Ed Bambas the veteran – credit, Samuel Weidenhofer In time for the holidays comes the incredible story of a stranger using GoFundMe to change a live. Encountering 88-year-old Army Veteran Ed Bambas working at a local grocery store in Detroit, Australian content creator and TikToker Samuel Weidenhofer decided to try and raise some money to … Read more
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
Julia Stults gets treatment from Pile of Puppies – Courtesy of Dina Stults Even if cancer can survive chemotherapy, it’s no match, at least for a moment, for the smile that shines from underneath a pile of puppies. Pile of Puppies is a Portland-based nonprofit that brings large litters of puppies to the homes of … Read more
Courtesy of Mats Janzon A wild animal is acting like she’s his ‘significant otter,’ after he saved her life, and returned her back to her lake habitat. Their relationship began when Mats Janzon was on a walk in the woods near his home in Sweden. He heard a soft peeping sound and carefully moved closer … Read more
A recent local election in Virginia was surprising not only because of its outcome but because of its unusual civility. In Surrey County, Virginia, a 19-year-old had the courage and audacity to run against the incumbent Conservative for a seat on the Surry County Board of Supervisors. But there was a catch: He would need … Read more
credit – Little Pardners Rodeo In the Bay Area, California, a day at the rodeo for children with developmental challenges leaves everyone in tears at some point, either from joy or compassion. Hosted by a cowboy whose son was born with Down Syndrome, Little ‘Pardners’ Rodeo treats 40 children aged 4 to 17 to an … Read more
– credit, courtesy of Trexo Robotics. At a Canadian wellness center, a unique robotic exoskeleton is allowing children with developmental disorders to walk—often for the first time. The nonprofit’s Regina location is eager to get families to come by and try it out. It can be used to correct a child’s gait or help them … Read more
Submitted by Darcy Clarke A couple from Nova Scotia was left with their jaws on the floor after they received $40 and an apology letter all the way from Alabama. The letter was penned by a man who searched for his local Bentley’s Burgers and mistakenly found theirs, ordering a doomed pair of burgers for … Read more
credit – Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital via Instagram From a chilly Green Bay comes a heart-melting story via Charlotte, where a heart transplant survivor had the day of his life as a traveling fan for his beloved Carolina Panthers. Bryson Shupe was born with a congenital heart defect, and 8 years ago, required open-heart … Read more
Handwritten messages from World War I soldiers found inside a bottle during beach clean-up in Australia – Credit: Debra Brown Australian soldiers slipped the letters into a bottle, closed the cap, and pitched it overboard from a ship in the Pacific Ocean as World War I battlefields beckoned them both. The bottle was a time … Read more