Every year, thousands of pounds of crayons are thrown away by restaurants and schools. Bryan Ware noticed this and had an amazing idea of what to do with them. “When I first had the concept for The Crayon Initiative in 2011, it started with a small idea and big possibilities,” Bryan writes on Facebook. He…
Her puppies were wedged in the wall of the dirty barn, the only place a female Beagle could find that would be safe for them inside an illegal puppy mill. That’s how Debra Tranter with the animal rights group Oscar’s Law found a female beagle when she and a colleague sneaked into an illegal puppy…
A beach in Puerto Rico has become known ominously as “Dead Dog Beach” and it’s become a dumping ground for unwanted pets. But one woman is trying to do what she can to help the abandoned animals. Chrissy Beckles is the founder of The Sato Project. She and her dedicated volunteers rescue, rehabilitate and find…
Several residents and first responders came to help the victims of a terrible car crash on Saturday in D’Iberville, Mississippi. The actions of D’Iberville firefighter Casey Lessard has caught the attention of the media after he was seen comforting an injured child. The boy and his family were involved in the single car crash. Their…
When a Texas teenager provided “backup” for a law officer pumping gas alone in the rain near Houston, she snapped a selfie of the two of them. That photo and the story behind it has gone viral. Just days after Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Goforth was shot in the back of the head at…
Paige Yore says she was waiting to check out at a crowded Wal-Mart on Friday when she noticed that the young man at the register was having a rough time. “He can’t ring anything up, he can’t remember the codes, he’s taking deep breaths,” Yore recounts in her video, which has since gone viral with…
Students aren’t the only ones who have to psych themselves up for the start of school. Teachers do too! While the West Des Moines Community School District Superintendent was beginning her speech to the teachers at a district-wide welcome back meeting, several teachers surprised their unsuspecting colleagues with a flash mob. With only one more…
Gabe Bellus has just begun the new school year but he admits he’s already a bit tired. That’s because he and his mom walk for roughly two miles to school and then home every day, a 45 minute trip each time. Gabe’s mom, Kim, is a full-time student herself and can’t afford a car. Gabe…
By now many drivers have heard of the dangers of texting and driving. But what would it be like to experience it first hand? Researchers decided to conduct an experiment targeting young drivers, while helping to educate them at the same time. A road-test examiner takes out young drivers trying to pass their driver’s license…
Hope For Paws received a call about a homeless dog living under a house and had been hanging around for about a month. Eldad Hagar soon has the scraggly Cocker Spaniel ensnared and it’s obvious the dog is starving as he quickly devours the cheeseburger Lisa Arturo offers him. It’s hard not to feel something…
Hope For Paws received a call about a small stray dog under the freeway from a family who had been feeding her for 2 months. Eldad Hagar and Lisa Chiarelli found her peacefully sleeping by a fence, but she woke up before they were able to catch her. Unfortunately, she ran under the dirty sewer…
Richard Dubiel may be 75 years old, but he still likes to put care and attention into everything he does. When he noticed that the roof of his house was caving in and needed repairs, he took on the task himself. It didn’t occur to him to ask for help. For three months, Richard climbed…
If more schools did this, they probably would have record fundraisers! Dee Wise Heinz shared the following picture on Facebook of the Parent Teacher Association’s fundraising form her child brought home from school. The school’s PTA Alternative Fundraiser outlines the ways that parents can donate funds for the school’s students. Heinz captured the screenshot and…
Mark Doyle was a banker by trade when he was deployed to Afghanistan as a forensic accountant for the Army. While overseas, he observed the commitment that the men and women serving their country made every day. But he had a hard time reconciling the realities of their life when they returned home. He saw…
This is one great grandma you want to see behind the wheel of a car! That’s because Edna Mitchell is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). At 87, she is Maine’s oldest EMT. She has been volunteering for the Liberty Fire Department and driving the ambulance since 1978. How does she continue to do it? For…
I’ve heard of people catfishing before, but this fishing trip takes the prize! Two Alabama fishermen on the Warrior River couldn’t believe their eyes when they spotted a kitten swimming towards their boat. The one man reaches into the water and lifts the cat into the boat and that’s when his friend says he sees…
Ashley Wastakiewicz is a shy 7-year-old girl who has been the target of a neighborhood bully for over a year. Her mom, Christine says an 11-year-old boy who does not live far from where she lives has tormented Ashley, calling her names and beat her up so badly she had to go to hospital. “She…
Charlie Bright Eyes arrived at Vet Ranch’s clinic after someone found him stumbling on the streets. The Chihuahua puppy could not see where he was going because he could not open his eyes and was in extreme pain because of them. He would cry every time anyone reached for his head. Dr. Karri wanted to…
