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Honoring Three Men Who Came to B.C., Found Success, and Gave Millions Back
A jovial 87-year-old has parlayed a huge construction business in Iran into a Canadian philanthropic legacy that will continue long after he is gone.
His...
Pope Auctions His Harley To Help Rome Soup Kitchen
The Vatican plans to auction off one of Pope Francis' two Harley-Davidson motorcycles and donate the proceeds to a soup kitchen that feeds the...
11-Year-old’s Birthday Party is a Hot Meal for Hundreds
A boy in Victoria, B.C., celebrated his 11th birthday this weekend by dishing out chicken curry and rice pilaf to hundreds of people in...
And, the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013 are…
They clean up rivers, build homes for disabled veterans and bring health care to some of the darkest parts of the world. They help...
Ten Most Generous Celebrities Selected by ‘Why I Give’
Giving is not about riches. Many people, who are wealthy with millions, if not billions, of dollars in bank accounts, use their money for...
Yeti Airlines Takes Orphan Kids to Mount Everest
Yeti Airlines is the only means of transportation to Asia's remote mountain regions. The corporation prides itself for its rescue missions to Nepal --...
Gardeners Team Up to Grow 60,000 Pounds of Produce for New Mexico Food Pantries
In 2008 Leslie Davis suggested to her mother, a Master Gardener in New Mexico, that in addition to cultivating flowers for worthy causes, she...
Merry Pranksters Buy Pizza Delivery for Cold Street People
A pair called the Serial Pranksters on YouTube decided to turn their mischief-making into doing something good.
"It was so much fun making a prank...
Boulder Cyclists Rescue Food Via Bikes, Donate 170K Pounds to Hungry
Over the past year a group of cyclists in Boulder, Colorado have rescued 170,000 pounds of food that would otherwise be thrown out, transporting...
Superhero Art Tour for Real-World Famine Relief
A new national art exhibit launched by DC Entertainment will shine a light on the company's efforts to raise awareness and money for the...
CNN Names Top 10 ‘CNN Heroes’ for 2011
CNN announced its Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2011, while opening online voting that will determine the winner of the $250,000 grand prize. All...
A ‘Dear Abby’ for the Down and Out
In this recession, many Americans are struggling to make ends meet, but people in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, have a unique safety net of sorts:...
$30,000 Lottery Ticket Left in Church Collection Plate
A struggling Baltimore parish received a surprising donation two Sundays ago, when a winning lottery scratch-off ticket arrived in the collection plate. The Maryland...
Woman Saving Girls From Sex Slavery Named CNN Hero of the Year
A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the...
Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2010 Announced
A Scotsman providing free daily meals to 400,000 children, a former child soldier clearing land mines in Cambodia and a Texas builder giving injured...
Red Kettle Donations Break Salvation Army Record
By nickels, dimes, and dollars, Americans donated a record $139 million to the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign during the holidays, despite a continued...
Puerto Rico Sends ‘Barge of Hope’ to Haiti
Although the barge's official name is the Carribean Pride, Puerto Ricans who've loaded it with 6 million pounds of food and medicine, plus generators...
Youth Volunteerism at All-Time High
Fifty-five percent of U.S. teenagers volunteered during a recent year, led by the nation's education system where 68 percent of kindergarten through 12th-grade...
Gift of Glamour Goes to Those who Need it
Carey Carter and Mitchell Barnes, owners of the posh Carter Barnes salon in Atlanta, Georgia, found an amazing, unconventional way to bring Christmas joy...
Good News from the UN: Prolonging the Life of Medicines
On October 24, 1972, the UN General Assembly instituted World Development Information Day, to draw people's attention to development problems and the continuous need...