Posted on 07 May 2015. Tags: earthquakes, natural disaster, nepal, rescues, Survivors
The Earthquake that shook Nepal on April 25th left thousands suffering in its wake. Killing more than 7,000 people and injuring more than 14,000, it may prove difficult for the people of this nation to pull through or recover. With all of that destruction, it’s hard to believe that any citizens left in the rubble […]
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Posted on 28 April 2015. Tags: action, bombing, counseling, heroism, Marathon, military help, tragedy
After this famous photograph was released, Boston Marathon hero Carlos Arredondo, was recognized for his heroism. He helped save Jeff Bauman two years ago when the attack in Boston caused him to lose both legs. The iconic photograph helped Carlos get the word out about his efforts as an advocate for charity and community […]
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Posted on 08 April 2015. Tags: activism, education, girls' rights, United Nations
When 15-year-old Emelin was invited to the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women, she spoke on behalf of Let Girls Lead, a nonprofit. The program allowed Emelin to secure education and health funding for girls in her Guatemalan hometown. Emelin may seem like an average teenage girl, but she is more than meets […]
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Posted on 30 March 2015. Tags: children, education, instruments, kids, learning, MHOF, music, musical, school, SWSW, youth
Together with StubHub and Dr. Martens, indie band “Portugal. The Man” is helping to raise $1 million to go to schools with underfunded musical programs. The money is being raised for the purchase of musical instruments, in hopes that they will inspire a new generation of artists and musicians. The program is wired to donate to […]
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Posted on 03 February 2015. Tags: Daisy, Fon du Lac, love, Penny, snow, widow, Wisconsin
What could be more touching than a widower making the daily trip to visit a little park bench dedicated to the memory of his late wife? How about the fact that every day he makes the trip so he can bring her two small gifts and tell her about his day? Bud Caldwell, 82, lost […]
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Posted on 19 January 2015. Tags: Brain Cancer, cancer, Homeless, Make-A-Wish Foundation
An 11-year-old girl who battled cancer for more than a year succumbed to her illness in November but not without leaving her mark on this world. Natalia Marsh-Welton of Cincinnati, Ohio valiantly fought brain cancer and her final wish has inspired others to help out and give back. Natalia’s final wish, through the Make-A-Wish […]
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Posted on 31 December 2014. Tags: Bagel, Bagel Shop. Raleigh, car, Christmas Spirit, North Carolina, Random act of kindness
Customers recently surprised a beloved bagel shop employee with a random act of kindness that stuns and inspires. Shirley Ratliff has been taking three different buses to get to work every day at Bruegger’s Bagel Shop in Raleigh, North Carolina where she has worked since 2006. The 47-year old worker had been saving for a […]
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Posted on 19 December 2014. Tags: christmas, Employees, Fast-food, Hyannis, santa, Secret Santa
It’s the time of year when we begin to hear stories of strangers performing random acts of kindness and this year, the town of Hyannis, Massachusetts is the beneficiary. A stranger who bears more than a passing resemblance to Santa Claus has been visiting local fast food restaurants and making gifts of crisp $100.00 bills […]
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Posted on 30 September 2014. Tags: Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, bucket list, cancer, living list, teen, Terminally ill
A young man battling cancer was granted a wish from his bucket list and that wish was to meet Bryan Cranston, star of “Breaking Bad.” Brad Joyner, 19, has a form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma. Though the survival rate for this type of cancer isn’t great, the Mebane, North Carolina teen hasn’t lost […]
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Posted on 12 September 2014. Tags: 9/11, Newtown, Sept. 11, Tuesday's Child
Amanda Gregory, like so many others, is touched and reminded of the events of 9/11. That is the day she lost her father. The school shooting at the Newtown Sandy Hook Elementary School stirred her feelings of grief like nothing since that fateful day 13 years ago. Gregory, 32, who lives just 40 minutes away […]
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