GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A local 10-year-old younger brother spent their summer this year collecting pop cans and fundraising because they wanted people in need to have a chance to enjoy their favorite food — pizza. When the Graves brothers saw a homeless man panhandling on a family vacation, they became inspired to raise…
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NC charity flies seriously ill kids to hospitals
For a child battling a serious illness or injury, finding the right treatment can be difficult. Getting to that treatment can be even more challenging. A Morrisville non-profit is trying to help one child at a time by giving hope, through flight. “These kids have to travel hundreds, if not thousands of miles to get…
Vermonters dive into frigid waters for children with cancer
While many Vermonters pulled out their heavy winter coats to beat the cold, others dived head-first into the frigid waters of Lake Champlain for a good cause.
Boy collecting blankets for homeless surpasses 2017 goal
A 10-year-old from Grand Rapids has collected hundreds of blankets to donate to the homeless, already surpassing his goal for next year. In September, 24 Hour News 8 went with Ayden Quimby as he passed out 132 blankets to the homeless. Along with each blanket was a note that read, “The Ayden Project 2016: Because everyone…
Mom’s viral school photo helps raise awareness for childhood cancer
Source: WREG / Kelsey Ott A photo going viral on Facebook shows the pain and emptiness of someone you love being there one day but gone the same time a year later. Julie Apicella posted the photo of her daughter Emily on last year’s school photo day alongside a picture of the same background this…
Stranger’s Incredible Act Of Kindness Moves Airline Passenger To Tears
Source: Huffington Post / Rebecca Shapiro It’s no wonder so many parents dread flying with young children. Caring for babies in ridiculously tight quarters while trying to avoid disturbing fellow passengers is a tall order in and of itself. Combine that with the fact that few aspects of air travel, with the exception of pre-boarding…
Firefighters dish out pancakes for charity
Source: ABC4 Utah A big turnout today for breakfast at the Unified Fire Millcreek Station. They served up delicious food and volunteered their time to raise money for the various charities they support. Things like burn camp for kids and the public really responded. Unified Fire Paramedic Taylor Sandstrom told us, “We’ve had a really…
Troubled kids find families with Dell Match Play’s help
Source: KXAN / John Dabkovich Larry Tabbit-Humphrey and his husband Bill are huge Disney fans. The walls of their Cedar Park home are covered with pictures from family trips to Disney World, but you won’t find anything related to golf. “Miniature golf, does that count?,” joked Larry when asked if he had ever played golf. The…
He’s formerly homeless. Now he makes soaps and donates to charity. And he’s 13.
Source: Washington Post / Kristine Guerra Donovan Smith knows what it’s like to be in need: He lived in a New Mexico homeless shelter after his single mother lost her job and their apartment. For six months, the Henderson House in Albuquerque, N.M., was his home. That was about five years ago. Today, Donovan has his own business…
The ‘Destiny’ Fanbase Has Raised $500K For Charity Ahead Of Its Second Annual Convention
Source: Forbes / Paul Tassi The big Destiny story of the fall will be the release of Rise of Iron, new, transformative DLC that may be the game’s last before the arrival ofDestiny 2 next year. But before that happens, the collective Destinyfanbase has gotten together for a pair of events that are hitting some…
Program helps homeless students succeed in school
Source: Local 10 News / Ben Kennedy A South Florida program is working to help thousands of homeless students have the resources they need to succeed in school. Project UP-START provides support to more than 6,000 homeless students within Miami-Dade County. They have a store-like room filled with donations like backpacks, supplies, clothing and even food….
Twisted Sister rock anthem remade to help kids with cancer
Source: Today / Allison Slater Tate The warriors that are parents of pediatric cancer patients have a new and perhaps unlikely ally: Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider. The ’80s metal band frontman appears in a video directed by “Mindfreak” magicianCriss Angel, singing an acoustic, stripped-down version of his iconic 1984 battle cry for disaffected youth,…
