Employee Lets Autistic Teen Stock the Shelves; Video Goes Viral and Strangers Give Him $120K
A young man's kind gesture towards a teen with autism has prompted an outpouring of adoration and support for both of them.
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These New Biodegradable Mardi Gras Beads Could Save Thousands of Tons of Trash From Landfills
Mardi Gras may be fun, but it generates thousands of tons of trash every year. Thankfully, these biodegradable beads might make the party a little greener.
Joy, Grief, and a Handwritten Letter Bring Two Families Together After Woman Hears Hospital Music
People can find comfort in unlikely places – and for Jamie Fontenot, she found comfort in a song that played after her father's death.
Dr. John Gets Hometown Hero's Welcome at New Orleans Jazz Fest With Springsteen on Guitar
Hometown hero Dr. John, who this year was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, helped close out the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz Fest on Sunday by jumping on piano during Bruce Springsteen's headlining set for a funky rendition of Something You Got. Afterward, Springsteen acknowledged the 71-year-old's unmatched piano work. It's all about that groove. You can't make that groove exactly in New Jersey.
Watch The Wild Mardi Gras Festivities Unfold In a Mouthwatering Montage
If you've never been in New Orleans before Fat Tuesday, check out this wonderful video of festivities from Saturday. You'll want to pack your bags.
Stranger Swoops In With Private Jet When Sick Baby Needs It Most
Circumstances were looking pretty dire for the Self family's sick baby boy, until a total stranger heard of their situation and flew to the rescue.
Flooded South Carolina College Team to Get Extra Love in Louisiana Saturday
Because of flooding in South Carolina, Saturday's home game against LSU has been moved to Baton Rouge—where the band and school are going all out to help.
Toastmasters Reforms Inmates While They Are in Prison
I recommended to a self-help group of inmates at a Louisiana prison in DeQuincy that they start a Toastmasters club in the prison. Out of 60 inmate Toastmasters who had been released from prison from 1986-1991, not one had been re-arrested.
Toastmaster Convicts Travel To Schools
Members of the Voices of Distinction Toastmasters club of Lafayette Parish Correctional Center in Louisiana wanted to give back to their community by showing youngsters the way to stay out of prison so they've spoken to 25,000 schools kids.
New Orleans Soldier Home From Afghanistan Uses Deployment Money to Help Homeless
Sgt. Austin Winton Lumpkin, a soldier who returned home to Gretna from Afghanistan, used his deployment money to help the homeless. While he was home on leave, he purchased products to fill more than 200 bags, which included a new pair of socks, personal hygiene products, water, and snacks. "The reason I wanted to do this gift-giving project was to show people that you don't have to have a lot to give a little," said Lumpkin.
Tiny Basketball Phenom Plays Like a Pro, Even If She's Only Six (WATCH)
More than 60 million viewers have made this little girl a basketball star, even though Jaliya Manuel is just six years old.
Two Teachers Praised as Heroes in Lafayette Movie Theater Shooting
Two teachers are being recognized as heroes for their response during a tragic shooting inside a Lafayette movie theater July 23.
Chris Pratt En-Raptors Kids at Children's Hospital
Chris Pratt stopped by a children's hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to delight children with his Jurassic World raptor-stance, and more.
Fireman Uses iPhone Ringtone to Lure Ducklings to Safety
A clever Louisiana firefighter rescued six baby ducklings from a drain using a ring tone on his iPhone.
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