Boston Teacher Donates $150,000 Prize To Her School
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday honored a Dorchester third grade teacher who won a $150,000 online contest and donated the prize to her school.
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WS Post Inspires 73 Shoeboxes Filled With Goodies for Homeless
When a Nevada graphics manager saw a Good News Network post in November about a woman in Canada who runs a shoebox project for women in shelters, something in the article stuck with her. For a month she said, I kept reading it and thought, 'Maybe I could do something similar.' She decided to fill up as many shoeboxes for the homeless as she could -- with a goal of filling 50 boxes for Christmas.
French Baker Gives His Store to Homeless Man Who Saved His Life
A French baker is giving his shop to a guy living on the street who saved his life after he was knocked out by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Prince William Makes History by Taking a Job- AND Donating His Full Salary
One royal is making history, starting his new job as an air ambulance pilot and giving away all his earnings.
Store Manager Gives Man a Trailer After Fire Destroys Home
William Berkshire lost his home and everything in it after his travel trailer went up in flames outside of Roy's General Store in Traverse City, Michigan. The store's manager felt so bad for the now homeless guy known as Mountain Man, he gave him a rarely used camper trailer so he would have somewhere to live. Hentschel posted the news on the store's Facebook Page and asked others to help too. Within two days, Mountain Man had clothes, bedding and boots and dishes. American Waste also donated a dumpster for him to use as he cleans up the rubble.
Guy Asks Homeless People What They Want for Christmas, Then, Buys It
While most of us want the nicest clothes or the biggest TV for the holidays, there are a lot of people who just need the basics like food and clothing. So, instead of shopping for people who already have a lot... the anonymous man decided to spend his money shopping for people who don't have much at all.
Strangers in NYC Give Homeless Czech Man a Ticket Home
The YouTube collaboration known as Whatever, while in New York City handing out sweatshirts, hats and gloves to homeless people before the winter season, happened to meet a middle-aged man from Czechoslovakia who really needed a friend. They learned Jaroslav's story of bad luck and how all he wanted in the world now, was to simply go back home to see his family.
Fast Food Worker Who Stood Up For Blind Customer Gets National Praise
A 19-year-old Dairy Queen employee served more than ice cream at his Hopkins, Minnesota store recently: He stood up for a blind man after his twenty dollar bill, dropped on the ground, was scooped up by a sighted customer who refused to give it back. A typed letter of commendation now hangs on the wall of the DQ shop after a third customer saw the whole scene unfold and couldn't believe how manager Joey Prusak had handled the situation - going above and beyond what anyone could expect.
Software Saves Prescription Drugs From Landfills, Sends to Needy Patients
This software saves millions of dollars in unused prescription drugs from the trash, rerouting them to people who need, but can't afford, medicine.
Man Turns to Police and Finds Help Instead of Committing Another Crime
A man taught to hate cops his whole life turned to them to keep from committing a crime, and was stunned at their response.
Businessman Gives $18 Mil to Restore DC's Lincoln Memorial, His 4th "Patriotic Gift"
A Washington, DC philanthropist has contributed $18.5 million toward the largest renovation of the Lincoln Memorial since it opened in 1922.
College Professor Gives Half His Income to Charity
Richard Semmler, a mathematics professor at Northern Virginia Community College, works two jobs to earn enough money to give away half of the $100,000 income he earns each year. In addition to his monetary donations, Mr. Semmler volunteers every Monday night to help serve meals at the Central Union Mission, in Washington, DC.
Warren Buffett's Sister Donates All Her Millions
Doris Buffett is 81 and has the kind of reputation money can buy. She's given away a fortune -- over $80 million -- and wants to keep giving until it's all gone. Her money comes from her mother's investment funds managed by her little brother, Warren Buffet, known as the Oracle of Omaha.
Coffee Santa Triggers Copycat Generosity Across Canada
For the third time in a week a generous customer at a coffee chain in Canada has handed over around $900 to pay for beverages -- and this time some food -- in an identical gesture of goodwill.
Join Wall Street. Save the World.
While some of his peers have shunned Wall Street as the land of the morally bankrupt, Jason Trigg's moral code steered him there. He is after money — as much as he can earn, so he can give half of it away.
Modern-day Robin Hood Applies Business Skills to Philanthropy
Wall Street hedge fund manager and billionaire Paul Tudor Jones started the Robin Hood Foundation 25 years ago to inspire wealthy donors to give money to help impoverished New Yorkers. Since then, the charity has raised more than one and a quarter billion dollars.
Good Samaritans Swarm Into Moore, Make Tornado Recovery Less Painful
One week after the tornado that damaged 12,000 homes in Moore, strangers are moving bricks and sifting through rubble for heirlooms. One carpenter drove 24 hours from New York City just to help out. He says the hugs are unforgettable.
Disabled in Iraq, Now Making Life Easier for Other Wounded Vets
A National Guardsman lost both legs in Iraq, but found a new mission helping others. It was a life-altering injury, but from the beginning, Dale Beatty had a positive attitude about it. Beatty created an organization Purple Heart Homes after a Builders Association -- of which he was a member -- helped him build a wheelchair-accessible home with wide doorways and roll-in bathrooms.
Philanthropist Leaves Fortune to D.C. Charity, Symphony, Opera
Richard A. Herman lived in the Watergate for more than 40 years and was a longtime patron of the arts, but the shy railroad heir was virtually unknown in Washington social circles for much of his long life. Family Matters of Greater Washington today announced that Herman, who died in November at 100, left the nonprofit organization 60 percent of his vast estate — $28 million, which the group says is one of the largest gifts ever to a local social service organization.
Shoe Shiner Donates $200,000 in Tips to Children in Need
Albert Lexie, the longtime shoe shiner, has been giving back to others for years. He is Pittsburgh's hero in disguise. This man is a guardian angel who changes lives one dollar at a time. A shoe shine costs $5, but Lexie's customers have been generous with their tips and every cent goes to the hospital's children in need.
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