Jon Bon Jovi opened his Soul Kitchen yesterday, a pay-what-you-want restaurant in Red Bank, NJ with no prices on the menu. The establishment will be serving gourmet style food to any hungry locals who need a good meal and who can pledge volunteer hours in return.
We're constantly informed of our city's job growth, traffic patterns, and crime rates, but what about the happiness of its residents?
Looking at a warehouse full of discontinued door knobs, the folks at Union Hardware in Maryland wondered what they could possibly do to put all those products to better use. So, in 2011 the third-generation, family-owned business began a project to bring to life Vincent Van Gogh's masterpiece Starry Night using the tools of the hardware trade -- door knobs, levers and plates.
On a blustery day in Darlington market, English video artist Anton Hecht brought a flash mob of one to teach the people there to dance the tango. It was a great day, and we really saw a new side to the people, who were great about getting involved, Hecht told the Good News Network.
By monitoring the movement of pink-footed geese over four years, researchers were able to detect changes in flight patterns around two newly erected offshore wind farms in the UK, suggesting that the species can identify the threat and avoid the spinning blades.
196 countries did what some thought impossible, agreeing on a climate change document in Paris that they hope will mitigate the effects of global warming.
Tony Robbins awoke the day of 9/11 about to conduct a training session in Hawaii for 2,000 people from 39 countries, teaching Emotional Mastery. Instead of canceling the day's session, he decided to bring together this diverse audience -- people from different religions and cultures -- and get them to redirect their focus to somehow serve a greater good.
It's been difficult to avoid the deluge of dissonance in the US Presidential election, but I'm protected by a loyal umbrella: my unshakable faith in humanity.
When a little girl with diabetes had a panic attack onboard a flight, threatening her blood sugar level, this flight attendant went above and beyond.
Roughly 800,000 people jostled for spaces to plant 50 million trees in a single day to improve the environment and claim a world record.
People don't often express how they feel about the important people in their lives – until they're challenged to do so with this 'compliment street booth.'
Students took to the streets, handing out free hugs to police officers and strangers at a time when all Americans could use a hug.
A nationwide chain of dental offices is putting smiles on the faces of thousands of veterans who don't have dental insurance, providing millions in free care.
When this woman heard kids in her county could go hungry over the summer, she rallied volunteers to deliver free lunches to them every day.
A 14-year-old from Rhode Island, Nicholas Lowinger, was chosen as a 2012 Huggable Hero, winning $10,000 for outstanding work in public service. His foundation, Gotta Have Sole, donates new footwear to children living in homeless shelters. New shoes not only provide the perfect fit for a child, but they also instantly increase a child's self-esteem. To date, Nicolas has purchased 5,000 pairs of shoes for homeless kids by raising tens of thousands of dollars.
It's not hard to be a positive influence for everyone in your life if you simply choose to #LiveLove.
Police officers and teens link arms to promote racial harmony and stronger community ties - and to #endthepain.
When a deputy died in the line of duty hours before his son's graduation, fellow officers stood in for him as the teen bravely showed up to his diploma.
Facebook helped 4 million people in Paris use its "Safety Check" feature to let loved ones know they were safe. 3 other apps helped keep them safe.
On Friday, teenage pop sensation Justin Bieber played a special Christmas concert and donated $100,000 for the east Las Vegas elementary school nationally-renowned for providing its needy students and families with food, clothing, health services and the occasional rent check.
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