While he was a patient at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh battling cancer, Michael Carroll was given a lot of stuffed animals to cuddle. But after a bout with leukemia at age six and a brain tumor diagnosis 10 years later, he didn’t want another teddy bear to love. He was frustrated and wanted something…
Category: In Our Communities
High school principal works overnight at Walmart to help students in need
Henry Darby has been giving back to others since he was a child. So when he learned that students at his North Charleston High School were in need, he picked up an overnight job at Walmart to help. Darby, a principal at the South Carolina school, works at the retail chain from 10 p.m. to…
Calusa Elementary family donates hair to benefit childhood cancer
Isaac Goby’s fistful of hair dangled next to his face mask, concealing the smile beneath. The fifth-grader was elated to donate his blond locks to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a childhood cancer fundraiser championed by his school, Calusa Elementary in Boca Raton. “I did this because my neighbor has cancer and I wanted my hair to…
Unity in Poetry!
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, the Youth Poet Laureate of 2017, delivers a poem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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.” …
