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Woman Turns Rescued Shelter Dogs into… Rescuers!
In 1995, 62 year old Wilma Melville and her black lab Murphy were deployed to the Oklahoma City bombing for search and rescue work.
Devastated...
Hurricane Irene: How People Are Helping, and How You Can too
While everyone watches Hurricane Irene's next move along the eastern seaboard, hundreds of people from around the US are organizing relief efforts.
Toledo-area volunteers, including...
Honest Japanese Return Total of $78 Million in Cash Found in Quake Rubble
The earthquake and tsunami that walloped Japan left much of its coastline ravaged, but left one thing intact: the Japanese reputation for honesty.
In the...
Americans Spent 8 Billion Hours Volunteering in 2010
American Volunteers increased the number of hours they contributed to their communities last year, whether tutoring and mentoring students, fundraising, job training or assisting...
Why the Gulf Oil Spill Cleaned Up So Quickly: Microbes Looking For A Meal
A lingering mystery of the Gulf oil spill is where the oil actually went. It seems now that the microbes in the water made...
Grief-stricken Mom Found a New Family After Tsunami
Susanne Janson's life was shattered in 2004 when her two young daughters were killed in the tsunami that ravaged Southeast Asia. She found solace...
$16 Million Violin Sold For Charity
A Japanese music foundation has sold a renowned Stradivarius violin for $16 million at auction to raise money for tsunami disaster relief.
The nonprofit Nippon...
Pitt and Jolie Donate $500,000 to Tornado Relief
The Jolie-Pitt Foundation donated $500,000 on Friday to the Joplin Recovery Fund for rebuilding efforts in the tornado-ravaged Missouri city. The Community Foundation of...
Japan Donates $120,000 in Relief Supplies to Alabama
Even though they are still recovering from their own natural disaster, the Japanese Government is helping Alabama tornado victims, donating emergency supplies including 8,000...
Veterans Transition to New Battlefield, Helping to Clean-up Tornado Ravaged Towns (Video)
Returning veterans find new life as they transition out of war and into a different kind of service, helping homeowners hit by devastating disasters...
Dog Honored as Hero for Saving Owner After a Bike Accident
A golden retriever that saved the life of its owner after the man fell from his mountain bike and became paralyzed, was honored Tuesday...
Kansas Town That was Flattened by Tornado Rebuilt Green; Can Others Do the Same?
As the cities and towns ravaged by tornadoes slowly shift their focus from relief efforts to long-term rebuilding, they might want to take a...
Japan Clothing Line Carries Messages of Encouragement Sent From Around the World
A Japanese lingerie maker Wednesday unveiled a line of "Support Japan" clothing that carries messages of encouragement from overseas as the country struggles to...
Charlie Sheen Tours Alabama Tornado Wreckage, Plans Fundraiser
At the urging of fans who contacted him on Twitter, Charlie Sheen flew to Alabama's tornado disaster zone yesterday to see the devastation for...
New Yorkers Pay Kindness Forward Annually Since 9/11
Jeff Parness, like many New Yorkers, was changed by the terrorist attacks of 9/11. He lost a good friend when the Twin Towers fell,...
Japanese Golfer to Donate Annual Prize Money to Japan, $93K From Masters Alone
Ryo Ishikawa, the 19-year-old golf phenom who last week pledged all his 2011 winnings to disaster relief in his home country, jump-started his donation...
Americans Donate Over $120 Million to American Red Cross to Assist Japan
The American Red Cross announced that the public has generously donated $120.5 million to help the people of Japan following the March 11 earthquake...
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...
Good News Makes Better People, Says New Study
A new study released Tuesday by the University of British Columbia found that people were inspired to do good when they see media stories...
Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to be Alive: The Rational Optimist
A British scientist and author of the book, The Rational Optimist, makes the case that mankind's progress has been vigorous, widely spread, and not...