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Make-A-Wish Started With One Boy, Celebrates 250,000 Wishes Granted
Make-A-Wish is celebrating a huge milestone, having granted a quarter million wishes in the United States since the children’s charity was founded in 1980.
The wish-granting...
Ice Bucket Update: $94 Million Raised for ALS
The ALS ice bucket challenge continues to bring in huge donations this summer for efforts to cure and treat what's commonly known as Lou...
Nonprofits Provide Jobless Men With New Suits for a Second Chance
32-year-old Joe Campbell didn't have a suit hanging in the closet on the day he was scheduled to interview for a job in New...
Pioneering Surgery Lets 3 Brothers Smile for First Time, Now They’re Giving Back
The three Lori brothers were born with a rare condition called facial paralysis, which meant they couldn't close their mouths, show facial expressions or...
Young Professionals Give New Life to Homeless Person in Australia
When they met 37-year-old Alex, he was homeless, living rough on the streets and out of luck. No shelters would take him because he...
A Growing Movement To Spread Faith, Love — And Clean Laundry
Laundry is a time consuming chore for many people, but for the working poor, the cost of visiting a laundromat is a huge hurdle.
At a...
Photo of the Day -Texans Give to Border Refugee Children
A Dallas grandmother has organized a grassroots effort to provide care packages for children caught at the border.
Cindy Cole said she was tired of...
This Blind Man Tutors Young Readers, An Example to All (WATCH)
Jeff Balek was born blind, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing one of his favorite past-times – teaching children who can see how...
Orphaned Elephant Thrives With Buffalo Family That Adopted Her
An elephant named Nzou, orphaned when poachers killed her parents for their ivory, has become the towering gentle giant among her adopted family, a...
The YMCA Changes One Family’s Life Forever
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As her mom Jennifer Record describes her, 7-year old Joy was once a very shy little girl who struggled in school with her reading....
Photo of the Day – Girl Gives Hugs at Suicide Prevention Walks
11-year-old Becca Taylor volunteers during "Overnight Walks" for people who've lost loved ones to suicide. For hours on end, she holds a sign saying,...
War Veteran Returns Home to Find $70K Makeover, Tears Ensue
A retired Marine Corps Iraq veteran returned to the home he bought with his wife in January. But thanks to a friend, volunteers and...
Surgeons Want to Help Toddler Whose Scars Caused Incident at KFC
A Las Vegas doctor flew to Mississippi Saturday for the sole purpose of meeting with a little girl who was allegedly asked to leave...
Drab to Fab: English Town Colors Rainbow on Beach Inspired by Turkish Steps
A Kent seaside town is today alive with color after volunteers painted its drab gray steps with hues of pink, yellow, lime and violet....
Vitamins Improve Sperm in Older Men
A new study led by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that a healthy intake of micronutrients is...
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...
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Rises From the Mud
A rejuvenated Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden has meant more visitors and volunteers at a facility that not long ago was on the verge...
A Farm Grows in Brooklyn—on the Roof
You've heard of rooftop gardens? Now there are rooftop farms, complete with chickens, starting to appear across the globe on sunny expanses of warehouse...
Band of Secret Strangers Giving “Crumbs of Hope” to Needy
Philanthropy is often associated with millionaires. The Biscuit Fund is an anonymous army of around 50 volunteers who are mainly on low incomes –...
Great Danes Service Project Builds Community, Family Online
The Service Dog Project has donated over 45 Great Danes as service dogs to individuals with severe balance and mobility limitations, including Multiple Sclerosis,...