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Saying Thanks in Public to Favorite Teachers = Heart-warming
With the onset of August comes preparations for a new school year for many families and young adults.
Some people were given an opportunity recently to broadcast...
5 Friends Get $10K to Travel US, Spreading Kindness to Strangers
Thanks to a $10,000 grant from Kind Snacks, five friends are hitting the streets this summer, spreading acts of random kindness to strangers around...
P&G Brings Clean Water to Burma and Beyond
USAID and Procter and Gamble have been partnering to provide clean drinking water and promote sanitation practices for some of Burma's poorest residents.
Millions of...
Oil Exploration Halted in Gorilla Park Virunga
Conservationists have claimed one of their greatest successes in recent years following the unexpected decision by British oil company Soco to stop exploring in...
Orthodontist to the Rescue in Kansas City, Helping 152 Kids
A special orthodontist is giving thousands of dollars worth of time and service to bring life-changing smiles to children from low-income families.
He has been...
Fun “Family Coffee House” Inspires Principles in Community
BE-Hive, A Family Inspiration Place, helps children and their parents discover, embrace and implement their natural instinct to follow the best principles to improve their...
Imagine Scholar Cultivates Youth Leaders in South Africa
In Nkomazi South Africa, Imagine Scholar is changing a community, one student at a time. The after school program pushes students to reach their potential,...
Helping Family Farmers in Uganda
Because they believe that small farmers are the answer to hunger in the developing world, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2012 had...
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...
The Choice Bus – Half School Bus, Half Prison Bus Teaches Kids Consequences
The Mattie C. Stewart Foundation was named after an Alabama man's mother, who was shot by his father in front of his eyes when...
Husband In Pink Tutu Still Helping Breast Cancer Patients (New Film)
In March 2012 we featured the story of a man wearing pink tutus and making brilliant photographs for his wife, who had been diagnosed...
They are Learning to Say Sorry in the Middle East
In the past week, not one but two leaders – Turkish and Palestinian – made rare acknowledgements of the suffering of the 'other.'
On the...
Breaking Bard: Shakespeare’s Best Villains
This week marks 450 years since William Shakespeare's birth. This is the 2nd article in a series to honor the historic birthday of perhaps...
Bloomberg Invests $5M in Solar-powered Lamps for Africa
Today, seven out of ten people lack access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa, which means they turn toward dirty and toxic kerosene for lighting.
On...
Indianapolis Man “Pays it Forward” in School Cafeteria
Ryan Cox has been paying for the order behind him in the drive-thru line at Starbucks for some time now. A few dollars here....
Rich in Valuable Organics, Seaweed Brings Jobs to Poor Women
Growing seaweed rich in valuable chemicals — predicted to be worth $7 billion by 2018 — is emerging as a source of employment for...
Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Give a Million Bucks to Put Food in Kids’ Backpacks
The Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation just gave $1,000,000 to help put food in backpacks for poor children to take home from school throughout...
‘Soup Ladies’ Cook Up Comfort for Landslide Search Crews
Few things offer as much comfort as a home-cooked meal.
A big-hearted restaurant owner known as "Momma" leads a group in Arlington, Washington called the...
Town Rallies to Keep Animals From Starving at Ukrainian Zoo
Thousands of people in Ukraine lined up to bring fresh food for the animals and money for the operation of the Kharkiv Zoo when...
Mother’s Invention Helps Disabled Son and Countless Others to ‘Walk’
A revolutionary harness designed by a mother to give her wheelchair-bound son a chance to walk has parents cheering.
Debby Elnatan, whose son Rotem has...