In Just 20 Years, Over 220 Million Children Have Been Saved From Marriage, Labor, and Violence
According to this new report from Save the Children, more and more kids around the world are being given the healthy childhoods they deserve.
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Man is Using Old Christmas Trees to Make Stylish Wooden Canes for His Fellow Veterans
Not only does it keep the Christmas trees out of a landfill, it also helps provide sturdy, reliable hand-crafted canes for veterans around the world.
Blind, Deaf Dog Inspires Man to Pair Dozens of Recovering Veterans With Hard-to-Adopt Shelter Pups
Not only does the initiative help free up shelter space, it also brings loving companionship to at-risk pups and lonely veterans suffering from PTSD.
After Dad Revolutionizes the Modern Playground for His Daughter, Other Cities Adopt His Brilliant Design
Since this Portland dad finished building a more inclusive playground for his daughter, other US cities have followed his example as well.
Man Returns From Safari And Finds New Purpose By Sending Thousands of Books to Rural Kenyan Schools
Since starting his labor of love in 2018, South Carolina's Roy Austin has managed to send dozens of book shipments to rural African schools.
First Grader Turns Her Dream of Feeding Homeless People Into Reality -By Launching Her Own Foundation
Paris Williams is a first grader from St. Louis. She's just started her own foundation to help tackle food insecurity among the homeless.
Generous Americans Are Actually Giving More To Charities Through The Pandemic, Surveys Say
Both companies and individuals in the U.S.A. are giving more to charity during the coronavirus pandemic, say new surveys.
FDA Approves Low-Cost Ventilator Designed by Team of Volunteers - Including the Jeopardy Teen Champion
Volunteers who designed a low-cost ventilator-including Avi Gupta, the Jeopardy Teen champ-got approval from the FDA for its use on patients.
Brides Across America Begin Donating Wedding Gowns to Support the Marriages of Frontline Healthcare Workers
Brides Across America, a non-profit that donates wedding gowns to military and first responder brides, are now donating to frontline healthcare workers.
Charitable Donors in U.S. Give Record Amount, As Support Surges in First 6 Months of 2020
Donations surged nearly 50% in the first half of 2020—the most given in the history of one of America's largest philanthropic funds, Schwab Charitable.
Scuba Diving Group Swamped With Orders for Its Face Masks Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
Since the Professional Association of Diving Instructors launched the initiative this month, they have been flooded with more than 15,000 pre-orders.
Americans in Stable Financial Positions Answer the Call to Donate Their $1,200 Stimulus Checks
More than 100 Americans have pledged their $1,200 federal stimulus check to helping their neighbors and local businesses.
Drones Now Protecting African Elephants Thanks to American Businessman's Funding Prowess
This Revolutionary drone protection for endangered elephants is now funded thanks to a single U.S. businessman.
Adopt a Gargoyle and Help Fund the Rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
To help fix up the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, you can adopt a gargoyle through the Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris.
Mercy Chefs Serves Its 10 Millionth Meal - Then, Heads to Texas to Feed 'Bodies and Souls' in the Cold
The Virginia-based disaster relief group Mercy Chefs reached a milestone this month, serving its 10 millionth meal before heading to Texas.
Amazon Launches $2 Billion Housing Fund to Make 20,000 Affordable Homes Available for Working Families in 3 Cities
Amazon unveiled a new Housing Equity Fund, investing $2 billion to preserve and create 20,000 affordable housing units in three U.S. cities.
Millions of Plastic Bottles Will Be Offset as Remote Town Gets Renewable Drinking Water Created From Sunlight
SOURCE Global has installed their third successful array of hydropanels that deliver sustainable, clean drinking water to Indigenous peoples.
Nintendo is Partnering With a Nonprofit to Bring Gaming Consoles to Hospitalized Kids
Nintendo has partnered with a nonprofit to bring gaming consoles to hospitalized kids.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Receives $122 Million Donation From Mackenzie Scott
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America hopes to transform youth mentorship with a $122 Million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
Hurricane Irene: How People Are Helping, and How You Can too
While everyone watches Hurricane Irene's next move along the eastern seaboard, hundreds of people from around the US are helping organize relief efforts. The help is arriving not only from geographically diverse regions, but also from diverse religious communities, as a Muslim relief agency stands ready to deploy in the emergency response.
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