A hiker was found alive five days after going missing in California’s Angeles National Forest. George Null, 58, reportedly got disoriented on the hike because many trail markers were burned during a fire last year. His sister, Rebecca Latta, says he’s an experienced hiker and he’s in good health after the experience. Source: CBS Los Angeles
A little boy in Stockton, California, who’s been battling leukemia used his Make-A-Wish to become a UPS driver. Mateo Toscano was given his very own custom mini UPS truck, his own special license and he got to make deliveries all around his community. When he stopped at City Hall, Mayor Kevin Lincoln declared that it was Mateo Delivers…
A group of students from the School of Architecture at the University of Kansas have spent the year working on a project that will benefit the homeless community. They teamed up with the Lawrence Community Shelter to convert 12 storage containers into homes for homeless families. Six to 12 families will begin moving in next…
Nurse practitioner Kylie Gross saved a tiny kitten running through traffic on the streets of Hialeah, Florida. She was on her way to work and couldn’t find a local shelter to take the tiny kitten. But she found one in Jupiter who agreed to take her, so she paid for an Uber to drive the kitten there…
A tween in Illinois has created a ventilator out of Legos as a way to help with shortages. Anthony Hartman loves building and creating things and used his skills to come up with the EVentilator2020. The 12-year-old is submitting his design to Lego in hopes of seeing it make it to medical professionals in need of…
Vitalik Buterin has donated more than $1-billion in cryptocurrency to the India Covid Relief Fund and other charities. The donation comes less than two weeks after he became the world’s youngest known crypto billionaire. Other charities he gave to include GiveWell, a non-profit charity evaluator and Methuselah Foundation, which focuses on extending human lifespan. Source: Forbes A stranger’s act…
An eight-year-old Virginia boy is already working to make the world a better place for others. Last year, Zohaib Begg had a goal to collect as much PPE as possible for frontline workers, now his focus has shifted to helping the homeless. He’s reached out to companies to get donations for toiletry kits, supplies and food he…
Crocs is giving away thousands of free shoes to healthcare workers in honor of National Nurses Week. They’re donating 10-thousand pairs of shoes a day from now until Friday. Medical professionals can request a pair at the Crocs website each day at noon EST. Source: Insider
Sandra Morellato only put her bicycle down for a minute before watching as a man hopped on and started pedalling away in Montreal, Canada.She started to run after him when two cyclists rode by and she yelled that her bike had been stolen.The two women followed him for more than 10 miles before he crashed into…
The ears! A dog who was returned to a New Jersey animal shelter twice and spent eight months there is now a Pennsylvania police department’s first K-9 since the 1960s. Deb Bucci with the Burlington County Animal Shelter saw potential in Arrow, a Belgian Malinois, and got in touch with the Rescue 22 Foundation, which trains dogs…
A mother-daughter duo from Oklahoma hope to become the first American mom-daughter team to reach the top of Mount Everest. Valari and Jess Wedel are both experienced climbers and started their trek to the world’s highest peak weeks ago. Even more impressive? Jess has overcome ovarian cancer before beginning this challenge. Source: CBS News
People in need don’t have to go hungry, thanks to generous diners. Restaurants including The Dawg House have put up a giving wall where people can pre-pay for meals and anyone in need can go grab what they like – no questions asked. So far, customers at the hot dog joint have provided more than…
Amy Bockerstette is a golfer for Paradise Valley Community College who’s making history. The 22-year-old will become the first collegiate athlete with Down syndrome to compete for a national title when she participates in the NJCAA national championships this month. She’s also the first student athlete with Down syndrome to receive an athletic scholarship. Source: Bleacher Report
A Louisiana man who was homeless for three years got a second chance in life thanks to a car dealer and his team. Alcide Dominique found Jamie sleeping at his car lot and gave him a hot meal, paid for a motel for the night and bought him some supplies. Since he posted about it on TikTok, donations…
A New Jersey man who got laid off during the pandemic turned his down time into a way to help those in need. Brian Schwartz started the company called I Want To Mow Your Lawn, which provides lawn services to senior citizens, veterans, disabled and underprivileged people for free. His nonprofit has expanded and now operates in…
An Indiana Dad recently rode his bicycle across the state to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. John Carreone biked 80 miles and raised $30-thousand for the charity that helped his daughter, who is critically ill. Make-A-Wish sent his family to Disney World when she was 12 and he wanted to give back to help other…
A 10-year-old is doing his part to make the world a better place for others by donating “blessing bags” for the homeless. The Fishers Police Department in Indiana is praising Maddox for his gift that comes from his nonprofit, Maddox’s Mission. He was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, but he doesn’t want to be defined…
Grayson Nunley is a little boy who’s battled leukemia and was recently granted a wish from the Make-A-Wish foundation. But instead of choosing to go to Disney or some other cool experience, he’s using his wish to help other sick children. The five-year-old’s wish is to give kids in the hospital comfortable bed sheets so their…
Randy Winter, the rhythm guitarist for the band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, volunteered to help find a missing man. He lives in Middleburg, Florida, and joined the search for David Willard because he knows the area and thought his highly trained ears would help. And they did! Winter heard Willard calling for help and that led to finding…
Two garbage collectors are taking one man’s trash and turning it into treasure for local kids. Ron Milligan and Kenneth Walker Jr noticed good bikes being thrown out on their route, so they started saving them. They fix them up and donate them to Children’s Services for kids in need. Source: WFLA