holes

A group of elephants have found their peaceful forever home in Florida thanks to the efforts of White Oak Conservation.

By Roger Harper

17 May 36 Views

Police Empty Their Wallets for Girl Scouts Who Were Robbed

After a mother and daughter were held up at gunpoint for their Girl Scout money, the Union City Police Department became determined to help.

By Tiffani Spengler

10 February 36 Views

Man Buys $540 Worth of Cookies So Girl Scouts Can Get Out of the Cold Weather

This guy didn't care about spending $540 on Girl Scout cookies – he just didn't want these two girls to have to stand out in the cold.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 February 43 Views

Sister Makes Video For the Classmates of Her Brother With Autism Who is Starting First Grade - And it's Adorably Helpful

A sister made a beautiful and helpful video for the classmates of her little brother who has autism and will be starting school.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 May 35 Views

Chernobyl Guards Have Befriended Abandoned Dogs, Feeding Them and Bringing Medical Care

The descendants of the dogs abandoned by owners after the Chernobyl disaster are being befriended and cared for by guards.

By Blake Isbell

26 April 44 Views

10 Years After Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Two Men Are Still Living There Taking Care of Everyone's Pets

Two men, Naoto Matsumura and Sakae Kato, both still live in the Fukushima exclusion zone where they are taking care of animals.

By Blake Isbell

09 March 41 Views

Restaurant Wants to Give Burglar a Second Chance - Offering Him a Job Application

When a suspect thief tried to break into the Georgia restaurant Diablo's Wheeler Road, the owner decided to help the person.

By Jeanne Goddard

20 April 36 Views

Syrian Man Pays It Forward Big Time After Diners Pick Up His Tab

This young stranger's heart turned out to be twice as big as his smile and three times as big as his final restaurant bill.

By Tiffani Spengler

31 March 39 Views

52% of Americans Surveyed Say They Volunteered for the First Time During the Pandemic

A new survey of 2,000 Americans revealed 52% are volunteering in their communities for the first time as a result of the pandemic...

By Jeanne Goddard

13 March 36 Views

Affordable Housing Landlord Starts Eviction Fund and is Shocked -Raising $9Mil Kept 3,000 Families in Their Homes

Atlanta affordable housing landlord Marjy Stagmeier started the Star-C nonprofit and raised 9 million to help 3000 Americans avoid eviction.

By Ashley Green

04 April 44 Views

Parole Officer 'Empathy Training' Leads to a 13% Drop in Offenders Returning to Jail

A UC Berkeley study used empathy training among parole and probation officers to reduce recidivism and reoffending by 13 percent.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 April 46 Views

Millionaire Turned Quadriplegic Jon Ayers is Giving it All to Save Wild Cats, After Finding a New Purpose

After a cycling accident left Jon Ayers a quadriplegic, his love of wildcats drove him to donate his business expertise and $20 million to Panthera.

By Blake Isbell

26 March 45 Views

The Doctor is a Clown?!?

Does free medical care sound like a good idea to you? How about a movie starring Robin Williams based on the true story of a doctor who for 27 years has given free medical care?

By Linda Cole

09 October 54 Views

GoodRx Launches $40 Million Charitable Initiative to Provide Free Prescriptions for Many Americans Who Need It Most

GoodRx Help is a new charity that provides free prescriptions to low income Americans in 16 states who attend free clinics.

By Jeanne Goddard

13 March 45 Views