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• June 17 2011

  Father’s Day Heroes: Four Amazing Dads Who Risked Their Lives for Their Children

  From Divine Caroline, these stories of heroic fathers show what a dad will do when put to the test. Read More

• June 16 2011

  Voytek, the Soldier Bear

  Voytek may sound like an average (G.I.) Joe – but there are a few important distinctions. Voyek was quite a bit hairier than his fellow men. He could sleep for weeks at a time, eat every last bite of whatever sludge was being served at the mess hall – and did we mention he weighed nearly 500 pounds? Read More

• June 09 2011

  Alice Pyne’s “Bucket List” Inspires Thousands

  Alice Pyne, a 15-year-old girl with cancer, has made a list of everything she wants to do before she dies that's inspired people all over the world.http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/index.html Read More

• June 06 2011

  Autistic Child Kent Melville Creates Soda Business

  Kent Melville, an autistic nine-year-old from St. Johnsbury, England, created Kent's Sodas, which helps support programs for other autistic children. Read More

• June 02 2011

  Woman Forgives Man Who Killed Her Son

  Oshea Israel killed Mary Johnson's son years ago. Now, she's forgiven him and treats him as her own son. Read More

• May 19 2011

  Family Discovers $45,000 in Home and Returns the Money

  After moving into a new house, Josh Ferrin discovered $45,000, which had been stored there by previous owner Arthur Bangerter. Read More

• May 16 2011

  Holocaust Refugees Reunited by Chicago Eighth-Graders

  Gerda “Gertie” Katz Frumkin and Edith Schumer Westerfield became close friends at age 12, while escaping Nazi Germany together. Now, they've been reunited by a group of eighth-graders. Read More

• May 13 2011

  Homeless Man Curtis Jackson Gives Thousands to Single Mom Who Helped Him

  When a single mother lost her job and home, homeless man Curtis Jackson began paying her daily hotel bill out of his collection of change. Read More

• May 08 2011

  Teen Lui Shi Ching Has Carried Best Friend on Back for Eight Years

  Because his best friend Lu Shao has a disability that makes it difficult to walk, Lui Shi Ching has carried him to and from school every day for eight years. Read More

• May 02 2011

  Nurse Teresa McCoy Saves Life During Triathlon, Then Finishes Race

  Teresa McCoy, a Florida nurse, paused in a triathlon race to give CPR to a fellow racer, saving his life. Read More

• April 28 2011

  65 Red Roses: Blogger Eva Markvoort Shared Life with Cystic Fibrosis

  Eva Markvoort, who suffered from cystic fibrosis, reached over a million people through her blog, 65 Red Roses. Though she recently passed away, her legacy lives on. Read More

• April 26 2011

  11-Year-Old Artist Olivia Bouler Raises $125,000 to Help Gulf Coast

  Olivia Bouler, a young artist, has raised money for Gulf Coast oil spill relief by selling original watercolor paintings of birds. Read More

• April 24 2011

  After 9/11, New Yorkers Form Organization to Help Other Communities in Need

  Jeff Parness, a native New Yorker, formed New York Says Thank You to help other communities in need after seeing the amazing response in New York after September 11th, 2001. Read More

• April 20 2011

  Lotto Winner Janitor-Coach Keeps Job and Donates Track to School

  Tyrone Curry won the lottery five years ago, but he's kept working as a high school janitor and coach. Read More

• April 18 2011

  10-Year-Old Crossing Guard Evan Siegel Saves Child’s Life

  Evan Siegel, a fifth grader from Vancouver, Washington, saved a young girl's life while patrolling the streets outside his school. Read More

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