Student Uses Coupon Clipping Skills to Buy $100,000 of Products for the Poor
Starting at age 16, this student has spent four years clipping coupons and running down bargains–all for people in need.
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America's Oldest-And Most Adorable-Teacher Turns 102 Today, in Classroom Where She's Happiest
Doctors told her she has the heart a 40-year-old woman, but America's oldest teacher is as happy as a teenager. "Granny"-as she is called-turns 102 today.
"One Tough Bison" Survives Lightning Strike to Thrive on the Range
A bison nicknamed Sparky by US wildlife rangers has not only survived, but thrived, since being struck by lightning while roaming an Iowa prairie.
Teen Girl Lifts Truck Off Her Father, Saves Family From Fire
A teenager found superhuman strength to lift a pickup truck off her father and drive the broken, burning vehicle away before it destroyed the family's home.
Kendrick Lamar Brings 6 Compton Teens to The Grammys, Inspires Hope (WATCH)
Not only is he insanely talented, but he also gets involved as a role model for kids in Compton who are growing up just like he did.
Sunflowers Planted in Japan to Absorb Radiation and Lift Hopes
To combat excessive radiation levels in the agricultural regions surrounding the Fukashima nuclear plant, monks at a Japanese Buddhist temple began growing and distributing sunflowers, which are known to absorb radiation. Hundreds of thousands of flowers are now in bloom, spurring deeper connections between people in Fukushima and the rest of the country.
Discarded Flowers Reused in Random Acts of Kindness
Larsen Jay is a man who knows the power of flowers and the joy they can bring. After being confined in a hospital and sharing his many bouquets with patients whose rooms were empty of color, he created Random Acts of Flowers to repurpose leftover and discard flowers in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Wife Gets Valentine's Flowers From Husband After His Death
After being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor a year ago, a Wyoming husband made secret arrangements with a local florist so that his wife will always get flowers on Valentine's Day.
Recycling The Love: She's Delivering Leftover Wedding Flowers To The Elderly
This angel takes donations of leftover flowers and gives anonymous bouquets of love to patients and the elderly.
Pro-Lifer Takes Flowers to Planned Parenthood to Apologize and Say Thanks
After a shooting at Planned Parenthood that killed three people, a Christian pro-lifer went into a clinic 1,300 miles away to apologize –and celebrate them.
Teen With Down Syndrome Sinks Game-ending 3-point Shot (WATCH)
When team manager Robert Lewis hit a game-ending 3-point basket for his school on Senior Night, fans from both sides went wild.
Homeless Woman and Her Dog Stop Burglary, Receive Thousands for New Home
Thousands of dollars in donations have poured in to buy this homeless woman a trailer after she and her dog thwarted a burglary.
13-Year-old Recycles Cooking Grease into Heating Oil for Needy Families
After reading an article in the local newspaper, Cassandra Lin of Westerly, Rhode Island discovered that many residents could not afford to heat their homes. Inspired to do something, she formed a team of five seventh graders to recycle waste cooking oil and turn it into biofuel for distribution to needy families. Started in 2008, TGIF (Turn Grease Into Fuel) works with local biofuel companies to recycle the grease from residents and restaurants, and refine it into biodiesel. The award-winning project has been collecting more than 36,000 gallons of waste cooking oil a year, bringing an estimated value of $60,000 of alternative energy that keeps 92 needy families warm in the winter.
Congressman Touts Rhode Island's Switch to Hybrid Buses, Trollies
U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin is encouraging other agencies to follow the lead of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority that recently bought 53 hybrid buses and upgraded 10 trolleys to run on a hybrid system.
Rhode Island Passes Bill to Guarantee Rights of Homeless People
Rhode Island's governor is expected to sign into law the first Homeless Bill of Rights in the United States as early as next week, formally banning discrimination against homeless people and affirming their equal access to jobs, housing and services, and public places.
A Fiscal Hero, Rhode Island Treasurer Balances Interests to Reform State Pension Fund
Instead of getting abuse from state teachers whose pensions were cut, Gina Raimondo, Rhode Island's treasurer, who had quarterbacked the major reform, is receiving praise for saving the system from certain calamity. She is being called a fiscal Hero.
70 Teens Bring Valentines to Old Lady Who Always Waves to Their Bus
Seventy students "heart-bombed" an 86-year-old woman's yard to thank her for waving to them every day for years on their way to school.
Boston Reduces Veteran Homelessness by 85%, Housing 533 Vets in 18 Months
Boston, Massachusetts has delivered permanent housing for 533 homeless veterans in just the past 18 months.
Volunteers Turn Abandoned Buildings into Apartments for Homeless Vets
Volunteers are turning abandoned buildings into more than 100 apartments for homeless veterans in Ohio, with businesses doing work for free.
Cab Driver Gets Unexpected Theme-Park Ticket To Ride From Passenger
An Irish businessman decided to give his taxi driver, who was going to wait for hours in the car, a ticket to come with him to the largest indoor theme park.
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