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Public Choosees 5 Non-profits for $100,000 Grant From Tom’s of Maine
For the first time in its 40 year history of charitable giving, Tom's of Maine, the natural toothpaste company, opened up its funding process...
Four Ways to Get Happy Now
A 20/20 news special recently confirmed that we have a large measure of control over our own levels of happiness -- at least 40...
Ballet Dancer Raised by Two Dads Living the Dream
Eleven year old James Gibson-Jones, appears destined for some species of ballet greatness, having been snapped up by the National Ballet of...
American Girl Makes a Doll That is Homeless, With Benefits to Charity
American Girl dolls are expensive and extremely popular among girls from ages four and up.
In this year's collection a doll named Gwen was introduced,...
Coldplay Donates £1 Million to Children’s Charity
Chris Martin, 32, and his British bandmates have donated £1million to Kids Company, which helps underprivileged children who lack adult support. They...
Texas Urban Schools Win $1 Million Education Prize for Third Year
The Aldine Independent School District outside Houston has won the 2009 Broad Prize for Urban Education, the largest education award in the country, and...
Afghan School for Girls Succeeds Despite Lack of Walls and Books (with Video)
This Afghanistan girls' school successfully prepares students for University but without any roof, walls, library, or many books... until now.
Thanks to an American...
Glimmer of Hope in Fight Against London Gang Crime
As knife crime and gang culture scar the streets of England, one program is offering a glimmer of hope.
The X-it youth project has already...
Those Who Aim to Please May Miss the Mark
Have you ever altered your behavior in an attempt to make someone else feel better? If you have, you may be pleased to know...
Largest Solar Array in Southeast Powers Up in Sunshine State
The Sunshine State has begun to turn some of those Florida rays into energy with the unveiling yesterday of the largest rooftop solar installation...
Transforming Fear into Hope
Fear is the greatest obstacle we face. It can stop us cold. Perhaps the greatest fear of all is loss of something dear to...
Lesson of Natasha Richardson Saves Ohio Girl
The lessons learned from the sudden death of Natasha Richardson last week actually saved a little girl in Ohio this week. ...
Ailing Man Finds Kidney Donor on Craigslist (w/ Video)
A California woman who had never visited CraigsList before arrived in search of a volunteer opportunity and found a message that read, "Please Help...
Colorado School District Does Away With Grade Levels
To overcome low test scores and a high dropout rate, an entire school district is implementing radical reforms. For starters, when the...
Violinist Plays for Those who Saved His Arm
Ken Wollberg, a classically trained violinist, returned to the hospital where surgeons reattached his triceps and tissue to show his appreciation with a concert....
South African Prisoners Embrace Yoga
A new program of yoga lessons is helping prisoners at Gruoenpunt Maximum Security prison in South Africa to discover ways to stay calm...
Free Book Offered From DailyOM Founder
Every once in a while we meet someone who inspires us to new possibilities for ourselves simply by the way they approach their own...
Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children’s Culture Connection
The good news that is the common thread running through children in war-torn Iraq or poverty-laden India, is that they all still have hope....
Latina Entrepreneur Succeeds with Ethics Learned From Migrant Worker Parents
Yolanda Cuevas is living proof that the American dream is obtainable for anyone willing to work for it. A first-generation Mexican-American, and the third...
Former Gang Member Finds Purpose in Cambodia
Tuy "K.K." Sobil, a former gang member from California, has turned misfortune into opportunity, forming a dance and education center for Cambodian street...