Maggie Epling knew she wanted to do something special and give back to her community during her college summer break. Interesting in helping animals in need and in photography, Epling found the ideal chance to volunteer at the local animal shelter Pike County in Pike, Kentucky. Unique Way to Help […]
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Our Hope: High School Students Are Building Tiny Homes to Help Out Homeless Veterans
The students from Summer Creek and Kingwood Park High schools in Texas joined their forces for a project named Students Helping Veterans: Big Heroes, Tiny Homes. On each campus, these students worked hard to build two tiny homes for homeless veterans and in the meantime, they’ve managed to raise thousands […]
Jersey Mike’s Donates 100% of Sales from 1900 Stores on their Biggest Giving Day
Jersey Mike’s Subs and its customers throughout the country have raised impressive $15 million to donate to more than 200 different charities in the nation. This happened as part of their annual Month of Giving in March and the charities that received their donations included food banks, hospitals, youth organizations, […]
This Owner of a Coffee Shop in Chicago Collected 6000 Coats to Warm Up the Homeless
For the 7th year in a row, a Chicago coffee shop owner, Pilot Pete (Peter Thomas), has been collecting and distributing coats and other necessities for the homeless in his community, especially clothes like coats that will help them survive the winters which can be quite harsh. The initiative known […]