News & Features Archive

• August 24 2009

  Chef Gives Up Prestigious Restaurant Job for Soup Kitchen

  Eight years ago, Tim Hammack was working as a chef at Napa Valley's prestigious Bouchon Bistro—but he traded in the high tips for a far more fulfilling job at a soup kitchen. Read More

• August 20 2009

  8-Year-Old Sells Original Story to Raise Money for Animal Rescue Groups

  To help save the lives of abandoned pets, animal lover Joshua Bayer has written and self-published a 10-page story, and will send all of the proceeds to animal rescue groups. Read More

• August 17 2009

  Man Turns Dumpster Diving Into Act of Charity

  Dumpster diving may seem a bit gross, but a Kenyan teacher is finding treasure in the trash, which he uses to help his homeland. Read More

• August 11 2009

  Young Woman Goes from NYC Model to Adoptive Mother of Three within a Year

  Two years ago, Jessica Hanna was a model and hairdresser in New York City. Now, thanks to a strange set of circumstances, she's the proud mother of four children—one biological, and three adopted. Read More

• August 05 2009

  Soldier’s Son Fulfills Family Promise Made at Iwo Jima

  64 years ago, an American soldier made a promise to his Japanese hostage to keep his family photographs safe, and return them to his family one day if possible. The soldier never managed to locate the family—but decades later, his son finally fulfilled the promise. Read More

• August 03 2009

  Homeless Men Build Ship to Sail Around the World

  In memory of the priest who helped them realize their potential, a group of homeless men in Poland are building a ship that they plan to sail around the world. Read More

• July 28 2009

  Oliver Percovich Unites Afghani Kids Through Non-profit Skateistan

  Typically, males and females are strictly segregated from mixing together in Afghani culture. But thanks to Australian Oliver Percovich, Kabul children from all backgrounds are creating a common bond—on wheels. Read More

• July 21 2009

  Bank Employee Busts Multi-Million Dollar Scam

  Everyone knows the importance of customer service. But a bank manager in Midland, Michigan went above and beyond the call of duty by putting a stop to a scam against one of his bank's elderly customers, protecting other victims from losing millions. Read More

• July 20 2009

  Teenager Zac Sunderland Completes Solo Sail Around the World

  At the age of 17, Zac Sunderland has just become the world's youngest person to ever complete a solo sailing expedition around the world. Read More

• July 19 2009

  Jason Becker: The Amazing Musician with ALS Who Composes with His Eyes

  By the age of 20, Jason Becker was already a guitar legend—but after being diagnosed with ALS, he lost his mobility and was told he would have just several years to live. 20 years after that awful diagnosis, this inspiring man is still going strong and creating beautiful music. Read More

• July 12 2009

  Paralympics Champion Kurt Fearnley Plans to Crawl the Dangerous Kokoda Trail

  The Kokoda Trail, a famous battle site in Papua New Guinea, is a treacherous 60-mile trail that many experienced hikers cannot complete. But Kurt Fearnley, who cannot use his legs, is planning to travel the entire trail by crawling it. Read More

• July 09 2009

  Man and Dogs Go On 2,000 Mile Walk to Raise Awareness of Canine Cancer

  To learn about the causes of canine cancer, one man's taken to the open road—with his two Great Pyrenees pals in tow. Read More

• July 06 2009

  Retired Doctors Help Homeless Man Get Back on His Feet

  When a retired couple realized that an acquaintance was down on his luck, they decided to open up their home and hearts to him to help him get his life together again. Read More

• June 25 2009

  The South Pole Doctor Who Treated Her Own Cancer

  In honor of her recent death, we'd like to share the story of Dr. Jerri Nielsen, a doctor who discovered she had breast cancer while working in the remote South Pole, and was forced to treat her own disease in order to survive. Read More

• June 23 2009

  Homeless Straight-A Student Receives Full Scholarship to Harvard University

  Despite bouncing from shelter to shelter, Khadijah Williams worked hard to maintain a straight-A average in school—and now it's paid off with a full scholarship to Harvard University. Read More

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