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Record $390,000 Pours In for Cancer Patient Struck by Paralysis

After being dealt one devastating blow after another, a record-breaking number of donations has changed the life of a former cancer patient who suddenly became paralyzed after aggressive chemotherapy and radiation. At 29, Melissa Smith, who had beat cancer twice, was hit with a rare disease that paralyzed her from the waist down. Her sister, hoping to raise money badly needed to help Melissa, relentlessly urged a charity site, Chive, to intervene. It turns out, strangers around the world were waiting to help too.

19 October 28 Views

Quadriplegic Woman on the Love Behind Her 31-year Marriage

Joni Eareckson from Agoura Hill, California, has been wheelchair-bound since the age of 17, after severing her spinal cord in a diving accident that left her paralyzed from the neck down. She met able-bodied Ken Tada in her early 30s. She jokes that she knew Ken was the one when he willingly changed her urine bag on the first date. She loved his sense of humor about her disability.

18 October 34 Views

Mail Carrier Saves Man Who Went 3 Days Without Medication

For two decades Mickey Wheeley has delivered the mail to the same residents every day, so he knows something about these apartment dwellers. The observant letter carrier became suspicious when the mail began piling up in one of the boxes, which included the resident's medication. It was lucky he did - and took action.

18 October 39 Views

Blind Man Builds His Own House, Fulfills Dream

48-year-old Thomas Graham is building a house in Texas pretty much by himself. And although that job alone isn't remarkable, just imagine trying to put up a three-bedroom, two-bath ranch without any blueprints -- and doing it in total darkness. Thomas says he started dreaming of this shortly after the day he went blind at the age of 18

17 October 32 Views

Firefighters Help Italian Newlyweds Stopped by Freak Highway Incident

Toronto firefighters stepped in to help Italian newlyweds make their flight after an overhead sign on the highway came crashing down on their rental car. Two of the firefighters at the scene of the accident just happened to speak Italian and heard the couple talking about how they were going to miss the next flight on their honeymoon, which was scheduled to depart shortly for Hawaii.

13 October 37 Views

Passenger Talked Through Landing a Plane After Pilot Collapses

Flying instructors in Britain told a passenger over the radio how to land a plane after the pilot of a small aircraft collapsed and died at the controls. One of two instructors who guided in the plane said the passenger did an amazing job.

09 October 32 Views

Cops Give Out "Positive Tickets" Across Canada

All across Canada, police departments have been ticketing kids. But they're not handing out the tickets that incur fines or suspend drivers licenses. Positive Ticket citations are giving teens and children free coupons for pizza and ice cream just for obeying the law and putting safety first.

06 October 36 Views

(UPDATE) Homeless Man Reacts to $148K Reward for Returning Backpack, $40K

After Glen James, a homeless man from Boston, found and returned a backpack with more than $40,000 worth of cash and traveler's checks, a stranger from Virginia launched an online campaign to reward him. An update from NBC News shows Mr. James meeting his benefactor for the first time, after people around the world donated more than $148,000 to the fund.

05 October 38 Views

Carnegie Hero Award is New Start for Felon who Saved 91-Year-old Woman

In saving a life, Pierre Johnson may also have transformed his own. Locked up in a Minnesota prison over the past year for selling cocaine, Johnson was stunned to learn this week that he is among 22 Americans receiving the Carnegie Hero award for risking his life to save a 91-year-old neighbor woman from a burning house in Brooklyn Park.

04 October 31 Views

2600 Strangers Comfort Dying Man With #SkyBluePink Photos

More than 2,600 people from around the world may have helped prolong the life of a dying Nebraska father by sending photos, notes and postcards all colored with sky-blue pink. His son, a digital brand manager with Red Bull, started an online campaign for people to post sunsets and skies using Twitter or Instagram to help fill his father's room with his favorite scenes.

29 October 32 Views

Boy, 15, Goes to Church to Plead for Adoption, Please Love Me - Thousands Respond

A heartbreaking story ran in the Tampa Bay Times on October 8 about a brave boy, 15, who stood up in front of a church during Sunday services to ask someone to love him. The orphan had been raised in foster care and lived in a group home for boys. He made the drastic and courageous step because he wanted a loving family so bad. After the story ran, thousands filed requests to ask him to join theirs.

30 October 37 Views

Making the Homeless Smile Will Get Everyone Smiling

New York YouTube pranksters Adam and Sheikh usually make humorous or taunting videos, such as Meet a Muslim or Pretending to Be a Celebrity. But the duo decided this time to do something different, to make homeless people smile. The guys bought some fruit and water, packed up some gently worn clothing and hit the streets. They did bring smiles to these very worn faces and it is terrific to watch.

10 September 48 Views