When a librarian has a 110-year-old tree stump near her home, she turns it into a library. The librarian Sharalee Armitage Howard works at the Idaho Coeur d’Alene Public Library and when an aging cottonwood tree started to rot and was planned for cutting due to safety, she knew she […]
The idea behind the tiny homes the non-profit Pivot from Oklahoma builds is to ensure teens have a roof over their heads once they leave the foster care system. This non-profit advocates for at-risk youth and provides counseling to young people and families to help them create a positive outcome. […]
Did you know that the Pixar movie Up is based on a real-life woman who refused to sell her house, despite a high price? The 84-year-old Edith Macfield who lived in the Ballard neighborhood in Seattle was offered a million dollars to sell her home so that a big shopping […]
Tim Ballard is a former agent with the Department of Homeland Security and he’s dedicated his life to the rescue of children from sex trafficking. Thanks to his non-profit organization, he has helped made the arrest of more than 2,100 sex traffickers and save more than 3,800 children from this […]
Pet Peace of Mind is a unique, caring program which began as an idea that would help terminally-ill patients take good care for their pets after they pass away. The program, run by donations and volunteers, has several services to offer, including playing with the dogs of the patients, grooming […]