By: MoShai Gibbs Everyone has turmoil and strife in their background. By this I mean there is always something that goes on in someone’s life that others do not know or have any knowledge of. I can tell you a story of a young girl who was always the happy go lucky girl. In her…
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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…
Little Caesars founder Mike Ilitch quietly paid Rosa Parks’ rent for years
For more than a decade, Ilitch had quietly paid for Rosa Parks’ apartment in downtown Detroit, according to CNN affiliate WXYZ. Source: Little Caesars founder Mike Ilitch quietly paid Rosa Parks’ rent for years
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…
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
Will Smith to Help Raise $50 Million to Fight Homelessness
Will Smith will read a bedtime story live on December 7th as a part of a fundraising initiative to help fight homelessness around the globe. Smith has partnered with The World’s Big Sleep Out, a campaign that seeks to raise money to end homelessness and displacement around the world. The campaign encourages people around the…
Boy, 8, holds hand of crying classmate with autism
A second-grader from Wichita, Kansas is going viral for coming to the aid of another child in need. Source: Boy, 8, holds hand of crying classmate with autism
Only Love Can Heal the Hate…
We all have prejudices, usually based on our experiences or beliefs. And these prejudices get amplified by the company we keep, as many people like to associate with like-minded people. Unfortunately, this can create a false sense of reality, allowing us to live in an “echo chamber of truth.” It is incumbent upon each of…
“Look for the helpers…”
On days like this (and everyday, frankly), “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Mr. Rogers
