Before his tragic death at the age of 63, Robin Williams made numerous acts of kindness, most of which remain unknown to this day. The legendary Oscar-awarded actor and stand-up comedian raised $50,000 for a food bank in Seattle, Washington, before his death in 2014. These donations were gathered between […]
The Saturday shift of this teen McDonald’s employee turned into an act of heroism that all the public praised. The Minnesota resident, 15-year-old Sydney Raley, was on her Saturday shift at the Eden Prairie McDonald’s and didn’t expect to clock out as a hero. She’s been employed there for seven […]
Beatrice de Lavalette was only 17-years-old when she was at the Brussels’ Zaventem Airport to head back to the US for spring break. But, the next thing she remembers is total darkness and feeling like she’s being lifted off the ground. De Lavalette had been standing next to a suicide […]
The five mortgage pay-offs are part of the Season of Hope organized by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. It celebrates the holiday season by delivering mortgage payoffs and mortgage-free homes to the families of fallen first responders, injured veterans, and Gold Star families throughout the country. This year, the foundation […]
An investment bank is helping the families of the workers they lost during 9/11 to build a brighter future. The Sandler O’Neill & Partners is an investment banking firm that had its headquarters in the World Trade Center’s south tower before it was destroyed. Through their foundation, they’ve paid for […]
More than a million Americans voted on their favorite Hero Dog this year. The VIP panel of canine judges and experts voted on the finalists and then crowned the winner. This year’s Humane Hero Dog Award went in the paws of the loving four-year-old hound mix named Boone from Butler, […]
Near the end of the 2021 summer, two brothers set off on an epic journey that had an amazing goal: to see the US and help those in need. Aiden and Louis Ardine, both graduates of the Rutgers University in New Jersey, who’re in their late 20s work in the […]
This Dunkin’ Donuts employee in Ohio got the surprise of a lifetime from one very loyal customer. The friendship of Suzanne Burke and Ebony Johnson started at the drive-thru where Johnson works several years ago. Burke explains she goes every morning there and Ebony has been on the drive-thru for […]
Michelle Butler was 21 weeks pregnant with her twins (boy and girl) when she felt contractions. Her sister drove her to the hospital and Butler prayed for the contractions to stop. But they didn’t and at around 1 pm on 5th of July in 2020, she gave birth to babies. […]
Singapore scientists from the Nanyang Technological University have successfully developed biodegradable batteries that can be buried in the soil after they’re no longer useful. These paper-thin zinc batteries could one day become the eco-friendly and sustainable method of powering our smartphones and other electronic devices. These batteries are made of […]