Heart & Sole: Fashion Mogul Hand Delivers New Sneakers to Homeless
A 40-year-old fashion industry worker in NYC, personally hand delivers thousands of new sneakers to homeless people.
A 40-year-old fashion industry worker in NYC, personally hand delivers thousands of new sneakers to homeless people.
A video uploaded to Facebook of a homeless man playing a "public piano," has become quite popular--and landed him the chance to audition for a paying gig.
A formerly homeless Ten-Year-Old boy in Phoenix is using his allowance and donations to design and sew clothing for people who are still struggling.
A photographer documenting Honolulu, Hawaii's homeless was surprised to find her long-lost father among them.
He may look like a roadside panhandler, but this formerly homeless man now promotes books and uses the money to feed the homeless.
After the earthquake tore apart the homes of thousands of Haitian families, Mission Of Hope stepped in to care for those in one town–building a model community.
With spring on the horizon, it's natural to revisit, revise, and resolve to spruce things up in the coming months. Whether you're looking to reinvent your life or just make a few small but important tweaks, here are some starter ideas to help you make your own decorating resolutions - and design the coming months to be your best yet.
What a creative idea: Joanne Ussary bought a used Boeing 727 for $2,000. It cost $4,000 to move and $24,000 to renovate. The plane, hoisted onto a cliff overlooking the beach and touting beautiful wooden flooring, looks like a half-million dollar investment.
Decluttering your home or workspace can often seem overwhelming, but in truth it can be as peaceful as meditation, and can be a way to practice living mindfully and in the present moment. Clutter is a manifestation of either holding onto the past or a fear of what might happen in the future or it could be an unexamined thrifty nature that goes back generations. But decluttering your home can provide a freedom and comfort these very items were meant to provide.
American homes are more cluttered than ever with devices, and they all need power. But something shocking is happening to demand for electricity in the age of the gadget: It's not rising.
A substitute crossing guard helping elementary kids stay safe at a San Anselmo school dove in front of a moving car to save a young boy from being hit.
Does it make sense to design homes to cater to the enjoyment of cat and dog pet owners? The demand is there, at least in Japan, where Fauna Plus DeSIGN created a beautiful custom home for 16 cats.
An intelligent thermostat seems like an odd project for the minds behind Apple's iconic iPod, but in a strange way, the iPod folks may just be the perfect team to revolutionize home heating. The Wi-Fi connected thermostat learns your heating preferences and optimizes your home's temperature to save energy.
Researchers at the University of Bedfordshire have developed a new technique for powering electronic devices that could radio waves to eventually eliminate the need for conventional batteries.
In the Los Angeles community of Pasadena -- a suburban mix of nice restaurants and well-tended front lawns -- there is a home wedged in among the other houses where the entire front yard is edible. A man's little family farm, in the midst of American suburbia, is his way of breaking free without really going anywhere.
The nation's largest environmental organization last week announced a new partnership with Sungevity to help families switch to solar easily and affordably. The win-win program will help consumers save money on electric bills and cut their carbon footprint with its Zero Down solar leasing program that gives $750 cash to both the homeowner and the Sierra Club.
It started as a simple tribute to his mother, a teacher and bibliophile. Todd Bol put up a miniature version of a one-room schoolhouse on a post outside his home in Hudson, Wisconsin, filled it with books and invited his neighbors to borrow them. Three years later, the whimsical boxes are a global sensation
A measure of U.S. home prices jumped 5 percent in September compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase since July 2006.
Throughout her toughest years living with cancer, Brittany Booth's dazzling smile has never faded. And now, through the smallest gesture, the gutsy 15-year-old is casting hope and bringing smiles to thousands of Australia's sick children.
One of the biggest trends out there is sharing. People like Rob Gonzalez are making a living from renting out cars, formal clothes, rooms to vacationers, and even pets. It has become the norm: People using online sites to share what they have – in the tangible world – with strangers.
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