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A “Point of Light” in Brazil’s Jungle; a Nurse is Honored for Her Work
Doctors Without Borders not only won the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize, but Kathleen Mahoney, one of its volunteers, a graduate nursing student at the...
Toastmaster Convicts Travel To Schools
Success is inevitable for one Toastmasters club formed in prison because the inmates, who create and maintain the club, support and nurture each other...
The Doctor is a Clown?!?
Do you like the academy award-winning actor Robin Williams? Does free medical care sound like a good idea to you? How about a movie...
UPS Sends Senior Managers Into Hell’s Kitchen to Help Poor
Call it a crash course in “The Shocking Facts of Life 101”, when United Parcel Service executives from around the country are air-dropped into...
Operation Smile Turning Disfigured Faces into Smiling Faces
In 16 years, Operation Smile has treated over 45,000 children and young adults with deformities in the U.S. and abroad, offering hope and changing...
Bank Supports Green Initiatives in Pacific Northwest
A new bank in a seacoast town on the mouth of the Columbia River in Washington State is taking a cue from urban experiments...
Maxwell House Builds 100 Homes for 100 Families
In a partnership with Habitat For Humanity, Maxwell House has built 100 homes for 100 "hard-working Americans" in 100 weeks. The program, called "Build...
A Brain Tumor, the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
It appeared suddenly. Blackness blotted out my vision. A moment before, I'd focused on the cards that I held. Now I was blind. Then--like...
Today’s Students Choose Social Causes Over Surfboards During Spring Break
Spring break may mean beaches, bikinis and beer for some, but students participating in Break Away, a national nonprofit group that steers people to...
Firefighters Welcome Gang Members
In a Los Angeles neighborhood full of gang activity, where bullets sometimes fly, Fire Station No. 68 serves the community of central Los Angeles,...