Boy Gets Surprise After No One Came to His Birthday Party (WATCH)
After he had a lonely birthday, a little boy in Arkansas said, "I cried a little bit because I was so happy that they did that for me."
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Walmart and Aspen Institute Announce $5.5 Mil Grant to Pave Career Pathways for Retail Workers
The Walmart Foundation and the Aspen Institute last week unveiled a $5.5 million grant to help retail workers advance.
Restaurant Owner Leads Community in Offering Free Thanksgiving Banquet for East Harlem
East Harlem restaurant owner Kevin Walters is not only known for his business savvy, he has a deep appreciation for and commitment to the community, which, like much of America, is struggling through these hard times. The Managing Director and Owner, of CREOLE Restaurant decided that he would lead a coalition in feeding the community once again and host a Thanksgiving banquet for the areas neediest residents free of charge.
British Soldier who Smuggled Himself into Auschwitz
When millions would have done anything to get out, one remarkable British soldier smuggled himself into Auschwitz to witness the horror so he could tell others the truth and help at least one person to stay alive. He smuggled in cigarettes, which were worth more than gold, and helped his new friend earn extra favors, in exchange, that helped save his life.
Group Throws Lifeline To Homeowners Near Foreclosure
The Save the Dream Tour is traveling across the country, stopping in cities nationwide to rewrite contracts for people whose mortgages have become unaffordable. Thousands of homeowners at each workshop get interest rates reduced immediately, often drastically, cutting rates almost in half.
The Luckiest People in the World
Here is an amazing video montage from YouTube that honors the luckiest people in the world. Some of these lucky people avoided cars that should have plowed into them. Others avoided falls that should have taken their lives. Some just had lucky shots in sports.
How to Change People's Behavior: Make it Fun. VW Does
Can we get more people to throw their trash in the bin by making it fun? Can fun encourage more people to sort recyclables? Will more people exercise if it's fun... Volkswagen says yes, through a set of experiments in a new project called The Fun Theory.
Corvettes Bring Tons of Toys to Atlantic City
A Corvette parade longer than 10 miles snaked down the Atlantic City Expressway each car filled with Christmas toys their drivers were bringing to the Marine Corps' Toys For Tots campaign.
Clean Smells Promote Moral Behavior, Study Suggests
People are unconsciously fairer and more generous when they are in clean-smelling environments, according to a soon-to-be published study led by a Brigham Young University professor.
Transforming Abandoned Concrete Bunkers Into Eco Hostels
There are reportedly thousands of abandoned concrete bunkers scattered throughout Albania, remnants of a Communist dictator's paranoia. Now graduate students have developed a plan called Concrete Mushrooms that would ‘invert the meaning' of these structures by turning them into an economic asset -- a network of habitable eco-hostels, cafés, gift shops and more.
Citizens Arrive by the Hundreds to Help the Hungry
A Wisconsin "empty bowls" event featured local pottery artists and bowls fashioned by area schools as a fundraiser for the local food pantry. Hundreds of Wausau residents chose their favorites from among rows of clay bowls donated. Some of the best chefs in town ladled soups into the new bowls for a fee of just […]
Hundreds of Thousands to Participate in National Day of Service Tomorrow
Inspired by the massive outpouring of volunteers helping out in the days and months after the World Trade Center tragedy, Congress and the President have officially declared September 11 a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Through the website 911DayOfService.org, hundreds of thousands of people — nonprofits, citizens, employers and faith-based groups — have already […]