These Moving Companies Offer Free Moves to Domestic Violence Victims in 8 States

Credit: Meathead Movers Getting out of an abusive relationship is vital, yet packing up and moving out is more than daunting. But, thanks to Meathead Movers, it’s much easier—and doesn’t cost a dime—to leave a spouse or partner behind and start a new future. For 25 years, California’s largest independently-owned moving company has been helping … Read more

Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes

A C for Unsplash+ In northern Alberta, a restorative justice program is making a huge difference in a closely-knit community. With just 68,000 residents, putting someone from Fort McMurray in prison or juvenile detention has a big impact. Instead, a restorative justice program established for the town’s youth in 2022 has been expanded to include … Read more

High Schoolers and Seniors Build Unlikely Friendships Through Chair Volleyball

Lake Belton High School volleyball team join seniors at Woodland Cottages What started as a simple chair volleyball game at a senior living community in Belton, Texas, has grown into a meaningful intergenerational friendship. The sporty seniors, who proudly call themselves “The Hit Squad,” regularly host friendly chair volleyball matches with members of the Lake … Read more

Minnesota Tow Truck Driver Returns Abandoned Vehicles to Families After ICE Arrests

Fr0ggy – via unsplash It was only a few months ago that Juan Leon became the proud owner of Minnesota’s newest tow truck service. Not long after, he began to get calls about abandoned vehicles and realized there was a pattern. Whether it was parked on the side of the street or in the lot … Read more

Monks Arrival After 15 Weeks of Walking Fills DC Streets With Peace and Compassion

The monks arrive in Washington – credit, Walk for Peace via Facebook It was a day that some locals said was unlike any other they had ever seen when the party of Buddhist monks arrived barefoot on the steps of the National Cathedral, as snow still covered the ground. “This is the moment I will … Read more

Pet Sanctuary Takes in Overflow from Homeless Shelter Amid Unprecedented Cold Snap

Courtesy of Safe Haven pet sanctuary in Green Bay, Wisconsin A cat shelter in Green Bay has opened its doors to anyone seeking shelter from the Siberian temperatures pummeling the Midwest this week. Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary typically takes in felines in need of special assistance and care for blindness or other disabilities, but with … Read more

Acupuncture for Rescued Elephants Provides Relief from Chronic Pain and Nerve Damage in India Care Center

Bani getting alternative medicine treatment – Photo © Wildlife SOS The largest wildlife rescue organization in India has started using acupuncture to help elephants recover from chronic pain, nerve damage, and mobility issues after their years of captivity or hard labor. Their veterinary team sought training in alternative medicine so the techniques could be used … Read more

18 Outdoor Dogs Rescued from Winter Storm–and One Gives Birth Safe and Warm Inside Shelter

– credit ARC In southeast Missouri, the nonprofit Animal Rescue Corps helped save a pregnant female dog along with 17 others from the snow and freezing temperatures that battered so much of the United States. Safe and warm at their rescue center outside Nashville, the ARC staff helped her welcome a litter of 9 adorable … Read more

Homeless Woman Sleeping on Late Husband’s Grave Visited by an ‘Angel,’ with a Tiny Home

Rhea and Eddie Holmes – credit, family photo released When a Syracuse police officer got the call that there was someone living among the dead at Oakwood Cemetery, you’d forgive them for perhaps being a little on edge. But what they found wasn’t anything out of a horror film. Instead, it was 55-year-old widow Rhea … Read more

Elderly Man’s Busted Up Truck Was Joke Meme Until Stranger’s Heartwarming Idea to Crowdfund a New One

Courtesy of Colin Crowel via Gofundme His truck was the vehicle equivalent of Frankenstein, a green mish-mash of dents and dings and disjointed panels. The 2000 Chevy Silverado became something of a famous eyesore in South Bend, Indiana, earning sideways glances and second looks wherever Mo Riles went. “I thought it was A.I. and didn’t … Read more