Diners Pay What They Can Afford at One World Cafe
The owners of the all-natural One World Cafe in Salt Lake City have adopted a "pay what you can" philosophy doing their part to end hunger in America...
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Wellspring House Gives Homeless Hope
Wellspring bed and breakfast for the homeless has been around for 25 years, since a group of friends at church decided to buy a historic residence to share with homeless families.
Barbaro: More Inspiring Than If He'd Won Triple Crown
Barbaro has touched our hearts after breaking his leg in the opening furlongs of the Preakness. And, perhaps because horses, like humans, possess both majesty and flaws, Barbaro has made us want to believe in miracles.
A Growing Movement To Spread Faith, Love - And Clean Laundry
At a laundromat in Huntington Beach, Calif., an Episcopal group is giving poor people the chance to do their wash for free. As they file in, volunteers direct them to the commercial laundry machines and free detergent.
Police in Buffalo Create Special Unit to Serve City's Homeless
Buffalo, New York is becoming a national model, having reduced its chronically homeless population by 90 percent. Now the police are stepping in to help.
Old City Buses Get New Life as Homeless Shelters in Hawaii
Volunteers in Honolulu are turning retired city buses into homeless shelters.
Terminally Ill Homeless Man and Dog Gifted With Apartment, Pet Food
It all started with one good deed that led to an even bigger one, which resulted in a life-changing one, all in the name of helping homeless people with pets, who aren't allowed in shelters because of their animal companions. Break.com, an online site that showcases funny videos, planned to surprise the Louisville pet hero […]
Photographer Finds Estranged Father While Documenting Homelessness
A photographer documenting Honolulu, Hawaii's homeless was surprised to find her long-lost father among them.
Restore Your Faith in Humanity in 4-Minutes Flat by Watching This Video
The Creative Director for Animals Australia made a video montage of beautiful humanitarian rescues that were on YouTube. She added some soaring music and it became a 4-minute antidote to all the depressing news lately.
Jew Saved From Nazis Now Helps Christians Flee ISIS to Repay 'Debt'
A 95-year-old Jewish man saved from the Nazis as a child is now funding the flight of Christians seeking refuge from ISIS, paying forward a ‘debt' he owes.
Free Care for the Dying
A Minnesota nursing home offering free hospice care to cancer patients has expanded its mission.
Now is the Moment of Power
We heal each other all the time, and don't even realize that we're doing it. Healing comes out of a very simple realization: knowing your life matters to another person, and connecting to something larger and unseen.
WWE Star Makes Wish Come True for Young Fan With Heart Defect
Nick Santillo's rare heart defect has kept him in and out of hospitals since he was an infant. The eight-year-old, who was born with only half the chambers in his heart, had his wish granted this morning when the TODAY show arranged for him to meet his hero, WWE champion wrestler John Cena.
Puppy Saved From Abuse Helps Autistic Boy Overcome
Autism left 8-year-old Jonny Hickey closed off and isolated. Most of his social interactions resulted in painful awkwardness; unfamiliar situations can trigger terror or tantrums. Then, about two months ago, everything changed. Jonny forged a connection with a dog so unlikely that people familiar with it describe it as a miracle.
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.
Cheetahs From Zoo Get Workout at Horse Track
As the world's fastest animals, the big cats can run up to 65 mph and need to get up to speed to burn off metabolic compounds. But the two who live at the Houston Zoo don't have much opportunity to do that. Until now. In early November, an entourage of 10 people took a pair of 5-year-old cheetah brothers to the Sam Houston Race Park.
Funeral Home's Adopted Sheepdog Knows Who Needs Comforting
Morris the sheepdog seems to possess "an uncanny ability to know who is most in need of comfort," according to directors at the Baker Funeral Chapel
10-Year-old Boy Running Charity for Homeless
Ten year old Jonas Corona is on a mission to give back to his community. Four years ago he started a Los Angeles based nonprofit organization called Love In The Mirror, which provides necessities such as food, clothing, school supplies, and books to kids and families living on Skid Row in LA.
Judge Pays the Back Rent For Evicted Couple
County Judge Donald McDonough revealed his generous heart in the settlement of an eviction case brought before him on June 23rd. He paid their back rent.
South Carolina Town Rallies to Get Back Job for Fired Gay Police Chief
The people of the small conservative town of Latta in South Carolina are rallying to the defense of their sheriff, Crystal Moore, after she was fired and condemned by the mayor because her lifestyle was "questionable."
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