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Ten Most Generous Celebrities Selected by 'Why I Give'

Reaching out to the needy in society, whether within our boundaries or assisting in far fledged countries, is a special calling but also one that ordinary people can get behind. Celebrities inspire average citizens to give more. Here's a list of today's top Philanthropic Celebrities, and Matt Damon heads the list. The actor/writer/producer has recently co-founded Industrial Revolution II, now operating its first business in Haiti offering employment and community support with its new socially-responsible garment factory.

Health-Related News May Scare You Into Being Sick

Media reports about substances that are supposedly hazardous to your health may cause suggestible people to develop symptoms of illness even when there may be no actual cause. This is the conclusion of a new study that involved 147 adults, half of whom were given suggestive news reports about the dangers of wi-fi just before being placed in front of a laptop.

Foster Child Surprises TV Anchor Who Helped in Adoption

Fourteen-year-old Ke'onte is full of life and laughter — largely because of his new parents. But his happiness is also thanks to a television news anchor who featured the boy's story in Dallas, Texas, not just once, but twice, after a failed adoption brought disappointment.

Media Helps Mom Give Lonely Autistic Boy a Memorable Birthday

11 year old Jeaden had one wish -- to have a birthday party with lots of people. Because he struggles socially, with mild autism and sensory processing, his birthdays have sometimes been a disappointment with only family members showing up. For his twelfth birthday his mom was determined to give him a childhood party to remember. With the help of local media, businesses who donated, and a Facebook page she set up, the gathering, held at a local roller rink in Prince George, B.C., was a huge success.

Never Adopted, 19 Year-old Gets First 'Real' Thanksgiving With New Family

A young man of 19 will sit down to his first 'real' Thanksgiving after a Texas TV station aired a story in September about how he had aged out of the foster care system, without ever finding a family. After the broadcast, which showed him living in his car, emails came pouring in with offers of money for food and rent, and new tires. But an even better offer came in from the Hunt family.

Former Businessman Turns to Comic Books to Create Positive Change Through Inspiring Stories

Sensing a mid-life crisis, a successful 35-year-old Japanese businessman quit his job believing it was time to do something positive with his life instead of just making money. He turned to what he loved most, manga (or anime), the graphic comic book novels popularized by Japanese animators. Normally the medium for superheroes, he uses manga to tell tales of real life heroes, such as the Dalai Lama and Ghandi, to create positive change within young people and society.

What's Good In the Hood: Teens Start Good News Paper, Thwarting City's Image as "Godforsaken"

Since Boston Magazine published an article naming Lawrence, Massachusetts the City of the Dammed" and calling the residents godforsaken, an outraged community has been working to prove there are more positive things in the city than the label Nation's Stolen Car Capital would suggest. Taking matters into their own hands, a group of high school students have printed five issues of a newsletter, called What's Good In the Hood?, hand-delivering the positive news stories around town.