Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, the Youth Poet Laureate of 2017, delivers a poem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Category: In Our Communities
I Am Not Your Enemy
I am not your enemy, and you are not mine. I am a son, brother, husband, father, friend and neighbor. I believe in God, love my family and go to work each day. I am an American with a range of beliefs, thoughts and ideas, some of which you are aware, and others we have…
A homeless man rescued all the animals at a shelter after it caught on fire
(CNN) A homeless man risked his life to save several cats and dogs trapped at an Atlanta animal shelter after it caught fire, the facility’s founder said. Keith Walker, 53, rushed into the W-Underdogs shelter on December 18 after a fire engulfed its kitchen. “I was nervous as hell, I’m not going to lie. I was…
Student-run grocery store takes good deeds as payment, helps tackle food insecurity
One high school is helping fight food insecurity with a student-run grocery store that uses paying it forward as capital. During a particularly difficult year for millions struggling to make ends meet and get food on the table, Linda Tutt High School in Sanger, Texas, partnered with a local nonprofit to ensure students and their…
Guy Fieri Raises More Than $21.5 Million for Unemployed Restaurant Workers
On March 27, as businesses across the U.S. were starting to feel the devastating effects of pandemic-related closures, Fieri started the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. The vast majority of the money he raised came after personal pleas to the likes of Moët Hennessy USA, PepsiCo, and Uber Eats, whose sponsorship has collectively helped roughly 43,000 people receive $500…
Teen gives back with fundraiser for hospitalized kids
During a hospital stay in 2016, Caden Henderson received an old teddy bear from his mother Jill Henderson. Knowing how the stuffed animal made him feel, Caden was inspired to start “Caden’s Teddy Bears” to help bring comfort to other children. “His passion continued because he wanted to give back to every single in the…
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $500,000 to support homeless youth in Canada
One of Hollywood’s most famous couples donated $500,000 to help young people struggling with homelessness in Canada. Source: Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $500,000 to support homeless youth in Canada
Kind strangers foot restaurant bill for mother whose son has leukemia
Sarah-Jane Fryc, 28, was dining at Pancakes On The Rocks in Northmead, western Sydney, last Friday with her two-year-old son Eden and a friend. Source: Kind strangers foot restaurant bill for mother whose son has leukemia
11-year-old supports single mothers during pandemic with his lemonade stand
Cartier Carey is proving no one is too young to make a difference. The 11-year-old is working hard to provide relief for single mothers one cup of lemonade at a time. He says that he wanted to alleviate the strains that Covid-19 has put on families. “I wanted to help mothers who were struggling.” …
What does Breast Cancer Awareness have in common with Black Lives Matter?
Over the last few years (and rising over the last few weeks), the phrase Black Lives Matter has come under assault. People opposed argue that All Lives Matter. But Black Lives Matter is actually quite similar to Breast Cancer Awareness and a host of other similar rallying cries. We have all sorts of programs that…
What is your casualty threshold for COVID-19?
Let’s stop fooling ourselves. All wars have casualties, and the war on COVID-19 is and will continue to take its toll on lives in a variety of ways. But right now, the real questions our leaders should be answering are: What is your casualty threshold for COVID-19 when balancing that against the economic impacts of…
COVID-19 Challenge: Help Others Today (and You Just Might Help Yourself in the Process)
With so many changes happening in the world, our isolation can create a secondary illness that can infect us in ways we never imagined. Given the current circumstances, it is all too easy to think of ourselves without considering the well-being of others. There has been tremendous sacrifice to close down much of our daily…
