Romantic Firefighters Save Couple's Wedding After Snow Caves in Roof
An Arlington, Virginia fire captain and his team of romantic firefighters saved the day for a bride and groom Saturday after a snow storm wrecked their wedding plans.
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Police Officer Gives a Ride to College Student and Changes His Life
An Arkansas police officer, who saw a young man walking down the road at two o'clock in the morning on a frigid cold night, stopped to ask if he wanted a ride. The chance encounter ended up changing the college student's life.
Honoring Three Men Who Came to B.C., Found Success, and Gave Millions Back
A jovial 87-year-old has parlayed a huge construction business in Iran into a Canadian philanthropic legacy that will continue after he is gone. His Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation has given away tens of millions of his personal wealth to build children hospitals in Vancouver -- and building schools for children around the world. Most ambitious, his Foundation has built a new $68.8-million center for brain health at the University of BC with 500 scientists working on diseases like alzheimer's.
Tattoo Shop Owner Dedicates Years to Helping the Homeless and Addicted
The owner of Inkslinger's Tattoo Shop has quietly become an inspiration to his Massachusetts community. Billy Pfaff's shop is often filled with donations he has collected for the homeless -- coats, blankets, sleeping bags, tents and gift cards -- which he personally hands out. Why does he care? In 2010 he was in their shoes.
Tim Tebow Will Host 50 Red Carpet Proms For Special Needs Folks
Valentines Day is going to be extra special this year for 5000 people with special needs across the United States who will be attending glitzy prom dances paid for by the former NFL star quarterback, Tim Tebow.
Teacher Starts Free Clothing Bank For Students, Spreads to Whole Town
A sixth-grade teacher in Bakersfield, California was so sad to see kids coming to school wearing old, torn clothes that she started a clothing bank for students. That was three years ago, and after getting so many donations from the community, she now runs it as a benefit for the entire community.
In Minutes, Strangers Give $160K for Field Trips to Harvard for NYC's Poorest Kids
In just an hour, after the popular photography blog, Humans of New York, posted a plea to help fund field trips to Harvard for an inner city school, 6000 people donated, rocketing the campaign past its goal of $100,000. And, the total has been growing for five days to reach almost a million dollars. It all started with a photo of a little black boy from the neighborhood, who said his hero was the school's principal.
Arkansas Woman is Hero to Thousands of Ex-Offenders Who Need Jobs
After prison, many of those who have paid their debt to society confront major hurdles in providing for themselves and their families. Darlene Lewis, whose son faced the same situation, decided to dedicate herself to helping ex-convicts find jobs so they don't fall back into a life of crime.
Man Who Daily Visits Memorial Bench to Wife Gets Help From Volunteer Shovelers
An 82-year-old Wisconsin widower spent more than half his life with Betty, and didn't want to let her go. So every day he walks to the park, brings a daisy, and talks to his wife on a bench he bought and dedicated to her after she died two years ago. A recent snowfall threatened to break his daily routine, until two city Parks employees grabbed shovels, saying, "We have to make sure he can get to his bench and talk to his wife." (WATCH)
Workers Drop Everything to Care for Elderly Left Behind
When an assisted living home for the elderly in California shut down last fall, many of its residents were left behind, with nowhere to go. Maurice Rowland, the cook, and Miguel Alvarez, the janitor, who were working there, stayed to take care of them, quickly becoming round-the-clock caretakers.
What These Two Cops Did After 2-yo Calls 911 Has Everyone Smiling
Boynton Beach, Florida police officers responded to an apartment following a 911 hangup by a two-year-old. When they saw the sad little girl and her sister, they realized they had stumbled upon a different sort of 'emergency'. They knew what to do and returned the next day with a surprise.
Portland Couple Uses Their Super Car Collection For Good
Cobra. Lamborgini. Ferrari. Porsche. Kids in Oregon who are battling life-threatening illnesses get to choose which supercar they get to spend the day with, thanks to a compassionate car collector in Portland.