IKEA Lovingly Turns Kids' Drawings Into Actual Plush Toys Sold for Charity
IKEA held a contest to recruit ten children to draw their "dream stuffed animal". Their art was turned into toys to raise money to help kids worldwide.
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Sick Boy Gets Fantasy Bedroom Makeover Courtesy of Design Gives Back
A courageous boy battling life-threatening brain tumors received a Miracle Makeover from a designer who makes it her business to give back to suffering cancer patients. This boy was especially deserving. He started an annual toy drive—Charlie Santa Day—where he collects toys from family and friends and distributes them to kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital. "Charlie believes he was put here on this earth to help others."
$70K Minimum Wage is Paying Off for CEO Who Took Pay Cut to Lift Workers
Profits and productivity have doubled, customer retention is through the roof, and new customers continue to flock to a company with a $70,000 minimum wage.
Locals Save Tourist's Car by Sitting On It… Until Help Arrives
When a tourist's car rolled off the edge of a pier, locals hopped on the hood as counterbalance, and calmly waited until help arrived.
Soldier Arrives Home Just Before His Sister Walks Down Aisle -Watch
We all love a good soldier homecoming video—this one is an instant classic.
Sports Arena Rises From Toxic Wasteland
Dallas decided to assist developers in cleaning up a 72-acre toxic mess at the city's core and build their new stadium there...
Woman Fills 200 Backpacks With Love for Homeless To Deliver in Single Night
A woman who wanted to do a good deed for the homeless watched as it grew into a community effort to supply backpacks and cold weather clothes to 200 people.
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.
200 Million People Lifted From Extreme Poverty in Just Two Years
The goal of wiping out extreme poverty worldwide is becoming a reality as the number of the world's poor hits its lowest level in history.
Cloudy, With a Chance of Chocolate: Tiny Parachutes Rain Down on Public
Tiny parachutes floated down on bystanders asking them to do something nice. Those who did were rewarded – inside and out.
The "World's Best Teacher" Gives Kids Choices-Instead of Tests
Nancie Atwell won a million dollars, the first "Global Teacher Prize," and she's investing the money in her unique school where kids follow their passion.
Paralyzed Girl Succeeds in Getting Out of Wheelchair
Vanessa Cantu considers herself an incredibly optimistic person. When she was a freshman in high school she was involved in a serious car accident. Her seat belt didn't work and without its support her spine broke and she suffered severe, internal injuries. From that point on Cantu's life became fixated on finding a way out of her wheelchair and back on her feet.
Son's Essay Moves Stranger to Buy Family a Wheelchair-Ready Van
A teen's essay inspired a complete stranger to buy the boy's mom a new wheelchair accessible van to replace the 15-year-old one that was breaking down.
Amazon Deforestation at Record Low, Data Shows
Deforestation of the Amazon has fallen to its lowest levels since records began in 1988, according to data recently released by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research.
Kenyan Exchange Student Runs for His Tiny Village Back Home
He set out on his own in 2009 when he took the 8,000-mile flight from Kenya to Maryland as a foreign exchange student. He had no running experience before coming to the US, but now owns the fastest 1,600 time in the state and has secured a college scholarship. But his long goal is to return to his village that has no electricity or running water and teach them to read.
Gates Foundation Funds Bold Ideas Including Dirt-Charged Cell Phones and Human Waste Fertilizer
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Thursday announced 88 new winners of $100,000 grants to support innovative research that has the potential to dramatically improve lives in some of the world's poorest countries. The funding, made possible through the Grand Challenges Exploration program, will enable researchers worldwide to test unorthodox ideas that address persistent health and development challenges.
Your Morning Buzz is Lifting Homeless People Off London's Streets
Londoners are contributing their morning coffee habit to a job training program that pays the homeless a living wage as baristas.
Doctor Brings Caring on Campus With Mobile Medical Van for Homeless Teens
This doctor delivers health care to poor and homeless teens who may otherwise never see the inside of a doctor's office.
Wondering About Medical Issues? New Animated Videos by Doctors Can Explain
These animated, white-board videos from trained physicians are an easy way to learn more about your health and how to improve it.
Cancer and Christmas Both Begin with C
My good friend Wally Bock wrote an article for his newsletter which he titled Christmas and Cancer Both Begin with C. Wally's mother died of cancer in 1982 after fourteen years as one of the earliest recipients of chemotherapy. One of her life's mottos was What good can we make of this? I was honored when Wally wrote about my experience alongside his mother's.
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