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Dating Site That Hooks Up Volunteers Leads to a Valentine’s Day Wedding
He baked for others.
That’s a big reason why she put Michael Webber in her list of favorites on iHeartVolunteers, the dating site for service-minded...
Animal Funnies: Orangutan Goes Ape Over Magic Trick (WATCH)
This young orangutan at a zoo in Barcelona, Spain bursts out laughing when he sees his first magic trick.
The ape watches intently as Dan...
Houston Praised for Moving 4,100 Homeless Vets to Permanent Housing
Thousands of homeless vets and their families have permanent roofs over their heads in Houston, Texas thanks to an aggressive effort to eliminate veteran...
Veteran Homelessness Has Been Ended in Virginia, First State to Do It
Virginia has become the first state in the U.S. to be certified as effectively ending homelessness among military veterans.
By incorporating the principles of Housing...
Promise to Her Grandmother Brings Better Life to Native Americans
A little girl’s promise to her grandmother has meant nine million dollars in goods and services for Native Americans on a South Dakota reservation.
Today,...
Woman Fills 200 Backpacks With Love for Homeless To Deliver in Single Night
A woman’s simple plan to help the homeless took off so fast, it outgrew her basement and brought in volunteers from across the city.
Kathy...
Brilliant: Guess What Happens When This Van Pulls up to Panhandlers
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Instead of spare change, roadside panhandlers in Albuquerque, New Mexico will be getting $9 an hour, if they want a job...
Girl Wins Top Prize Inventing Ebola Test That’s Cheaper, Better, Faster
A 16-year-old Connecticut girl has won this year’s Google Science Fair by creating a revolutionary new test to detect Ebola.
Oliva Hallisey’s test kits are...
Los Angeles Officials Vow to Spend $200Mil on Helping Homeless
The Los Angeles City Council wants to spend an additional $100 million in the coming year to reduce homelessness — roughly doubling what it spends now.
With Tuesday’s...
Why 100 Black Men In Suits Were Cheering by a School Bus (Awesome)
Racial stereotyping is harmful to everyone, especially our children.
That’s why 100 black men dressed in suits lined the sidewalks last week whooping and hollering...
New York Yankees Surprise Theater Owner Who Hires Disabled Workers (WATCH)
Employees of a Connecticut movie theater got a major league surprise when members of the New York Yankees dropped in on a staff meeting.
Most...
How to Create a ‘Humane Backyard’ for Wildlife and Turn Your Ordinary Garden Lush
This summer, as you tend to your backyard, rooftop, lawn, or terrace garden, consider making it a place where local wildlife can find refuge, a...
Teenage Girl Gets a Law Passed And Helps Save Dogs Everywhere
Teddy will only drink water from a crystal glass with ice cubes, loves the labels on his toys, and enjoys a good underarm tickle....
New Dating Site Hooks Up Volunteers Who Are Looking for Love
Alexandria Price, a 32-year-old international development professional, had enlisted the help of a dating coach to increase her chances of finding a soulmate. Even...
Teens Inspired to #ShovelItForward for Elderly in Waterford
Connecticut teens Josh Elphick and Nico Bartelli are following in the boot tracks of the Greenfield Fire Department in Wisconsin that started a #ShovelItForward...
8-Year-old’s ‘Buddy Bench’ for Lonely Kids in the Schoolyard is Catching On
"Sometimes it's the really simple ideas that can make the biggest difference."
A second grader in York, Pennsylvania came up with an idea last year...
Stunned Principal Surprised With “Oscars of Teaching” Award- WATCH
Connecticut principal Desi Nesmith had no idea that the special school assembly he orchestrated to honor an educator with $25,000 was actually a surprise...
An Immigrant Tariq Farid Made Fruit Baskets a $400 Million Business
Tariq Farid says his family would "still be struggling" if they were in Pakistan. Instead, they opened a flower shop in Connecticut and Tariq later...
Climate Caring Northeast Cuts Emissions, Still Enjoys Growth
Some critics of the Environmental Protection Agency’s new requirements for power plants argue that forcing emissions reduction will curtail economic growth. But the recent...
Man Drives Truck Across Country Rescuing Dogs – UPDATED
Twice a month Greg Mahle leaves his home in Zanesville, Ohio to drive a semi-trailer through Texas and other southern states picking up dogs...