4 Year-old Advertises to be Flower Girl and Lands a Wedding at Courthouse
When a little girl made a wish to be in a wedding, her mother came up with a plan that was nothing short of brilliant to make that wish come true.
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Foster Families Find Support with Elderly in Housing Community
About 15 percent of seniors in the U.S. live below the poverty line and many struggle to find affordable housing. But a unique community in Oregon is offering low-income seniors reduced rents, in exchange for volunteering time.
Father Cries Tears of Joy When Son Surprises Him With New Home
A man tours houses thinking his son is looking to buy his own home. When a key is dropped in his hand he bursts into tears over the surprise gift.
Update: Homeless Piano Player Reunites With Son, Heads to Rehab
A homeless vet, Donad Gould became an overnight sensation after playing a street piano. He hoped his son would see the viral video and find him—and he did.
I Found My Long Lost Identical Twin on YOUTUBE
After seeing someone who looked just like her in a movie trailer, a woman writes the actress and discovers they were identical twins separated at birth.
Biotechnology Firm Run By Teens Wants to Use Mosquitoes to Carry Vaccines
Provita Pharmaceutical is working on a project (with funding from the Gates Foundation) to use mosquitoes to help carry vaccines against the West Nile Virus. And, everyone on the 15-plus person Provita team, from research and development workers to finance officers, is under the age of 18 and still in high school.Read More
Sweet Soldier Cooks Year's Supply of Meals For Wife Before Deploying
Devoted husband cooks a year's supply of meals for his wife, before leaving on deployment, when he discovered she didn't have time to eat properly.
Facebook Photo Leads Son Back to His Mother After 15 Years
An 18-year old-boy posted a photo on Facebook in hopes that his mother, who he hadn't seen in 15 years, would find him. It worked.
Airline Plays April Fools Joke on Canadian Families
An announcement by WestJet on Sunday seemed too good to be true, especially for parents traveling with little kids. And considering it was made on April 1, it was. On April Fools Day, the airline issued a statement saying it would start introducing child-free cabins on certain flights with an exciting VIP area for kids beneath the plane called, Kargo Kids.
14-yo Canadian is Youngest to Swim Great Lake, Raising $90K for Cancer Kids
As Annaleise Carr left the water Sunday, she became the youngest girl ever to swim the 32-mile (52 km) crossing of Lake Ontario, besting her long-time hero Marilyn Bell, who made the first such crossing in 1954 at the age of 16. Her fundraising goal of $50,000 to benefit a camp for kids with cancer was exceeded Sunday while in mid-swim, when she received a single donation of $10,000 to buoy her spirits.
'Free Range' Kids Given the Okay to Roam Free By Maryland Officials
Child Protective Services cleared a Silver Spring couple of any wrongdoing for allowing their two young children to walk around their neighborhood alone.
Blind, Deaf Mom Surprised by 3D Bust of Daughter Before She Left for College
A mother who is blind and deaf and about to embark on daily life without her college-bound daughter was given a brilliant gift as a tangible reminder.
Man Uses Lottery Winnings to Buy Billboards to Help Save Women's Lives
A 79-year-old Milwaukee man decided to use all his $200,000 winnings to rent billboards that remind young women to pay attention to their health.
The 5 Best Ways To Show Your Kids Love: How Many Do You Do?
The single most beneficial thing we can do for our kids is to love them. It seems straightforward, but I'm not sure that love is that straightforward.
Alzheimer's Husband Proves The Heart Always Remembers
A husband with Alzheimer's wanders from home but his mission is so romantic that police are eager to help him fulfill it.
92-Year-Old Proves It is Never Too Late to Sign Adoption Papers
A 92-year-old Texas woman went into the courthouse and finally adopted her 76-year-old cousin, something she has wanted to do for years.
Kids and Animals on Same Road to Recovery at Los Angeles Zoo (WATCH)
Zoos across the U.S. hold Dream Nights that pair child patients from nearby hospitals with animals who have the same medical condition.
Daughter Finds Silver Lining And Fun in Last Days of Mom's Terminal Illness
A young woman says she'll always remember her mother's cancer treatments as "something that we enjoyed," because the two decided to make chemotherapy fun.
Aussie Chocolate Maker Helps 50 Different Families Longing to Be Reunited
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of TimTam chocolates, Arnotts is flying Australian family members to be reunited with loved ones far away, even some who live overseas. Aging parents who want to see their adult children before they die, and brothers, sisters and best friends who have been years apart -- are all being given beautiful memories from Tim Tam. Gorgeous Videos tell the tales of two such reunions.
Car Mechanics Made Sure We Could Always Get Our Daughter To Hospital
Ballymote Auto in Ontario went the extra mile – no, a thousand miles – to be kind and generous when we needed it most, when our girl had cancer.
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