A tiny farming town in Michigan is rallying around a 16-year-old girl who became humiliated when her high school voted to elevate her to the homecoming court as a joke and then laughed at her in the hallways for having so few friends. In an inspiring turnaround, Whitney Kropp's embarrassment gained her thousands of friends.
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Daniel is afraid he will pass away before seeing the latest Star Wars installation in December, but Twitter celebrities are giving him a New Hope.
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Four years ago, Nolan was diagnosed with brian cancer. After many treatments and interventions, doctors say they can do no more for him. Despite his terrible illness, the determined athlete still wants to marry his fiancée and take her on a honeymoon to Disney World. The couple was left dirt poor from major health bills so a fundraising page at GiveForward.com was set up to ask for donations. Strangers responded in a big way.
Seven friends in Malaysia who are not formally organized in any way have managed to collect more than 200 tons of donations for the flood victims in Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang, receiving overwhelming support, even from a guy with a helicopter to transport the goods.
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