Category: In Our Communities
A Small Push Makes a Difference
Walking through Chicago today on a cold afternoon, a gentlemen was having difficulty getting his wheelchair up a small hill towards the bridge. A young lady who was walking the opposite direction asked if he needed help. He said yes, and she began pushing him up the small hill. Not only did she get him…
NFL star Khalil Mack pays off hometown Walmart’s holiday layaways
NFL star Khalil Mack donated $80,000 to pay off all active holiday layaway accounts at his hometown Walmart ahead of this year’s holiday season. The Walmart in Fort Pierce, Fla., announced earlier this month that Mack made a donation to the retail chain to wipe out all customer debt at the store. The donation, which…
Doughnut shop owner returns after community bought out store every day while she was in a coma
Last year there was doubt Stella Chhan would survive, let alone return to work, after a debilitating brain aneurysm left her partially paralyzed and unable to speak. Source: Doughnut shop owner returns after community bought out store every day while she was in a coma
Gary Sinise Surprised 1,000 Children of Fallen Soldiers With A Trip to Disney World
Just when you thought we couldn’t love Gary Sinise more, he pops up and does the unthinkable…again! Turns out more than 1,750 Golden Star family members were chosen to take a trip called “The Snowball Express,” an official program of the Gary Sinise Foundation. What does the program include? A Trip to Walt Disney World!…
Secret Santa recruits Milwaukee bus drivers to give out thousands of dollars to passengers
Milwaukee — For passengers getting on the bus in Milwaukee recently, it felt like boarding a bus to crazy town. “I said what? This is a dream or something,” one passenger said. But it wasn’t a dream. The drivers were real elves working for the real Secret Santa. Secret Santa is an anonymous, wealthy businessman…
How the ‘angel’ of the Reading Terminal is helping the homeless come inside
Breakfast by breakfast, coffee by coffee, the Terminal’s homeless outreach worker is building trust with the people who have nowhere else to go but Philadelphia’s iconic market. There’s John Silvetti, whom Giuliana calls her “paisan,” who makes his bed in the tunnel outside the Convention Center and spends mornings at a table by Beiler’s bakery….
Holiday Darkness? Be a Light!
Have you ever experienced the darkness? That place so dark that you can’t find your way out. Where you look for any sign of light, but continue to fall deeper and deeper into its depths. Then you see that small glimmer of light spark in the distance, and you start the long, slow slog towards…
A teacher is raising a former student with Down syndrome after his mom died of cancer
A Massachusetts teacher and her family are making sure that one of her former students has a loving home after his mom died from breast cancer. Source: A teacher is raising a former student with Down syndrome after his mom died of cancer
Jon Bon Jovi Foundation Donates $500K to Build Housing for Homeless Veterans
Jon Bon Jovi via his JBJ Soul Foundation has donated $500,000 to help build a new apartment facility in Washington, D.C. for homeless veterans. Source: Jon Bon Jovi Foundation Donates $500K to Build Housing for Homeless Veterans
A thousand needle workers volunteer to finish dead woman’s quilt
Craft enthusiasts from all over the US and Canada work on a deceased woman’s quilting project. Source: A thousand needle workers volunteer to finish dead woman’s quilt
Antrim club’s special championship showcasing the heart of the GAA
Kickhams in Creggan hosting game for players with learning difficulties or Down’s Syndrome. Source: Antrim club’s special championship showcasing the heart of the GAA
