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Young Americans Celebrate 4th of July With Tsunami Cleanup
Young American volunteers marked Independence Day by continuing their remarkable clean up on behalf of Japan’s tsunami survivors. And, their American-style celebration helped to...
Japan Mayor’s YouTube Plea Gets Big Response for Isolated Residents Near Fukushima
After the Japanese government ordered the people of Minamisoma to stay indoors when the nearby nuclear plant started leaking, all the food stores shut...
My Vote Finally Counted: Flying Home for Egypt’s Referendum
I got excited as the plane approached the tarmac. A wide smile overtook my face as I contemplated my last-minute decision to travel from...
The Awesome Foundation Offers Cash for Crazy Ideas
That crazy idea simmering on the back your brain could nab you a bag full of cash.
If it’s awesome.
The newly formed Toronto Chapter of...
The Answer in Tucson, is Blowing in the Wind
What started out as a memorial for a little boy has become a gift for a community in need of smiles.
Ben's Bells has never...
Paid Actors Spread Undercover Joy in Chicago – Get Happy!
In order to bring smiles to the faces of people in downtown Chicago, local philanthropist Richard Driehaus hired some performance artists to create displays...
Reluctant Hero Becomes First Living Medal of Honor Recipient Since Vietnam
This afternoon in the East Room of the White House, President Obama presented the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to Staff Sergeant Salvatore...
Man Risks Border Crossing to Help Impoverished Farmers Build a Co-op
Jesus Hernandez Arias lay in the Arizona desert, half-blind and freezing.
Dawn was approaching on March 11, 2006. It was cold –- no more than...
Man Risks Border Crossing to Help Impoverished Farmers Build a Co-op
Jesus Hernandez Arias lay in the Arizona desert, half-blind and freezing.
Dawn was approaching on March 11, 2006. It was cold –- no more than...
Adult Fears Are Encouraging Obesity in Kids
Are kids today becoming sedentary and obese because of a heightened desire for video games, or because their inborn desire to run free in...
Magic Helps Healing – in Hospital and on Battlefield
A National Guard medic from Oregon has saved many people on his multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it was the collection of...
NYC Bike Messenger Exports Fun to Orphans, 2 Wheels at a Time (Video)
After experiencing a "tsunami of happiness" from orphans in Cambodia, a bike messenger from New York City started an organization that donates bikes to...
Elementary Kids Raise Thousands for Wheelchairs, Instead of Selves
From doing extra chores to collecting from the Tooth Fairy, elementary students spent the last month fundraising, as a sort of New Year's resolution...
U.S. Study Shows Dramatic Drop In Child Abuse
The U.S. appears to be trending towards being a safer place for children, with researchers reporting a striking 26 percent decrease in the incidence...
Beggar Brings Happiness to the Lives of Others
A beggar has never been given respect in society, but this one from Bihar has received plaudits and has emerged as a harbinger...
Operation Warm Gives Tens of Thousands of New Coats to Kids
Americans are helping to keep kids warm in spite of the recent Arctic blast through Operation Warm, a charity that provides brand new coats...
Uganda Bans Female Circumcision
The Ugandan parliament unanimously passed a bill banning female genital mutilation, a traditional, but barbaric, rite performed on young girls that has sparked...
Christmas Outpouring in November for Dying Boy
Seven weeks before Christmas, a modern day Christmas miracle was taking place in South Lyon, Michigan, in the home of a five-year-old boy in...
NM School Goes From Worst to Among Best in 3 Years
The new principal immediately learned his students' names. He gave them smiles, hugs and high fives. He led early morning basketball games. ...
Momentum for Change in Africa Is Good Development News
Africa is changing faster than many realize, and there is definite momentum for economic reform and development -- similar to trends in both...