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Shamed Boy’s Family Gets Minivan When Public Steps In to Defend
No good can come from publicly shaming a six-year-old boy. That's the lesson educators at Lincoln Elementary in Grants Pass, Oregon recently learned when the community stepped...
In a “Bad Neighborhood” Surprising Honesty Wins the Day
A family has newfound respect for the honesty of their community, the notorious gang-infested Jane and Finch neighborhood of Toronto, after their tire business was accidentally...
Teens Today Are Actually Good – 7 Positive Trends Prove It
Have teens gotten a bad rap in recent years? They are typically characterized as self-involved, reckless, and only interested in "sharing" on their phones,...
When Kids Can’t See the Chalkboard – Eye Doctor Donates 100,000 Glasses
Inspired by a Navajo teen's joy when he got his first pair of glasses, Joseph Carbone took a leap of faith by quitting his...
Teens Make Kansas Principal Cry With a Positive Prank at School
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Principal Sherman Padgett was on the lookout for senior pranks last week, so he was reluctant to grant the request of one student to...
Teachers Ensure Poor Kids are Fed on Snow Days With No Free School Lunch
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When snowstorms canceled schools for a full week around Cincinnati, Ohio, it meant a week of empty stomachs for many low-income kids who rely...
Australian Radio Hosts Surprise Grieving Mom With Amazing Gift of Time
Two radio hosts planned a "Surprise Giveback" that bestowed an amazing gift on a grieving Australian mother who just lost her 19 year-old son...
Minnesota Man Gives Away Everything in Final Days
Maple Grove resident Bob Karlstrand is dying but he is also finding inspiration in acts of generosity, giving away everything during his final months.
He...
Every 4th Grader to Get Free 1-Year Pass to National Parks
With young people spending more time in front of screens and not getting outdoors enough, the Obama Administration announced last week that every fourth...
Can’t Sing? Keep At It, Practice May Be Key
If you’ve ever been told that you’re “tone deaf” or “can’t carry a tune,” don’t give up.
New research out of Northwestern University suggests that...
The 9 Orphan Siblings Who Raised Themselves Rather Than Split Up
When their mother Mary died during childbirth in a Charlotte, North Carolina hospital there was no one left to raise her nine children. "The...
Single Dad Couldn’t Do Daughter’s Ponytail, So Went To Cosmetology School
Colorado single dad Greg Wickherst had no idea how to make a ponytail for his 2-year-old, so he asked for help from a co-worker...
Vatican Completes Showers for Homeless in St Peter’s Square
The Vatican has now completed construction work on three showers and a barber’s booth for Rome's homeless under the colonnades of St Peter’s Square.
The...
South Carolina Teens Fight Racist Vandalism With Positive Message
After racist graffiti showed up outside a Rock Hill high school, three art students showed the town their true colors Monday afternoon painting a...
School-wide Suicide Prevention Program Cuts Teen Risk in Half
After participating in a prevention program at school, European teenagers were about half as likely to attempt suicide or to feel suicidal, according to...
In Minutes, Strangers Give $160K for Field Trips to Harvard for NYC’s Poorest Kids
Just one hour ago, the popular photography blog, Humans of New York, posted a plea to help fund field trips to Harvard for an...
Prison Program Produces Business Savvy Inmates And Huge Success Rates
The Texas-based Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) believes that helping inmates prepare to start their own businesses when they leave prison will reduce the likelihood...
Hollywood A-List Talent Agents Spend Time Mentoring Compton Youth
Compton eighth-grader Edgar Ruelas wants to be the first in his family to attend college. He has some help: high-powered talent agents from Beverly...
Cash-strapped School Sees ‘Outpouring of Love’ After Newspaper Reveals Budget
A report in the Philadelphia Inquirer in November featured a school in Germantown that didn't have any extra money in their budget to even...
Poverty-stricken Student Excels After University Rector Offers Full Scholarship
A poverty-stricken South African teen who lived in a one-bedroom cottage she shared with 3 other people was unable to go to university due...