Seventy-nine-year old James Barfield is safely at home after being violently attacked thanks to his Scottish Terrier, Franky. His family says he may not have made it if it had not been for Franky waking him up and leading him home. James Barfield told Fox4 News that he goes on a morning walk with his…
Benji had spent his whole life chained and lying on concrete. The young dog was half starved to death because his “owner” had “forgot” to feed him. He also had wounds all over his body where cruel people had thrown rocks at him. That’s when Sidewalk Specials, an animal rescue in Cape Town, South Africa,…
Fashion photographer Rick Guidotti gained fame working with elite models like Cindy Crawford. His camera work made him a hot commodity in the fashion world, but he walked away to re-focus his lens on people with genetic differences. It all began when Rick saw a young girl at the bus stop with albinism. He asked…
A severely abused puppy stumbled into the right backyard on Christmas day. The poor dog had his muzzle taped shut and both of his back hips broken, but somehow he managed to crawl to find help. “Friends and I were celebrating Christmas when a stray dog came into the back yard,” wrote a poster on…
A person took a video of two cops talking with a homeless man that is touching hearts of everyone who watches it. In it, two cops are talking approach a homeless man who was panhandling next to a busy road. There doesn’t seem much to it at first, until you notice the man suddenly hugging…
When Angel was 25 years old, she lost her job and became homeless. But she refused to give up on herself or her family. Eventually, she then got a job in retail working for Modell’s Sporting Goods. While working there she unknowingly was visited by the company’s CEO, Mitchell Modell, who was in disguise as…
The world is filled with small and touching acts of kindness. Jon Sparkes, who works at Gala Bingo in Dover, England recently caught sight of such a scene when looking out the window on a rainy day. He noticed a dog was tied up to a pole outside a store when a torrential downpour of…
This performance by the US Navy Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard Drill Team is so impressive! They stepped on the stage in Norway for an international competition and with no music, they perform an intricate, silent routine. When you see what they do, it’s no wonder the crowd watching cheered them on enthusiastically. The US team…
For 50 years, Thomas Weller, otherwise known as the “San Diego Highway Man” has been driving the highways of San Diego looking for people who need help. He’s been the guardian angel to countless people stranded by the roadside. He offers drivers gas, help changing a tire and a smile during their troubles. Weller doesn’t…
Two small dogs were struggling to survive in a sewer under the 1-5 freeway in Los Angeles when Hope For Paws was called out to help. They had been scrounging for several weeks but were luckily fed by a kind-hearted family. Eldad Hagar and Vanessa Enriquez had to crawl through narrow long sewer tunnels to…
JJ knows just what to do to comfort her patients and her patients love her for it. In the viral video below, JJ, who is trained as a certified therapy dog, visits a woman in her bed at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Albany, Oregon. The gentle Golden Retriever nudges the woman’s hand and licks…
After a terrible car accident, the Kelley family thought their beloved Rottweiler, Ella, was dead. She had been flung from the car and rescue workers were unable to find her. But miraculously Ella somehow did survive, and the loyal dog’s story of survival, love and patience is one that packs an emotional punch. Two weeks…
A 37-year-old man who lives in a homeless shelter has been dubbed the “subway hero” after he saved a woman from a sexual assault, not only stopping the attack, but making sure the suspect ended up in jail. Maurice Osborne was recently traveling on the New York City subway when he heard a woman screaming…
Sometimes small gestures mean a lot in times of crisis. One Glendale police sergeant went above the call of duty to help a grieving widow after her husband passed away. Sgt. Jeff Turney was responding to Geraldeine’s Arizona home after her husband had died that morning to try and comfort her when he noticed her…
A Texas dog owner is thanking a police officer for reacting with compassion rather than force after his dog bit him. The incident occurred when Geoff Wightman called Round Rock Police after he noticed a neighborhood disturbance. The war veteran and father let the dispatcher know that his four-year-old son and his dog Jilaroo were…
Two Navy shipmates and Vietnam War veterans have been reunited after a 38-year search for one another. Rick Mueller and Joe Martinez served together in 1971 aboard the U.S.S. White Plains, where the two became best friends. “They called us M&M – Martinez and Mueller,” Martinez said. After the war, the two lost touch, but…
For 10 years, Connie tried to help a young boy named Taylor get adopted. And for 10 years, she watched him get disappointed as the families who adopted him would return him shortly after, telling her he had “anger issues”. For Connie, Taylor’s situation weighed heavily on her heart. “Every child is adoptable,” Connie said….
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