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Carefully Worded Appeals Make People 300% More Generous, Says Study
Researchers found that tweaking the wording of fundraising appeals improved contribution rates by incredible margins – nonprofits, take note.
Grieving Man Can Sleep Again After Girl Reaches Out in the Grocery Store
This 4-year-old girl just loves old people – and thanks to her outgoing nature, she just made a friend for life out of a lonely widow in the grocery store.
87-Year-old Rescued After 4 Days in Bathtub Thanks to Concerned Waitress
Sonia Congrave has served tea and cake to Doreen Mann for 10 years – so when she noticed her absence from the café, she became worried about her old friend.
How This Unassuming Twitter Photo Saved the Life of a Man and His Dog
Quavas Hart was just trying to get some drone footage of the flooding – but after he posted a photo on social media, he received an interesting message.
Scientists Speed Up Muscle Repair, Which Could Fight Muscular Dystrophy
Athletes, the elderly, and those with degenerative muscle disease would all benefit from accelerated muscle repair. Normally, when skeletal muscles, those connected to the...
102-Year-old Crosses Off ‘Being Arrested’ From Her Bucket List
Edie Simms has been around the block before, but there was one more thing that she wanted to do – Edie has always wanted to be arrested.
Dying Man’s Last Wish Fulfilled 45 Minutes Before He Passes Away
After being a Manchester United fan for over 50 years, Paddy Lawler was able to die peacefully with his bucket list wish granted.
89-yo Man Surprised with $150K After Stranger Sees Him Pushing Popsicle Cart to Make Ends Meet
Following his daughter's death, this senior was resigned to pushing his popsicle cart for the rest of his life – until his photo was posted on the internet.
12-Year-old Creates First App to Help Alzheimer’s Patients Keep Track of Things
Due to her grandma's struggles with Alzheimer's disease, Emma Yang created a one-of-a-kind app that could change the game for dementia patients.
This Teen And Her 82-yo Grandpa Are Going to College Together
This hard-working grandpa has been interested in economics since the 1950s – now, he's back at school to get a degree with his granddaughter Melanie.
Beloved Town Dog Has Made 4-Mile Trek Every Day For 10 Years Just to Visit Neighbors
Every day for the last decade or so, Bruno the hound has hiked all the way through Longville just to give his affection to all of the residents.
Sea Otter Taught To Play Basketball For His Health (WATCH)
This little guy could apply for the oceanic NBA after he learned to shoot hoops for his arthritic elbows.
Grandpa Declines Seat on Metro and Stuns Passengers With His Strength
Wayne McEntire is apparently always one for showing off – and proving that age is simply a number.
Heartbroken Artist Makes Skateboard Exhibit as Exercise in Gratitude and Charity
In the careers of skateboarders, one of the biggest signs that they’ve “made it” is when they start to get sponsored. When a skater...
The “Detroit Mower Gang” Cleans Up the City All Year for the Kids
This Detroit gang doesn‘t ride motorcycles—they get out their lawn tractors to volunteer their time to clean up the city’s park and schools so...
69-Year-old Gives Up Liver Transplant To Save Stranger’s Life
Even though she'd been on the transplant list for over a year, Brenda Jones didn't mind waiting a big longer if it meant saving a life.
This 86-Year-old Stranger is Paying for 8 Students’ College Tuition
Since he made his own fortunes through real estate, Dale Stoner has been able to cover every want or need his family has ever had...
Man Witnesses Kindness of Strangers After Old Man Falls Off of His Bike
What happened last night reaffirmed my beliefs that racial harmony is still strong in Singapore!
At about 7:30pm last night, I was about to chase a...
This Doctor Broke The Law To Engineer a Better Nursing Home, And the Death Rate Plummeted
Even though we are living in an age where growing old is thought of as an inevitable misery, this doctor has been changing the...
Instead of Telling Student Not to Cry, Instructor Gives The Best Life Advice Ever (WATCH)
When a 9-year-old student named Bruce starts crying in the middle of his martial arts test because of the pain in his hand, his...