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Construction Workers Left a Message in The Sky For Little Girl in Hospital
Every day, a two-year-old and her mother look out of the hospital room window to catch a glimpse of the creation scene across the...
Strangers Show Up on Elderly Man’s Roof, Restore More Than Just Shingles
As he watched his frail 75-year-old neighbor painstakingly laying down shingle by individual shingle, David Perez knew he wanted to do something to help,...
Middle-Agers Are Fending Off Dementia With Healthy Living: Study
If you needed one more reason to give up the fried food, put out your cigarette, and go for a walk, look no further...
Connecticut Becomes 1st State to End Chronic Homelessness Among Vets
Connecticut officials announced Thursday they had become the first state in the nation to provide housing for every one of its chronically homeless veterans.
The achievement marks...
Bike Bells Are Ringing: Librarians Pedal Books to Kids In “Book Deserts”
Librarians around the U.S. have found a new way to peddle books to kids by literally pedaling the books on bikes.
Public libraries and schools...
Woman Reads to Shelter Dogs to Ease Their Loneliness—And Her Own
It all started because she missed her own dog.
After 14 years with her beloved Welsh corgi, Sandy Barbabella was at a loss when he died last...
Nobody Wanted This Dog Because Of Her Looks–’Til One Family Came Along
Little Lisa, a ten-week old Westie/Chihuahua mix puppy, arrived at the Humane Society of Silicon Valley looking like she’d seen better days.
Despite her physical...
“The Rock” is Proud of the “Better Men” Graduating from Prison Boot Camp
Life in jail, or six months at camp training to become a better person?
For inmates at the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center in...
Retirement Home For Unwanted Senior Pets Offers Love In Final Years
If you’re over the age of ten and you’ve got a tail to wag, then you’ve got a friend at House With A Heart Senior...
Oregon Shelter Delivering Tons of Pet Food to Families Fleeing Wildfires
The Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter may be two hours away from John Day, Oregon where wildfires have hit hard, but that hasn’t stopped them...
Great-Grandma Delivers Bag Lunches to Feed 200 Needy Kids Every Day
When this great-grandmother found out kids in her county could go hungry over the summer, she decided to feed all 200 of them —...
“Friends for Life” Connects Caring People To Lonely Seniors In Need
In the United States, more than 11 million senior citizens live alone.
Everyone should have someone in their world who cares, and that’s what our group Friends...
Woman Helps Pet Owners in Poverty and Her Program is Now in 28 States
A lot of attention is paid to helping pets get adopted—but one woman saw a need to help furry ones who already had homes.
Amanda Arrington,...
Americans Can Donate AC Units to Seniors Who Can’t Afford Repairs
Instead of roasting in the oppressive heat of a Mississippi summer, an 81-year-old woman is breathing easier thanks to a donated air conditioner.
It’s more than...
Young Sisters Raise $650,000 Folding Origami to Build Wells Across World
Normally, paper and water create a soggy mess, but add origami to the mix and you get clean water flowing through the hearts of two sisters and 70 newly...
Stranger Pays Unpaid Court Fines to Break Cycle of Jail for Ex-Con
A good Samaritan has volunteered to pay off a former convict’s debt to the court — long after the man had finished paying his debt to...
4 Year-old Advertises to be Flower Girl and Lands a Wedding at Courthouse
A four-year-old girl made a wish and her mom devised a brilliant plan to make it come true. It would involve a fancy dress,...
Arizona City Mandates All Dogs Sold in Pet Stores Will Come From Shelters
For the longest time, rescue groups, shelter volunteers, and animal lovers everywhere have hoped the day would come when pet stores would sell shelter...
Elderly Man’s Home is Repainted by Strangers After Kids Make Fun Of It
Leonard Bullock is one of those guys who sits on his porch every day. And a railroad track inspector named Josh Cyganik has made it a point...
Beyond Ugly Protests, Germans Open Hearts and Homes for Refugees
Anti-refugee protests and arson attacks dominate German headlines, but countless unsung volunteers have been collecting clothing and household goods donated by Germans to distribute...