United Nations names “Red” from the Angry Birds movie as honorary ambassador for Green on the International Day of Happiness! UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Red from the Angry Birds as…
When the call comes, firefighters like Ryan McCuen always rush in, never quite sure what they’ll encounter. On February 11, McCuen walked into this: a mother at wit’s end, a…
In 2010, the Grey High School Student Christian Association (SCA) organized its first Laps for Hope charity relay marathon to raise funds for a local charity. The biannual event involves…
Hayley-Ann Rodgers saw the miracle of social activism last week after her very close friends put a plea on Facebook for their little boy, who is currently in the Unitas Pediatric…
Jay Margolis spotted Dan, who regularly cleans Bantry Bay Beach because he wants it to look good for tourists. A Cape Town businessman’s kind gesture has led to another man’s…
39 year-old Tracy Warshal noticed the man behind her in line at an Aldi supermarket was shuffling around looking for his wallet. Realizing he’d forgotten it, Tracy offered to pay…
Khanim Latif opened the first women’s advocacy group in the region to end violence against women, honor killings, and female genital mutilation. After watching her sister be forced into an…
The photo has people up in arms over how down-and-out folks are treated in the city. Since September, a mural on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles’ eclectic Silver Lake neighborhood…
Comedian Eddie Izzard is running‚ walking and crawling across Eastern Cape roads in an attempt to run 27 consecutive marathons for charity. The British #MarathonMan is trying to raise support…
The Kansas City Community Kitchen is changing the way soup kitchens serve food. The process includes greeters and servers just like a typical sit-down restaurant, which makes the homeless feel…
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