High School Dropout Succeeds, Proving Them Wrong
She was kicked out of high school and her father was sent to prison. But by taking his advice, a women's basketball player overcame the odds stacked against her.
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Philly Cops Honored for Compassion and Fairness
"Philadelphia Police Chief of Staff Kimberly Byrd has won the coveted George Fencl Award given to an officer who exemplifies his qualities of compassion, dedication, loyalty and fairness." philly.com
Four-Fingered Concert Pianist Overcomes Physical Barriers (Video)
A Korean concert pianist moves the audience to tears performing classical music with just two digits on each hand. Disfigured from birth, and with no limbs below the knees, the girl's mother cared for her as if she were perfect.
75-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Skis to North Pole; First Black Woman Believed To Make Trip
Barbara Hillary became one of the oldest people to trek to the North Pole last month at the age of 75. The New York woman, a former nurse and community activist is believed to be the first black woman on record to accomplish the feat, eight years after her battle began with lung cancer.
Tortured Congolese Mom Wins America's Hometown Hero Award and New Car
For helping to protect and rescue countless thousands of fellow refugees of genocide, a Congolese mother of ten was named "America's Greatest Hometown Hero" and awarded with a $50,000 charitable contribution and a new Volvo every three years for the rest of her life...
An American Rebuilds Paradise Lost to War in Africa (Video)
Fifteen years after a brutal civil war, Greg Carr, an American philanthropist believes the key to revitalization in Mozambique, one of the poorest spots on the planet -- and possibly a model for African development -- is a long-forgotten park called Gorongosa.
Sailor Honored for Boosting Morale
A Florida sailor is being honored for his outstanding mentoring and role modeling while overseas. He set up a 300-plus DVD library, held regular poker and horseshoe tournaments.
Shooting Victim Tells How to Stop the Violence (Video)
"Before Virginia Tech, before Columbine, there was Paducah, Kentucky. A 1997 school shooting there left Missy Jenkins Smith paralyzed, but not without hope."
German Youths Make Amends for Holocaust
Even though it was not their own generation involved in Nazi crimes against Jews, two dozen German youth worked in Israel donating a year of service in libraries, nursing homes and community centers.
Author, 96, Proves it's Never Too Late
After his wife died a 96 year-old man decided to write. A big-time editor described it as 'unputdownable.
Senior Collects Cans for 30 Years to Build Community Pool
An 83-year-old Kansas woman spent 30 years driving open roads, picking up aluminum cans, in a single-handed effort to raise enough money to build a community swimming pool for the children in her home town of Eskridge.
Airline Attendants Use Overseas Flights to Aid Half Million Orphans
Airline Ambassadors International has bettered the lives of more than a half million children around the globe thanks to 590 flight attendants...