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Jon Stewart Has Been Quietly Running TV “Boot Camps” for Veterans

Yet another reason to love Jon Stewart. First he bought a farm to help abused animals. Now we find out that for the past three...

New Law Bans French Grocers From Throwing Out Leftover Food

France's National Assembly this week voted on a new zero-waste policy that will require all supermarket chains to convert leftover food into animal feed,...

Stranger Buys Patrol Car at Auction to Give to Fallen Deputy’s Teenage Sons

Tanner and Chase Brownlee came to the police auction with $3,000 to buy their late father’s squad car. Their father, a Weld County, Colorado deputy,...

5th Grader Runs Successful Nonprofit– After Homework is Done

This eleven-year-old is proof that size doesn't matter when you have a big idea. Mandi Simon drafted up the business plan for her nonprofit, Simon...

Ronaldo Scores Big for Kids in Nepal and Japan

Soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo may play as a forward on the field, but when it comes to kids, he’s an all-star defender. Ronaldo, who has...

Blindness Doesn’t Hinder Flawless Make-Up Tutoring on YouTube

This 19-year-old video blogger wasn't about to let blindness keep her from teaching other girls how to apply their makeup with flair. Two years ago,...

Cops Decide Heroin Addicts Will Be Helped With Rehab, Not Arrested

People who turn in their drugs to the Gloucester Police Department and ask for help won’t be arrested, they’ll be rehabilitated. Additionally, the department will...

Service Turns Your Social Media Posts into Handwritten Notes for Troops

Reconciling new-age social media with old-school tradition, a new service turns Tweets into snail mail for American Military service members around the world. Since smartphones are...

Sick of Banks? Man Opens His Own: The Wild Success of “Bank On Dave”

What could a man do if the entire banking industry suddenly made it impossible for him to continue doing business because they stopped giving loans to his customers?...

7-yo Star Wars Fan Asks George Lucas If Jedis Can Marry, Gets Great Answer

A seven-year-old super fan of the Star Wars saga was concerned about the "no marriage" rule for Jedis, so he sent a letter to...

Heart & Sole: Fashion Mogul Hand Delivers New Sneakers to Homeless

A man sleeping on the street is gently awakened by a question asking if he wears a size 9 or 10.  After the stranger...

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...

J.K. Rowling Uses Her Fame For Good, Launching Lumos Nonprofit in US

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is hoping to tap into America's philanthropy and influence as she launches the U.S. arm of her nonprofit Lumos...

Kitten Survives 3000-Mile Trip From Egypt to UK Locked in a Box

Curiosity nearly killed this cat. An 8-month old kitten became an accidental tourist after snuggling inside a shipping container full of linens in Egypt....

Paramedic Saves Doctor Who Saved His Life 30 Years Earlier

Two men who saved each other’s lives 30 years apart reunited in California this week to help save even more lives at a charity...

Blind Artist Survives Cancer to Donate $1Mil Before 20th Birthday

Two days short of his 20th birthday, this young painter reached his goal of donating one million dollars worth of his art to charities. Impressive,...

Charities Win With Every Bite of 350-Pound Easter Egg (Video)

Not only is the Easter egg (below) impressive in its size, but every inch of this seven-foot chocolate wonder is being sold to benefit...

Why These Old Ladies Want You to See Them Nearly Naked

These aren’t your father’s pinup girls. Actually, maybe they are. This 2015 calendar, called Pleasant View, Pleasant Point is stocked with photos of lovely ladies like Dottie Rutter, pictured enjoying...

WWII Vet Leaves $3.3 Million to Skid Row Charities

During the next several weeks, more than $3 million will be given to skid row charities that care for the poorest residents in downtown...

Irish Town Builds Memorial to Thank Native Americans Who Helped During the Potato Famine

A giant sculpture was erected in Ireland to thank the "Trail of Tears" Native American tribe who sent what little money they could to help the Irish people during the Great Famine.