Czechs Send $200K to Blast-hit Texas Town

The Czech Republic plans to donate $200,000 to help the Texas town of West recover from a devastating fertilizer plant explosion. The government decided to provide the aid in solidarity because a significant number of people in the town of 2,700 have Czech roots.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 April 52 Views

Hospitals In Boston And Texas Exchange Gifts After Recent Tragedies

A surprising trend is putting smiles on the faces of medical workers who are still coping with the aftermath of last week's twin tragedies in Boston and Texas, and it started with kindness sent from North Carolina

By Jeanne Goddard

01 May 35 Views

Katrina Rescuer Reunites with Girl in Iconic Photo 10 Years Later

A picture of a little girl hugging her rescuer came to symbolize the hope amid Hurricane Katrina's destruction ten years ago— watch their emotional reunion.

By Jim Stout

21 September 40 Views

Flint Students No Longer Fear Washing Hands As Boy Raises $10,000 for Sanitizer

This 7-yr-old boy raised enough money to supply every classroom in Flint, Michigan with hand sanitizer during the city's water crisis.

By Jim Stout

23 February 40 Views

Students Give Custodian Surprise of Lifetime After She Loses Home in Fire

Students, volunteers, and community members rallied to rebuild the home of a beloved high school custodian in Florida after she lost it in a tragic fire.

By Jim Stout

02 July 33 Views

Support for Paris Floods In From Around the World (Video)

Support for Paris is flooding into France from around the world after scores of people were killed in deadly attacks yesterday.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 November 39 Views

Samsung Galaxy Phone 'Stops a Bullet' in Paris, Saves Man's Life

If he hadn't been talking on the phone at the time when a bomb exploded nearby, he might have been another casualty in Paris. Instead, his Samsung took the hit.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 November 32 Views

Hospital That Handled Theater Shootings Sends Pizzas to Oregon Hospital After Tragedy

Hospitals in the U.S. have inadvertently started a Pay-it-Forward pizza chain sending solidarity deliveries to the next one dealing with a shooting rampage.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 October 38 Views

30 Companies Join "Meathead Movers" to Aid Domestic Abuse Victims

In the two weeks since our story ran, 30 businesses and counting have volunteered their services—Meathead Movers has even had to hire someone to keep track.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 September 46 Views

Tiny Town in Newfoundland Hosts 10,000 Stranded Airline Passengers on 9-11

When U.S. airspace was closed on 9-11, Delta flight 15 and 52 other airplanes from all over the world were diverted to New Foundland. The small town of Gander and surrounding communities sent convoys of school buses pick up the 10,500 stranded passengers.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 April 41 Views

Donations May Reach $1Mil for Wounded Hero of Oregon Shooting

After a cousin asked for $10,000 donations to pay for Chris Mintz's medical care, people contributed $785,000 in just four days for the hero.

By Jim Stout

07 October 40 Views

Americans Thwart Train Attack in France, Hailed for Exceptional Courage

A tragedy was narrowly averted in France thanks to the courage of 3 American passengers and a British man who rushed straight at a heavily armed man.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 August 37 Views

Hurricane Katrina Hero Noticed by 'Hardcore Heroes' and Will Smith

Ex-marine John Keller says he wasn't trying to be a hero when he used a kayak, a hotwired boat and an air mattress — along with his smarts and brawn — to fend off thugs and save more than 200 people in his New Orleans apartment building during Hurricane Katrina. Keller's Herculean story is one of two in the first episode of Proper Television's new series Hardcore Heroes, which premiered in January on History.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 February 33 Views

Flight Attendant Called Hero for Helping Everyone Off Burning Plane

Cabin Manager Lee Yoon-hye who was apparently the last person to leave the burning plane, was called a hero by one business passenger: This tiny, little girl was carrying people piggyback, running everywhere, with tears running down her face. She was crying, but she was still so calm and helping people.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 July 40 Views

Woman Who Lost Both Legs in Boston Bombing Just Found a Reason To Smile

A mother who is recovering in the hospital after losing both legs below the knee while watching the Boston Marathon went from being devastated to feeling better. The woman and her daughter -- who is also recovering in the hospital -- were visited by U.S. Marines, men who understand what it's like to lose limbs.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 April 37 Views