An Israeli tennis enthusiast noticed in the 1990s that very few Arabs living in Israel had any chance to play his beloved sport. He dreamed that a tennis court could provide a common ground between Jews and Arabs and Christians alike, so in 1998 he started building or supported tennis courts and programs in nine Arab neighborhoods all across Israel.
Growing Change turns abandoned prisons into sustainable farms to give work to at-risk youth and wounded veterans in North Carolina.
After protests against police brutality, Sanford Middle School in Minnesota collected groceries for families affected by looting-and collected a sea of food.
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."
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.
After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Ruth Johnson found a way to use her extensive real estate experience to give back to those who serve unselfishly in our communities -- not only veterans, but firefighters, police officers, teachers and healthcare workers. For the Homes for Heroes program, she recruited real estate agents, lenders, insurers and home inspectors to provide significant discounts and rebates to our nation's heroes.
The non-fiction middle grade book The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women is an ideal holiday gift for girls.
An anonymous person just paid off all the layaway items at Canton's Walnart in Mississippi, and the action has led to relief for shoppers.
The successful New York artist has spent $65,000 on art in the pandemic to help other artists stay afloat during COVID-19.
Tyler-Skluzacek made a smartwatch app to help his veteran father with nightmares arising from PTSD. The results were 'life-changing'.
Lonely Asian short-clawed otters Harris and Pumpkin have been matched by two English sanctuaries and are now otterly besotted by each other.
Join in the 12 Days of Love Letter Writing campaign by More Love Letters, happening until December 17, and write personal notes to strangers.
The "Water Lady" drives down 75 miles of unpaved roads every day with a tanker truck to serve 250 homes without running water.
Do you tend to always worry, rather than embracing the moment? If so, it means you are thinking about the future, rather than sitting in awe of how lucky you are to be alive right now. Are we doomed to this torrent of distress which distracts us from enjoying our life? We don't have to be. Here are three things to remember.
Tony Bussey has undergone a spectacular transformation – and it's all thanks to an airplane ride from Fort McMurray two years ago.
Imagine the frustration you'd feel if you were diagnosed with a serious illness requiring a lot of treatment and even though you were covered by insurance, the co-pay costs involved for expensive medications meant you had no money for rent or electricity. Jeff Spafford, who ran a pharmacy in Orlando, Florida, knew that hundreds of people were in such financial straits, so he co-founded The Assistance Fund with the goal of opening up access to medicine for all.
According to Richard St. Denis, an estimated 75,000 wheelchairs are thrown away in the U.S. every year. The award-winning wheelchair athlete started the World Access Project to provide life-changing mobility to people with disabilities in rural Mexico.
Greg Merson, an A student who dropped out of the University of Maryland and beat a drug addiction has also now beaten the table to win the World Series of Poker, outlasting eight other players to win $8.5 million.
When this man started walking his lawnmower miles around town because his truck broke down, longtime customers found a way to get him back behind the wheel.
High school basketball player Landus Anderson is one of the top players in the state of Florida averaging an impressive 19 points-per-game. And he does it with the use of only one arm. His parents have seen that determination show up in all areas of his life. (w/ Video)
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