Chicago Kids Nix Celebrity Bar Mitzvahs, Use Money to Build Playground

Instead of a huge bash, two Jewish 12-year-olds in Chicago are planning their Bar Mitzvahs around designing and building a playground for the public.

By Jeanne Goddard

20 July 70 Views

Altruistic Babies? New Study Shows Hungry Toddlers Will Give Up Food in Order to Help Others

This heartening study shows that human babies are naturally willing to sacrifice their own wants and needs in order to help a stranger.

By Jeanne Goddard

06 February 78 Views

Generosity Pays: Selfless People Tend to Make More Money

This new study from Stockholm University shows that nice guys might not finish last—and greed may not be the path to prosperity, after all.

By Jeanne Goddard

24 November 69 Views

Dad Builds Desks for Virtual Students Who Need Them: 'I've Gotten Thousands of Messages'

California's Mitchell Couch has been making $20 desks for kids to help them with virtual learning during COVID-19.

By Roger Harper

09 October 70 Views

Ten Most Generous Celebrities Selected by 'Why I Give'

Reaching out to the needy in society, whether within our boundaries or assisting in far fledged countries, is a special calling but also one that ordinary people can get behind. Celebrities inspire average citizens to give more. Here's a list of today's top Philanthropic Celebrities, and Matt Damon heads the list. The actor/writer/producer has recently co-founded Industrial Revolution II, now operating its first business in Haiti offering employment and community support with its new socially-responsible garment factory.

By Ken M

05 October 74 Views

Oldest Jockey and First Latino Ever to Win Triple Crown Donates Winnings

Victor Espinoza, who at 43, became the oldest jockey–and only Latino–to win horse racing's Triple Crown, pledged all his winnings in honor of kids with cancer.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 June 75 Views

Business Owner Installs Elevator for Girl to Keep Family in Home Built by Ancestors

The owner of a construction company installed an elevator in the home of a family whose 9-year-old daughter Sara has cerebral palsy. As a result, Sara can have the independence to go outside and play with her friends without asking for help -- and her family can stay in the house her great-grandfather built in 1932.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 April 74 Views

How Does A Homeless Man Spend $100? You Won't Believe It

Once again, the internet is proving to a YouTube prankster that they will get a lot more Shares and Views if the video can inspire a nation. This video, from Josh Paler Lin, is a fine example and puts a beautiful exclamation point on the reminder, "You can't judge a book by its cover."

By Jeanne Goddard

23 December 84 Views

Strangers Donate to Buy Full Set of Teeth for Young Alabama Man

A 25 year-old Alabama man caught a virus two years ago that not only caused congestive heart failure and led to multiple surgeries including a heart transplant, it also led to the loss of all of his teeth. He couldn't afford dentures; insurance didn't cover them, but lucky for Victor, his girlfriend learned about a charitable website that raises funds for deserving strangers.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 August 59 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 82 Views

Mother Pumps 86 Gallons of Breast Milk for Premature Babies, Wins World Record

A mother in North Texas has been awarded a Guinness World Record for donating breast milk. Alicia Richman, 28, pumped over 86 gallons for donation to a nonprofit that supplies neonatal intensive care units.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 November 73 Views

Walmart Cashier Uses Own Money for Elderly Man Who Can't Afford Groceries

A young cashier at a Walmart near Albany, New York used her own money so an elderly man in her line could afford all of his groceries.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 December 67 Views

Always-Smiling Cashier in Need is Given $500 in Video Surprise

California YouTuber Daniel Fernandez surprised a hard working clerk at a store, giving her $500 just for being cheerful and enthusiastic toward everyone she meets every day.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 November 80 Views

After Tragedy, Couple Gives Court Case Money Back to Community

Until a catastrophic car accident changed their lives, Massachusetts residents Marcia and Harold Rhodes didn't realize how much they would come to need and value the community around them.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 October 73 Views

Army Veteran Sheds Tears Of Joy As She Receives Life-Changing Surprise

A single mom working two jobs to provide for her two children, US Army veteran Trista Hopkins got the surprise her life during a normal afternoon as a cafeteria worker in a Dallas middle school.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 October 57 Views