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Joseph Shavit
Jul 11, 2021
Global Kindness: Pakistani man reaches out to those living on margins in Japan
Since arriving as a student in Japan 30 years ago, Haroon Qureshi has been reaching out to those living on the margins in his adopted home.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 9, 2021
Kindhearted senior overcomes grief by building a pool for neighborhood kids
Lonely after the death of his wife, Keith Davison has filled his yard with children by installing a pool
Joseph Shavit
Jul 9, 2021
Brittany Young Is Using Dirt Bikes to Transform Baltimore
A former NASA engineer, Brittany Young, uses dirt bikes to introduce kids of color to STEM careers.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 7, 2021
Incredible teen raises $40,000 for charity through 1,600 random acts of kindness
A selfless teenager has carried out a random act of kindness every single day since the start of the pandemic.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 7, 2021
Real-Life Saint Shirley Raines Offers Dignity, Beauty To Skid Row's Homeless Community
Shirley Raines offers the homeless community of skid row food, showers, and beauty services through her nonprofit Beauty 2 the Streetz.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 5, 2021
Maine Island students bypass their senior trip and donate money to help during the pandemic
Islesboro Central class members (all 13) were looking to travel to Greece, or perhaps South Korea. But they didn’t go anywhere after all.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2021
Drivable navy destroyer built on golf cart to honor veterans, raise money for charity
Greg Machak has loved building models ever since he was a kid, nothing comes close to what he built during COVID: a drivable navy destroyer
Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2021
AC Angels donate air conditioners to people in need: They’ve earned their wings!
Motivated by withering, historic 106-degree heat, Jason Smith decided to drive to the first box store closest to his home in Bonney Lake
Joseph Shavit
Jun 27, 2021
Couple Renews Vows After Husband With Alzheimer's Proposes Again
Peter Marshall asked his wife to marry him, not remembering they had already wed. Lisa Marshall could only respond one way: "Let's do it."
Joseph Shavit
Jun 25, 2021
College Graduate Feeds the Homeless Using Hundreds of Dollars from Her Remaining School Meal Plan
Graduating senior Maya Nepos was set to leave her school in a few days when she noticed she had $600 worth of unused meal plan money left.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 23, 2021
New Kentucky sweepstakes awards children $1,000 to encourage summer reading
Programming, materials, and activities for elementary-aged children should be a core part of every library’s offerings year-round.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 22, 2021
Over $26,000 raised for Oklahoma man who walks 17 miles a day for work
A surprise ride from a stranger has completely changed an Oklahoma man’s life who used to walk 17 miles a day to get to work.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 22, 2021
Courageous Boy And Mum Walking Across The UK To Support Medical Cannabis Access
A young boy and his single mother are in the midst of a 1,000-mile walk across the United Kingdom to raise awareness and funds
Joseph Shavit
Jun 21, 2021
Hollywood A-listers launch New L.A. Magnet School For Underserved Communities
Described as an effort to “drive transformational change across the entertainment industry for students from underserved communities...
Joseph Shavit
Jun 20, 2021
He jumped from a bridge to save a toddler. This week, he got to ride with the Thunderbirds
A man who risked his life to save a toddler who was ejected into an Ocean City, Maryland, bay during a crash got a hero's thank you.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 18, 2021
Peruvians rebuild ancient Incan rope bridge frayed during pandemic -- by weaving a new one
Peruvians from the Huinchiri community in Cusco region are rebuilding a 500-year-old Incan hanging bridge
Joseph Shavit
Jun 14, 2021
Local man picks up nearly 10,000 bags of trash from NC highways, streams
On any given weekend you might find Daniel Toben sweeping litter up and down I-40, or picking trash out of a local stream or park.
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