Nurse Stunned to Tears by Parade of Grown Babies Whose Lives She Saved (WATCH)
By the time the parade of former patients filled the room, she was reunited with more than a dozen kids whose lives she saved over her 33 year career.
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Boxing Champ Helps 4-yo "Get Back Up" After iPad is Snatched From His Little Hands
When a boxing champ saw video of someone stealing a little boy's iPad, he put himself in the kid's corner–providing some relief and a valuable life lesson.
School's Tidal Wave of Thanks For Old Lady Who Waves Every Day
For years, Tinney Davidson has nestled into a chair every morning in her sunny front window and waved to the high school teenagers as they walked to school -- and she would resume her energetic waving in the afternoon, on their walk home, bringing a smile to their lips even on their worst days. On Valentines Day last Friday, the 84 year-old woman in Comax, British Columbia received the surprise of her life when students escorted her to a school assembly organized with the sole goal of thanking her for her years of friendliness.
Guy Asks Homeless People What They Want for Christmas, Then, Buys It
While most of us want the nicest clothes or the biggest TV for the holidays, there are a lot of people who just need the basics like food and clothing. So, instead of shopping for people who already have a lot... the anonymous man decided to spend his money shopping for people who don't have much at all.
Couple Stranded in Snow for a Week Wrote Farewell Letters
A Wisconsin couple on vacation huddled together for days eating what food they'd brought in the car after they became trapped in deep snow on a closed pass near Yellowstone Park in Wyoming. Fearing her life might be over, Kris Wathke used notebook paper stowed in her purse to write letters to all her loved ones telling them how much they meant to her.
Man Shares Exact Replica of Batmobile and Bat-cave With Sick Children
Charles Keller of Phoenix, Ariz., is such a massive fan of the 1960s Batman TV show, that he has an exact working replica of the Batmobile and the Bat-cave. Best of all, he turned his hobby into an opportunity to help kids with cancer.
And, the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013 are…
They clean up rivers, build homes for disabled veterans and bring health care to some of the darkest parts of the world. They help children who are fighting cancer, living in poverty and a lack of opportunity -- the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013.
Community Wants a Statue of the Man Who's Waved to Them for 50 Years
Neighbors have started a petition to have their town erect a statue of "Bunny," a man who's waved to passersby for 50 years.
Harvard Tells College Applicants: Focus on Kindness, Not Overachieving
At least 85 major U.S. colleges join a plan to emphasize community and family life above testing and personal achievement for admission.
Officer Talks Distraught Woman Off Ledge of Towering Bridge (LOOK)
A California motorcycle cop talked a woman back from the edge of a bridge, 200 feet above San Francisco Bay.
Paralyzed at Columbine, Shooting Victim Forgives Mother of Gunman
A woman paralyzed in the Columbine school shooting has publicly forgiven the mother of one of the shooters.
82-year-old Vet Sends Thousands of Care Packages to Soldiers as "Spam Czar"
It means a lot when any soldier receives a package from the U.S. loaded with treats to remind him of home. 82 year-old Don Downer has sent more than 1,400 such packages to American troops deployed overseas and was honored in Maryland recently as Howard County's Volunteer of the Year.
Community Adopts 45 Orphans From War-torn Country
Ten years ago, 12 boys from a Liberian choir visited the United States to raise money for their orphanage, and touched the hearts of a North Carolina town. Forty-five boys from that orphanage have since been adopted and are now living what they only dreamed a decade ago.
Retired Stranger Becomes Legs for Paralyzed Teen Through Four Years of College
Fifty years separate the two friends, Collin and Ernest, but together these two have managed to accomplish the miraculous after Colin was involved in a horrific car accident as a teen, and was paralyzed from the chest down. Ernest, who'd recently retired as an engineer, heard about the accident through his church and felt what he described as a calling to help the teenager, whom he'd never met, though they attended the same church. He did more than help.
Shoeshiner Donates $200K in Tips to Kids' Hospital
Despite his station in life, the man is a high-roller when it comes to philanthropy. For the past 36 years, Albert Lexie has taken every dime of his tip money from shining shoes and donated it to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - more than $200,659 and counting.
$23K Wedding Ring Accidentally Sold at Yard Sale Returned
An Orange County woman's plea for help was answered when honorable strangers returned her $23,000 wedding ring.
Young Immigrant in Wisconsin Changes Kids' Fates in Nepal
Born in Nepal, but moved to Wisconsin in 2000 to attend the University in Whitewater, Ojash Shrestha found his true calling when he returned home 8 years later to be married. While staying in his parents' house, he met a young girl around 12 years-old who worked as a maid there because her family could not support her or afford to send her to school. After returning home he couldn't get her face out of his mind, and right then decided to help children like Rita go to school.
Children's Paintings Sold to Support School Arts Programs
In the hard-hit city of Philadelphia, a former art curator Barbara Chandler Allen was disgusted by cutbacks to arts funding for students, especially because it so disadvantages the poorest schools where kids are most in need of positive outlets. Lucky for the kids, Barbara stumbled onto a big idea after enlarging some of their art and realizing it was in high demand for the walls in office buildings.
President Obama Celebrates Top Cops
President Obama welcomed to the White House Saturday the winners of the TOP COPS award for law enforcement who have shown extraordinary bravery and valor in the line of duty, including Lieutenant Brian Murphy, who was the first officer on the scene in response to the shooting at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin last year.
Modern-day Robin Hood Applies Business Skills to Philanthropy
Wall Street hedge fund manager and billionaire Paul Tudor Jones started the Robin Hood Foundation 25 years ago to inspire wealthy donors to give money to help impoverished New Yorkers. Since then, the charity has raised more than one and a quarter billion dollars.
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