Volunteering Reaches 30-Year High in U.S.
The percentage of Americans volunteering has reached a 30-year high says a new study fueled in part by the boom in teens pitching in for their communities.
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George Clooney Visits Sandwich Shop That Feeds Homeless, Says Good Job
This Hollywood superstar brought a crowd as he visited a sandwich shop that spends its profits on the homeless.
Police Deputy Leaps To The Rescue Of Homeless Mother and Children
When police Deputy Brian Bussell saw a mother and her two sons seeking shelter in a police station lobby, he knew exactly what to do.
Hundreds Help Homeless Father & Son after Chance Encounter Changes Their Fate
A homeless father's optimistic attitude during a chance meeting on a Denver street reversed his fortunes and encouraged strangers to donate thousands.
Water for Life
He remembers how the people reacted when he came to drill a well for them. "People just mobbed me and cried." Willis Miller believes in fate. Near death with a heart attack at age 50, he vowed to spend the rest of his life doing good in the world if he survived. Now 81, Miller […]
American College Students Choosing to Teach Inner City Kids
American College Students Choosing to teach Inner City Kids
She Used Only Her Eyes to Write Book About ALS, Giving Profits to Others
Unable to move anything but her eyes, she had to blink millions of times to write her 150,000 word autobiography–then gifts the proceeds to ALS patients.
All-Star Nascar Driver Distributes Supplies, Donates Winnings for Tornado Victims
After the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, four-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra, who grew up in that state, wanted to help. In addition to donating his Charlotte All-Star race winnings, reported to be $1 million, they visited the town on Thursday, along with other NASCAR officials, to help bring some relief to families.
NASCAR's Jeff Gordon Replaces Fan's Car with One of His Own (WATCH)
When a fan's beloved Jeff Gordon Edition Monte Carlo was destroyed in a fire, the NASCAR driver replaced it with an identical one from his collection.
Strangers' Kindness Flipped 20-yo Homeless Guy's Life in 5 Days
The kindness of strangers lifted a young Englishman off the streets and into a new home and job in a matter of days.
Texas Cops Give A Father 3 Car Seats, Instead of a Fine
The man in this car was down on his luck, and the last thing he needed was a ticket—these two officers surprised him by giving him something else.
Mom Turns Canceled Wedding Into a Feast for the Homeless
A groom's cold feet resulted in a huge feast for dozens of Sacramento's most struggling on Saturday—at one of the city's best hotels.
Promise to Her Grandmother Brings Better Life to Native Americans
A woman is keeping a promise made to her grandmother a half-century ago, to help the Lakota people living on a South Dakota reservation.
Vitamin Angels Deliver Nutritional Shakes in Earthquake Relief
Shaklee Corporation, the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S., today announced the donation of nearly $600,000 worth of high-protein nutrition drinks -- enough for 222,000 servings -- to Vitamin Angel's Indonesian Earthquake Relief Effort.
Sealy Helps Provide A Bed for Every Child
Sealy has also indicated a desire to become a major sponsor of SOFTLY International’s global Bed-for-Every-Child program, much to the delight of the unique organization’s founder, Eloise Vincent, of Reston, Virginia.
Secret Santa Hands out Cash in NY
A big guy with a beard wandered the streets of New York handing out cash at Christmas. The man, wearing a red Santa hat, handed out $100 notes to dozens of people at random over three days.
Man Wins on Lottery Ticket Given as Wedding Gift, Donates all to Dance Company
Andreas Schmitz, a German man, received a lottery ticket as a wedding gift. It turned out to be a winner, worth a million marks. Instead of keeping the money, spending it on a fancy honeymoon, he donated it all to a dance company that was in financial straits.
Arizona University Gives Free Tuition to MBA Students in 2016
Arizona State University's business school is giving each one of next year's entering MBA candidates a full scholarship worth up to $90,000 each.
Woman Donates Part of her Liver to a Child She Didn't Even Know
Kimberly Springer, a near-stranger in North Carolina was donating a part of her liver to an infant with a rare liver disease whose last hope was a transplant.
Help for Hot Spots
A $150 million global fund has been launched to provide protection for environmental “hot spots†that contain the most dense array of plant and animal biodiversity around the planet.
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