A Center for Homeless Residents Was Set to Close. Then Rick Steves Stepped in

A Center for Homeless Residents Was Set to Close. Then Rick Steves Stepped in

– provided to the Washington Post by Rick Steves Travel teaches many lessons, and for famous American travel writer Rick Steves, one of those is that “Love thy neighbor” need not depend on proximity. The biblical phrase has been on Steves’ mind of late, following his philanthropic rescue of a community hygiene center where those … Read more

A High School Supported its Star Student When She Needed it Most, 20 Years Later She Pays it Back

A High School Supported its Star Student When She Needed it Most, 20 Years Later She Pays it Back

credit – The Student Loan Doctor When family medical troubles seemed to have struck down a top student’s hopes for university, the administrators took action to lift them back up again. Now the holder of a doctorate and a successful entrepreneur, she has given back to the school that did so much for her by … Read more

Daddy-Daughter Dance in Notorious Prison Turns ‘Worst of the Worst’ into Loving Fathers Again

Daddy-Daughter Dance in Notorious Prison Turns ‘Worst of the Worst’ into Loving Fathers Again

credit – God Behind Bars In a Louisiana state penitentiary, incarcerated men were able to dance with their daughters for one special night: many of whom had not seen each other for years. The tear-jerking occasion was organized by the brilliant God Behind Bars, a nonprofit that partners with churches and ministries on behalf of … Read more

46,000 Knitted Mice Donated to Rescue Cats Setting Guinness World Record for Crafting Community

46,000 Knitted Mice Donated to Rescue Cats Setting Guinness World Record for Crafting Community

Credit: Woman’s Weekly magazine / Fortune The readers of Woman’s Weekly magazine have a long tradition of coming together through knitting and crocheting—always to provide comfort and joy for others. This year’s crafty compassion project was their biggest ever, officially breaking a Guinness World Record. Earlier this year, the magazine invited readers to create woolen … Read more