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Joseph Shavit
Jun 10, 2021
Harvard bound student generously gives up $40,000 scholarship to benefit another student
Verda Tetteh earned a standing ovation as the class speaker at her Massachusetts high school graduation. What she did next awed the crowd.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 8, 2021
Over 100 Former Prime Ministers and Presidents Demand G7 Vaccinate Poorer Countries
230 world leaders have issued an emotional plea calling on the G7 to pay for vaccinating the world against Covid-19.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 8, 2021
8-year-old sells Pokemon card collection to save his puppy named Bruce
Bryson Kliemann’s efforts to save “Bruce” went viral in May after photographs of him with a roadside sign advertising his cards for sale
Joseph Shavit
Jun 7, 2021
Souls Without Socks Provides Comfort to Those Experiencing Homelessness
Nate has made a difference by helping to source and distribute new, clean socks for people experiencing homelessness in our community.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 5, 2021
A manager's act of kindness helped homeless man find a job
Earlier this year, he fell asleep outside of the Outback Steakhouse, and a woman woke him up to make sure he was okay.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 5, 2021
Calm App Supports Naomi Osaka With Donation, Offers To Pay Fines In 2021
This is bigger than any individual player," the meditation and relaxation app wrote on Twitter.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 3, 2021
Justin Thomas Donates Money to Fellow Golfer So That He Can Continue His Golf Dream
Golfer Justin Thomas recently pulled off a 100% pure class move to financially help rookie golfer Mike Visacki.
Joseph Shavit
May 31, 2021
Tibetan children celebrate successful heart surgeries in city
Eighteen Tibetan children with congenital heart disease who have received charity surgery in Shanghai
Joseph Shavit
May 31, 2021
Malala Yousafzai Donates $150,000 to Children in Gaza
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai is donating $100,000 (£71,000) to Save the Children, $25,000 to KinderUSA and $25,000 to DCI Palestine
Joseph Shavit
May 27, 2021
#ILoveMetal, The World's Biggest Ever Metal-Music Charity Prize Draw
Black Sabbath and Judas Priest are among the international metal industry heavyweights who have donated over 1,000 items of #ILoveMetal
Joseph Shavit
May 27, 2021
Casual conversation leads to a helping hand for the hungry
Some local churches received a helping hand Wednesday, and it all came from a conversation between two friends.
Joseph Shavit
May 26, 2021
Mickelson and Brady team up again for charity golf match in support of COVID-19 relief
He has already referred to it as a match between the “old guys” and the “young bucks” – and he could not be more accurate.
Joseph Shavit
May 26, 2021
Tech startup launches philanthropy platform to help employees donate to charity
Americans donated $450 billion to charity in 2019, and donations from individuals accounted for 69% of total giving that year
Joseph Shavit
May 24, 2021
The lasting impact of random acts of kindness to a young boy who had a tough time in school
I’ve wanted to write this thread for a long time to highlight to you how small things can make a huge difference to others.
Joseph Shavit
May 24, 2021
Mecole Hardman edges out Henry Ruggs and other NFL speedsters in charity race
Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs improved on his 40-yard dash time from last year’s scouting combine. It still wasn't enough to earn a win
Joseph Shavit
May 20, 2021
A Kid From Baltimore is Running a 12K Around Rome for Charity
Niko Roros, a 24-year-old soccer player and youth coach from Baltimore, Maryland, plans to run a 12K around the Italian city of Rome
Joseph Shavit
May 18, 2021
Girl gets Helping Hand to donate more blankets to young patients
Autry Jo Young was just 3 years old when she landed in the pediatric ICU at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis.
Joseph Shavit
May 18, 2021
Anonymous man donates US$550,000 in cash to Yokosuka in Japan
An elderly Japanese man has anonymously donated his life's savings - in cash - to a city outside of Tokyo, an unexpected financial windfall
Joseph Shavit
May 17, 2021
Tom Cruise Lends A Helping-hand To A UK Football Club Hit By The Coronavirus Pandemic
Hollywood actor, Tom Cruise, recently offered to help a volunteer-run football club in the UK. The Woburn & Wavendon Football Club...
Joseph Shavit
May 17, 2021
60-year-old braids of hair donated to Michigan charity
A Michigan woman who received some braids of hair from her aunt when she was 12 years old donated the 60-year-old locks to a charity
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