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Dog is Given Her Own Billboard So She Might Finally Get Adopted and Leave the Shelter After 2 Years
Sally-Sue has been waiting a long time to get adopted. The 11-year-old pit bull's been sitting in a shelter for two years, hoping to...
Realtor Transforms Abandoned Properties into Tiny Home Villages That Give Permanent Housing to Chronic Homeless
A realtor in Missouri is determined to make her hometown “a city where no one sleeps outside.”
For nine years Linda Brown and her husband...
Homeless Nigerian Boy Becomes U.S. Chess Champion at 10-Years-old After Immigrating to US
Tanitoluwa Adewumi—more commonly known by his nickname “Tani”—may be just 10 years old, but he's already become an official Chess National Master, with an...
This Teen Makes Tiny Bow Ties for Shelter Dogs to Help Them Look Spiffy and Get Adopted
For rescue pups to get adopted, they need to stand out from the pack. One teenage boy has made it his mission to make...
Chicago Coffee Shop Owner Has Collected 6,000 Warm Coats for the Homeless–And Delivered Them With Coffee
Tucked into a suburban Chicago train station may appear to be an unassuming coffee shop. But what’s going on behind the scenes is much...
Strangers Shelter Stranded Delivery Driver for 5 Days During Texas Cold Snap–Now She’s ‘Part of the Family’
Chelsea Timmons decided to make it her last delivery because the roads in Austin, Texas were getting slicker. When she ended up getting stuck...
How One Interior Designer Is Helping The Homeless With Her One Percent Project
Non-profits need profits, and one Portland interior designer has found a subtle, effective way to fund projects looking to alleviate the Oregon homelessness epidemic.
A...
Chicago Man Goes Around Buying All of Vendors’ Tamales in Frigid Temps Then Gives Them to Homeless
As anyone who’s ever spent any time there can tell you, Chicago is called ‘the Windy City’ with good reason. In winter, when there’s...
‘Grandfather’ of Homeless Animals Graduates From Veterinary Program to Care for Stray Dogs
The "grandfather" of homeless animals has been awarded for his volunteering efforts looking after stray dogs—graduating from a veterinary medicine program in his seventies,...
13-Year-old ‘Angel’ is Donating Thousands of Masks, Meals, and Clothing to Seattle’s Homeless–WATCH
Liem Kaplan may only be 13 years old, but he’s already spent the past seven years of his life serving his community.
Since COVID-19 hit...
Canadian Researchers Gave Homeless People $7,500 Each and the Results Are So Uplifting
Challenging the stereotypes of homeless people in Canada, a research project from a Vancouver-based charitable organization found that simply giving money to homeless people...
After Cancer She Started Driving Uber, Using Tips to Make Sandwiches For the Homeless–Now a 24-yo Rider is Her BFF
Not only does Kerry Wiles hold down a full-time job as a scientist; on weekends, she works as a ride-share driver who uses her...
Bride and Groom Didn’t Just Donate Wedding Food To Homeless, They Dished it Up On Their Big Day
Wedding Reception 101: Celebratory toasts are made. A meal is served. The cake is cut. The bride and groom share their first dance as...
Face-Masked Batman is ‘The Superhero to the Homeless’, Bringing Food to Them Across Santiago
The streets of Santiago, Chile may be a long way from Gotham City, but among its citizens dwells a true superhero. Far from being...
A City in Alaska is Housing its Homeless – Which Makes It Possibly The ‘Nicest Place’ in America
Anchorage, Alaska, a city known for its cold climate is warming hearts by housing its homeless in private homes during the coronavirus crisis.
Hotel Stays Open During Lockdowns to House Homeless Locals; And They’re Repaying the Favor With Odd Jobs
The Fownes Hotel in Worcester has been housing 45 rough sleepers during the COVID-19 shutdowns—and now, the homeless are repaying the kindness.
10-Year-old Gives the Gift of Art to More Than 1,500 Kids in Shelters and Foster Care During Quarantine
Chelsea Phaire and her nonprofit, Chelsea's Charity, has helped to give away more than 2,000 boxes of art supplies to kids in shelters and foster care.
Canadian Government Buys Hotels to House Homeless People—And Also Rehire Workers
Once the worst of the pandemic has passed, the British Columbian government will help the homeless hotel residents transition into more permanent housing.
Shelter Animals Are Being Taken Home in Droves as Hundreds of People Volunteer to Foster Pets
Hundreds of shelter animals have been given temporary foster homes amidst the COVID-19 shutdowns—and rescuers have been flooded with support.
15-Year-Old Girl is Giving Away Hundreds of Free ‘Sanitation Kits’ to Homeless People
This California teenager is helping to protect homeless people from the risks of the COVID-19 outbreaks by handing out free sanitizers and soaps.