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Snowball Express Delivers 5 Days of Joy to Children of Fallen Soldiers
More than 1,700 children and spouses of American soldiers killed in action were treated to an all-expense-paid visit to the Dallas/Fort Worth area for...
Santa Rides on Wings of (Blue) Angels to Deliver Gifts to Sandy Victims
The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels squadron transformed its C-130 aircraft into a modern-day Santa’s sleigh in support of the U.S Marine Corps' Toys for...
Town Full of Katrina Survivors Sends Love and Money to New York City Firefighters
Hundreds of South Mississippians stood in line at the Biloxi Town Green where more than 1,500 lunches were served and more than 500 pounds...
The Homeless Realize Their Value After Photographers Donate Portrait Sessions
Dozens of homeless Milwaukeeans are improving their self-esteem with professional portraits from Help-Portrait Milwaukee, a local branch of the global initiative that arranges for...
Tribute to Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck (1920-2012)
Jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck died Wednesday -- a day before his ninety-second birthday. He was best known for his 1959 album "Time...
A Peace Corps for Geeks? Nonprofit Donates Apps to Cities
Code for America is a new kind of public service. Volunteer teams have developed apps that have trimmed Boston's costs for digging out fire...
Mobile Kitchen Relocates to Feed Thanksgiving Meal to 1,000 on Long Island Still Without Power
Since November 1, a group called Mercy Chefs, using a retrofitted RV mobile kitchen, has been supplying hot meals to New Yorkers who lost...
300 Veterans Lead Grueling Sandy Cleanup in Rockaway Beach (Video)
300 veterans, some trained in crisis management, have been donating their time and leading the cleanup effort in the hard hit Rockaway neighborhood in...
Meditation Produces Enduring Changes in Brain’s Emotional Processing
A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when...
Occupy Sandy: Onetime Protesters Excel in a New Cause (VIDEO Added)
Occupy Wall Street has become a lauded and effective relief organization for victims of Sandy.
The social media savvy that helped Occupy protesters create a...
Scout’s Goal to Interview 1000 World War II Vets: You Can Help
A new project to record the stories of America's "Greatest Generation" was launched by a Boy Scout who lost his grandfather at an early...
Facebook Post Rescues MS Patient From a Year of Lack
Friends answered the call on a sister's Facebook page to re-fill the heart of a woman with severe Multiple Sclerosis. They supplied things that...
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...
Santa and Mrs. Claus Reside in Utah, Toymakers Deliver 1 Million Handmade Gifts Worldwide
17 years ago, a retired couple in Utah started making handmade wooden toys for poor and sick children. The little cars and trucks were...
Filipino Street Kid Wins $130,000 Peace Prize
An abused Filipino child who lived off a garbage dump has won a prestigious children's award for the work of his 'Championing Community Children'...
Bald Eagle, Impotent Since Shooting, Gets New Beak With 3D Technology
A bald eagle shot in the face by a poacher in 2005, suffered such damage to her beak that feeding herself became impossible. Animal...
DC Commuters Have Happy Mondays Thanks to Man Waving Uplifting Signs
Bleary-eyed drivers entering Washington, DC on Monday mornings, are jolted into happiness by people waving with signs with optimistic slogans from the side of the...
Trucker Convoy Brings Donated Hay to Oregon Ranches Devastated by Fires
Massive wildfires have blackened about a million acres in southeast Oregon, killing countless cattle and horses and leaving no grazing land for struggling ranches...
Strangers Rally for Dog Rescue at 14,000 Feet
Strangers banded together to organize an impromptu rescue yesterday after a couple, climbing Mt. Bierstadt to Mt. Evans in Colorado, found an abandoned german...
College Grad Spends Summer Traveling the World Doing Favors for Strangers
An American college graduate named Daniel decided to travel around the world using a family member's free airline miles, but the grateful 22-year-old wanted...