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Two Former Debt Collectors Want to Help Pay Your Medical Bills
Ironically, two men who worked for decades as medical debt collectors have launched RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit with a goal of raising $14...
Teens Raise $39K to Build ‘Impossible City’ to Help Homeless
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but in this case, twenty children are hoping to raise a village.
Students in Seattle, Washington, along...
Check Out the Surprising Products Being Made From Coffee Grounds
More and more, we’re seeing brilliant uses for household items once discarded as trash. You will never look at coffee grounds the same way...
Man Creates ‘Shoes That Grow’ So Poor Kids Don’t Outgrow Them
If you were making a list of things that someone needed to survive and succeed in the world, well-fitting shoes wouldn’t be at the...
Her Student Debt Was Paid in Full After A Bank Heard Her Family Story
After a former college student shared her heartbreaking family story on CNN last month, her student loans totaling $54,000 were completely wiped off the...
Lonely Veteran Finds New Friend in a Four-Legged “Battle Buddy”
Since leaving the army, Chris's days have been--well, lonely. Like many veterans, Chris missed the camaraderie and closeness of his fellow soldiers.
Chris thought perhaps a...
Sheriffs Pack Patrol Cars With Little Orange Boxes of Sunshine
In Minnesota, Hennepin County sheriff's deputies are patrolling downtown Minneapolis carrying boxes filled with granola bars and other nutritious goodies to hand out to...
Homebound Elderly Across America Will Get The Gift of Puppy Love
Many homebound elderly people are deprived of the simple joys of puppy love, but this heartbreaking fact is about to change for some American...
‘Guitars Over Guns’ Keeps Kids Off Mean Streets With Celebrity Jams
Chad Bernstein, a premiere Latin, funk and jazz artist, has played with the likes of Shakira, Pharrell, Jennifer Hudson and Pitbull. But most notably he...
‘Wheely’ Cute Rescue Pups Roll Down 5th Ave in NYC Easter Parade
New York City’s favorite roll-models are getting ready to take Fifth Avenue in Sunday’s Easter Parade, putting their best wheels forward to raise awareness...
How One #Hashtag Created a Movement to Stamp Out Hunger
Hashtag Lunchbag, a nonprofit that began with a few brown-bag lunches for the homeless on Skid Row, has spread to 100 cities and five...
Tiny Heroes Race to Save The World Before Snack Time
Straight from a Marvel mini-universe, three foot tall versions of Thor, Wonder Woman, and other caped crusaders are still soaring from their heroic contributions...
Be Inspired—How 5 Everyday People’s Acts of Kindness Changed 100s of Lives
“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve,” Martin Luther King, Jr. said. “You don’t have to have a college degree to serve... You only...
Power Cables a Thing of the Past? How About Solar Energy Beamed From Space?
Annoyed with power lines that can be knocked over by trees, rain and wind? The Japanese might get rid of them for good, now...
Boy Gets New Bionic Arm From ‘Tony Stark’ Himself (Robert Downey Jr.)
Robert Downey Jr. took time last weekend to present Alex Pring with a new hi-tech prosthetic arm designed to look like the red metallic...
99-Year-Old Woman Sews Her 1,000th Dress For Little Girls in Africa
Lillian Weber kept her word. The 99-year-old woman, who sews a handmade dress every single day for small girls in Africa, reached her goal of...
Teens Today Are Actually Good – 7 Positive Trends Prove It
Have teens gotten a bad rap in recent years? They are typically characterized as self-involved, reckless, and only interested in "sharing" on their phones,...
When Kids Can’t See the Chalkboard – Eye Doctor Donates 100,000 Glasses
Inspired by a Navajo teen's joy when he got his first pair of glasses, Joseph Carbone took a leap of faith by quitting his...
Unsold Flowers Become Bouquets for Hospice Patients on Valentine’s Day
17 volunteers busily sorted through roses, carnations, lilies and other flowers Tuesday morning, discarding wilted plants, trimming stems, and arranging flowers into bouquets destined...
Update: Blogger’s Disgust With Cell Phones Raises $160K for Fire Victims
Instead of holding up his phone to capture dramatic images of a fire on Mission Street in San Francisco, which displaced 54 people in...