Tim with his daughter at their tiny home Village – Courtesy of Veterans Community Project When his 2-year-old daughter Majesty fell into the foster care system, a U.S. Navy veteran faced a significant barrier in his fight to assert custody: He didn’t have a permanent address. At that point, Tim had gotten his life back … 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
Cakes4Kids Even the TV show’s host was crying. During the “Rad Humans” segment on her talk show, Kelly Clarkson introduced the nonprofit Cake4Kids—and before long, the emotional moment sent happy tears streaming down everyone’s face. For 15 years, the network of volunteer bakers have been providing custom birthday cakes for homeless kids, foster children, and … 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
Reginald Dwayne Betts who found books as convict went on to become a poet, lawyer, and founder of Freedom Reads (Karen Pearson/Courtesy of Freedom Reads) Reginald Betts was only 17 years and imprisoned in solitary confinement when the lifeline arrived that would change everything. Someone delivered a book. “Imagine yourself as a teenager, 17 years … Read more
Casey Crowell and Samantha Moreno getting ready for a distribution in Atlanta – Delivering Good An impressive nonprofit is marking its 40th anniversary, distributing billions of dollars of new merchandise from retailers to families in need. Since its founding in 1985, Delivering Good has distributed more than $3 billion worth of clothing, toys, and other … Read more
credit – Farmlink A pair of local organizations are inviting New Yorkers to skip Upstate for Midtown for a pop-up apple orchard in the Big Apple. Along with being fun and festive, full of free apples and hot cider, the free event highlights how just a little extra attention in around moving surplus food can … Read more
Courtesy of Grahame Family A hockey-loving boy from a hockey-loving family is selling special hockey merch to help other hockey lovers—and he’s loving it. His family took a childhood utterance, as genius as it was random, and spun it into a line of merchandise with the proceeds going to charities that pay for gear, rink … Read more
– credit Unsplash Vlad A startup in the UK is recovering important manufacturing metals without energy-hungry smelting methods. Using an intense solvent at room temperature, shredded circuit boards can have plastic retaining components left behind, while metals like gold, cobalt, and copper are selectively dissolved and made available for recovery with simple magnets. It’s one … Read more