The American Red Cross announced that the public has generously donated $120.5 million to help the people of Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. "The American public and we at the American Red Cross have not forgotten the generosity of the Japanese people when we suffered tremendous loss after the 9/11 attacks and, more recently, after Hurricane Katrina.
Volunteering abroad between high school and college helps students learn teamwork and build leadership skills, says Abigail Falik who has launched a non-profit called Global Citizen Year.
Oregon lawmakers from both sides of the aisle included snippets from the song lyrics to Never Gonna Give You Up into their speeches on the House floor and then stitched them together to make a video for April Fool's Day.
More and more, young women are not only starting their own businesses, but they are also achieving enormous success doing so. Take recent start-ups like Her Campus, Rent the Runway, and LearnVest: all three lucrative businesses were founded by women in their early twenties.
Two long-lost friends are emotionally reunited after 24 years in the wake of an important postcard getting lost in the mail, placing their relationship on hold.
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is one of the many groups that leapt to the aid of communities across six states where homes were destroyed by tornadoes, providing free meals and water, assistance with clearing drives and roadways, and support for other vital needs of families.
Hundreds of people whose lives were upended by last weekend's tornadoes, are receiving help from the kind people who have stepped up before being asked.
Jeff Parness, like many New Yorkers, was changed by the terrorist attacks on 9/11. He lost a good friend when the Twin Towers fell, but also was deeply moved by the support the city received from across the nation following the attack. In 2004, he established New York Says Thank You, a nonprofit that sends volunteers from NYC, particularly the city's beloved firefighters, to help rebuild other disaster-stricken communities in the U.S. every September.
Wael Ghonim, the Google executive who became the hero of the Egyptian revolution, on Sunday said he planned to take an extended break from the Internet giant to set up his own NGO in Egypt. He said his technology focused NGO will help fight poverty & foster education in Egypt.
Prince William has given the families of his Army pals killed in combat prime seats at his wedding. He also invited a Cavalry comrade who suffered terrible burns after he was ambushed in Afghanistan.
Yesterday, 10 more of America's wealthiest families committed to giving more than half their wealth to charity, bringing the total number who have joined Warren Buffett and Bill Gates in their Giving Pledge to 69.
The Jive Aces made this music video about bad news media reports bringing down customers in a diner. Their music brought smiles and happy thoughts back to patrons.