5-Year-old Donates Birthday Money to Charity

In a year when gifts are down for the biggest US charities, three generous donations were featured on the Today show, including a 5-year-old boy who decided to give old toys and forego new ones on his birthday to help the Ronald McDonald House charity.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 October 33 Views

Thousands Honor 9-Year-old's Memory with $331,000 to her Charity

One month before she was fatally injured in a car crash last week, Rachel had made it known that all she wanted for her 9th birthday was donations toward her goal of raising $300 to bring clean water to African villagers. After she died, the donations poured in beyond any expectation.

By Anna Marie Pitts

29 July 33 Views

Boy's Stuffed Wolf Stitched Up by Compassionate Doctor

A nine-year-old Colorado boy hugged his favorite plush toy last Friday at Memorial Hospital for Children in Colorado Springs where he would undergo treatment for acid reflux. Pediatric gastroenterologist Christine Waasdorp Hurtado said the wolf had an inch-long hole in the seam of one of his shoulders. She quietly sewed up the animal while Joshua was going under anesthesia, reported a news producer at CNN's iReport.

By Jeanne Goddard

19 September 36 Views

Boy With No Hands Wins Penmanship Award (Video)

Despite having been born without lower arms, fifth-grader Nicholas Maxim received an award Monday from the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. The judges were so moved by the entry - sent by Nick's teacher - they created an entirely new award for physically-challenged kids, and named it after the Maine youngster.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 April 34 Views

Custom Tricycles Give Burst of Freedom to Disabled Kids

A retired couple in Michigan believes that every child should have the exalted feeling of riding alone with the wind in their face. So, they build custom-made tricycles for small children with disabilities.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 September 34 Views

Gesture of Sportsmanship for Down's Syndrome Player in SC Football Playoff Game (Video)

While headlines swirl around a sports scandal of epic proportions on the college level, a high school football team quietly demonstrated the meaning of kindness during a championship game.

By Jeanne Goddard

11 November 40 Views

Teen's Scouting Project Far Exceeds the Numbers

Garrett Becker was born with cerebral palsy. At age 19 and a quadriplegic, Garrett has become a leader, working towared the coveted Eagle Scout level.

By Jeanne Goddard

18 January 43 Views

Teen Produces "Miss Amazing" Pageants for Girls With Disabilities

Jordan Somer has been a believer in beauty pageants since she was 7 years old, when they began teaching her how to be confident and work toward any goal. But when she had the opportunity to be around people with special needs at the Special Olympics, when she saw success everywhere, on the track, the field, and each level of the award platforms, Somer knew what she was meant to do.

By Jeanne Goddard

10 September 34 Views

Video: One-Legged Soccer Player Scores Incredible Goal Off Corner Kick

Third-year high school student Nico Calabria scored an amazing goal Wednesday for his varsity soccer team -- the scissor kick was especially impressive because Nico was born with only one leg. When he was only 13, he became the first person with one leg ever to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro raising more than $100,000 for a charity providing wheelchairs in Africa.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 September 42 Views

Preteen Designer Hailed at Fashion Week for Style — and Brains

Fashion prodigy Isabella Rose Taylor isn't just an artist, painter and designer, the pre-teen girl from Austin is a super student who just started college. But she is being celebrated this week for her style line at this week's NY Fashion Week.

By Jeanne Goddard

13 September 32 Views

Texas Superman Cop Drives 11 Hours to Illinois to Surprise Sick Boy

A Dallas police officer dressed like Superman and drove all the way to Illinois to make a seven-year-old cancer patient feel better.

By Jeanne Goddard

05 May 37 Views

Hero Grandmother Helping Chicago Kids to Get 'Off the Block'

In one of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods, one grandmother has opened her door and invited gang members to come inside. She hoped that by providing them with support and a place to go, she would ensure that her own daughter and other kids would be safe and able to focus on their future instead of gangs.

By Jeanne Goddard

08 April 37 Views

Small Statured Football Star is on Anti-Bullying, Pro-Kindness Crusade

I knew something had to be done, said Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, whose foundation was adrift without a focus. The final straw came on Easter Sunday when a 15-year-old girl in nearby Maryland took her own life after months of cyber-bullying. Thus began this 5-foot-8 running back's pro-kindness crusade.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 April 35 Views

4-year-old Painter Debuts in New York Gallery (Video)

Aelita Andre is a Russian abstract painter who has already been compared to Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Jackson Pollack -- and she is just four years old. Her parents both paint as a hobby and from the start gave her all the canvas and tubes she needed to express to her heart's content.

By marc daniels

03 June 32 Views

Firefighters Welcome Gang Members

In a neighborhood full of gang activity, where bullets sometimes fly, Fire Station No. 68 serves the community of central Los Angeles, instead of keeping a low profile. The Fire Department has opened its doors to the community.

By Omar J.

29 January 45 Views