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College Student Sacrifices to Save Money, Eliminates Grandparents’ Mortgage (WATCH)
This college student secretly saved up thousands of dollars so he could give his grandparents the surprise of a lifetime. They burst into tears...
Tim Robbins Has Prison Drama Class That Cuts Recidivism in Half
Actor Tim Robbins has dramatically cut repeat offender rates for prisoners who take his acting class behind bars.
Six out of every 10 inmates in...
Connecticut Becomes Second State to End Veteran Homelessness
Any veteran who wants a home in Connecticut now has one. The state has become the second, after Virginia, to effectively end homelessness among veterans.
Connecticut...
Students Reserve 50 Tickets So Veteran Families Can Watch Baseball For Free
When teams take to the field in Fort Worth, Texas this weekend, the stars of the day will be sitting in the stands.
Fifty tickets...
5 Lessons On Love You Can Learn From Your Pooch For Valentine’s Day
Another Valentine’s Day when it appears that everyone in the world has a perfectly happy committed relationship. In other words, a day when most...
WWII Vet Meets Girlfriend After 70 Yrs Thanks to Strangers Funding Reunion (WATCH)
Seven decades, a World War, and 10,000 miles couldn’t keep this couple from celebrating Valentine’s Day together.
Norwood Thomas was a 21-year-old American paratrooper in...
Disabled Veteran Converts Wheelchair into Snow Plow to Help Town (WATCH)
A one-legged, Iraq War veteran has taken it upon himself to clear sidewalks in his snowy Nebraska community — and he does it with...
Insurance Employees Reflect Holiday Spirit with $16K Donation to Charities
For the 16th year in a row, employees of an insurance firm pooled their funds to help those less fortunate, donating a combined $16,000 to...
Boston Reduces Veteran Homelessness by 85%, Housing 533 Vets in 18 Months
Boston, Massachusetts has moved 533 homeless veterans out of shelters and into permanent homes in the past 18 months, since “Boston Homes for the...
Volunteers Turn Abandoned Buildings into Apartments for Homeless Vets
Volunteers have started remodeling hundred-year-old apartments in Ohio to serve as new homes for homeless veterans.
Iron Soup Historical Preservation is reworking old buildings in...
These Stars Give Others the Red Carpet Treatment: Best Celebrity Stories of 2015
From donating millions to taking a full time job, from giving away houses to singing for stranded passengers, here are ten times that celebrities shone...
Rocky Scores Knock-Out for Charity, Stallone Auction Raises $3 Million
When Sylvester Stallone wants to raise money for charity, the gloves come off — and they go on the auction block.
The Hollywood legend sold...
Christmas Tree Seller Gives Away Every Tree Left on His Lot
Good things come to those who wait. In Concord, New Hampshire, that included free Christmas trees for last minute decorators and people who couldn’t...
Service Members Pledge to Defend 8-Year-old Muslim-American Girl
When a politician’s remarks made an eight-year-old girl cry, American service members let her know they have her back.
Melissa Chance Yassini came home from...
Small Voice That Urged Big Act of Kindness Lets Stranger Walk Again
A sudden dedication to make a difference with one giant leap of kindness for a complete stranger led to a man quitting his job...
At 70, Dedicated Classroom Grandpa Finds Purpose With 600 ‘Grandkids’
Photos and story by Julie Makarewicz
Originally published by School News Network
Dale Allers isn't related to anyone at Sparta's Ridgeview Elementary School, but he's "Grandpa Dale" to...
Grandma Drives Away Trouble On Her City’s Toughest Streets
This 77-year-old lady proves you don’t need to be a heavyweight boxer or carry a big stick to keep the peace on Milwaukee’s toughest...
Queen Elizabeth Personally Thanks Man for 60-year Christmas Card Ritual
When a young man took over his grandfather’s Christmas tradition, he was brought to tears by a personal letter from Queen Elizabeth II.
Every year...
New Law Guarantees All Military Working Dogs Retirement on U.S. Soil
Cheer up, pup.
Tucked inside a massive defense bill signed two weeks ago by President Obama was a provision that will allow U.S. military dogs...
Houston Praised for Moving 4,100 Homeless Vets to Permanent Housing
Thousands of homeless vets and their families have permanent roofs over their heads in Houston, Texas thanks to an aggressive effort to eliminate veteran...