Susan Boyle's newfound singing career is one of the most amazing underdog stories of recent times—but we've rounded up a few others that you might find just as inspiring. More »
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In our exclusive interview with Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz, we discuss details of the band's long-standing community outreach program and their new charity organization, The GreyBird Foundation. More »
Most of us have run across a backpacker or two. But there’s one small group of German backpackers who might make even the most jaded adventurer raise an eyebrow: The journeymen. More »
A group of former slaves started a singing group to keep their school from shutting down - and more than a century later, America's first all-black hit singing group is still going strong. More »
Today, microfinance is a common buzzword. But it all started in 1974, when a man lent $27 of his own money to a group of basket-weavers in Bangladesh. More »
Since recovering from a near-death experience at the age of 10, a young man from Liberia named Kimmie Weeks has been working to restore peace to his war-torn nation and the rest of the African continent. More »
Despite all the celebrity scandals of recent years, plenty of stars are doing their best to help the word. Here are our front-runners in the world of famous do-gooders. More »
During World War II, a small group of Native American tribesmen were entrusted with translating the Allied troops' secret messages into a secret code based on their own native languages. More »
After seeing a documentary film about human trafficking, Sarah Symons devoted her life's work to helping the survivors lead normal lives by creating an online shop. More »
When Connie Sobczack's older sister died after years of struggling with bulemia, Connie took action to prevent other women from meeting the same tragic fate by forming The Body Positive, which promotes body acceptance at all sizes. More »
When Hurricane Katrina blew New Orleans apart, local mother Becky Zaheri formed a group called Katrina Krewe to clean up the mess. More »
These days, plenty of school children around the United States are filling up their free periods with jamming guitar solos, pounding drums, and Axl-caliber wailing, thanks to a nonprofit organization by the name of Little Kids Rock. More »
Inspired by the brave acts of a twelve-year-old boy from Pakistan, seventh grader Craig Kielburger and his brother Marc created Free the Children, an organization where children could help end child slavery around the world. More »
A nonprofit group called AniMeals has collected over 40 tons of pet food in an eight-month period, which is distributed to shelters and rescue groups all over Montana. More »