Military families at the Red River Army Depot joined together to help the children of Texarkana in a Toys For Tots drive that broke previous annual records. Members loaded Army trucks with 500 bicycles, 1350 toys, 6,200 non-perishable food items and $875 in cash contributions.
Operation Santa Claus, hidden away in New York City's main Post Office, lets donors become elves fulfilling wishes expressed by needy children in their letters to Santa. Across the US, 75 Post Offices are helping, six times many as last year.
Remember the businessman who this month traveled to Reading, Pa. to give away hundred dollar bills to strangers? One of the people that Secret Santa gave money to is 30-year-old Thomas Coates. Coates is a deadbeat by most accounts, including his own. But when the Secret Santa called him a good man, pushing hundreds of dollars into his hand even when he said he didn't deserve it, a prayer was answered.
A little girl's Christmas wish is coming true after a letter to Santa soared 684 miles on two little pink balloons, landing on a rural California ranch. The rancher, who recognized the tattered letter written in Spanish as a note to Santa, traveled 50 miles to the nearest shopping mall to find gifts for the girl whose parents have fallen on tough times.
Two neighboring families are using the power of a Christmas light display to feed a lot of hungry people in the San Francisco Bay Area. The inspiring project not only has the charity component, but also a forward-thinking, environmentally-sustainable foundation, with 100% solar power and LED lights to cut energy usage.
After handsomely giving flats, jewelry, and cars to over 1,000 of his employees, Savji Dholakia is officially the best boss ever.
It's a Thanksgiving miracle! Over 15,000 employees will now get to spend the holiday with their family instead of working.
In preparation for "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them", The Boy Who Lived is coming back to IMAX theaters near you.
Starting with a single cellist, and swelling to 120 musicians, the U.S. Air Force Band surprised holiday Smithsonian visitors with its first-ever flash mob.
Halloween, Christmas, Al's birthday, and Thanksgiving – all celebrations that are very near and dear to the Clendennin family.
This intelligent instrument was designed to respond to its environment in real-time – and it responded with a mischievous personality.
Last week the 72nd annual Santa Train made its annual trip through Appalachia giving out more than 15 tons of clothing, food, candy, wrapping paper, toys and gifts. A photographer captured a lovely moment when a celebrity aboard the train ventured into the crowd to greet -- and sing with -- a young woman who has William's Syndrome.
More than 95,000 people have shared this dramatic 2-minute video to say "thank you" to their mothers for being strong like these moms of Olympics athletes.
Jackie Evancho, the child wonder soprano who took second place on the fifth season of America's Got Talent, performed for the Obama family and the public outdoors during the lighting of the National Christmas Tree just outside the White House grounds.
Dozens of Atlanta residents were able to stop by the "Pink Trap House" last weekend to get tested for HIV and celebrate the 4th of July.
Instead of issuing citations or shutting down the party, these neighborhood cops decided to have a little fun with their community.
The men and women who chose to serve their country give so much- and on Memorial Day we have an opportunity to do something for them and their families.
These explosives experts put their skills to the test by organizing an Easter hunt for the city's children using only beeping eggs.
Downtown Manhattan will shut down to cars and buses, and be filled up with activities for pedestrians in honor of Earth Day.
Phoebe Brown knew that the lottery ticket on the gas station floor was a winner – so she used the cash to buy food for the hungry.
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