This woman from Memphis wanted the world to realize that her city has amazing youth after this young man paid for her gas bill in Binghampton just because he wanted to do a nice thing for her. The woman, Olivia Jennings, was standing at the Marathon on Summer Avenue, when […]
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Young Men Push Elderly Woman in Broken Scooter Home in the Pouring Rain
Helping the less fortunate never goes unnoticed. And, what these four young men did was recognized by everyone. They escorted a retirement home resident back to her residence after her scooter broke down during a rainstorm. The public relations representative at the Florida Living Independent Community in Seminole County in […]
Scotland Becomes First Country in the World to Add LGBTQ+ History to their School Curriculum
Scotland is set to become the first country in the world to put LGBTQ+ lessons to the curriculum in their schools. All of students in their public schools will listen lessons about the problems that the LGBTQ+ community is facing, including same-sex parenting, same-sex marriage, biphobia, homophobia, HIV and AIDS […]
Amazing Eco Warriors: They Make Toys & Mosquito Repellents from Recycled Cigarette Butts
This impressive startup is trying to put the cigarette butts to good use. Naman Gupta and Vishal Kanet, the founders of the startup, came up with the idea after they were on a party and were shocked by how much cigarette butts were thrown away in only a couple of […]
With Imprisonment Rate Falling, US Prisons Are Repurposed into Shelters & Farms for the Homeless
The declining crime rates in the US have led to prisons closing and officials looking into creative ways to repurpose them. One such prison from Connecticut has been repurposed into a storage for documents whereas another one is used for training new correction officers. Some have been emptied, but not […]
Homeless 10-Year-Old Nigerian Boy Becomes US Chess Champion
Tanitoluwa Adewumi became the 28th youngest person in the US to earn the National Chess Master Title. The boy, nicknamed Tani, achieved the highest ranking according to the US Chess Federation. His outstanding capacities for chess helped him and his family, Nigerian refugees, to move out of their homeless shelter […]
Kids Who Leave the Foster Care System Thrive in Oklahoma: They’re Given Tiny Homes, a Budget & Taught to Cook
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. […]
When this Student Couldn’t Pay for Tuition, these Prison Inmates Raised $32K to Help Him
For the past 8 years, students from the Palma School in Salinas, California participate in a book club at a very unusual location, i.e. the Soledad State Prison. The founders of the book club named Exercises in Empathy, Mia Mirassou and Jim Micheletti said that students go into the prison […]
Chick-Fil-A Employee Won a Car in a Raffle & Gave it to Her Coworker Who Bikes to Work
Often times, coworkers turn out to be the best friends we can have. At least, this is what the friendship between these two colleagues proves. Hailey Bridges who works together with Hokule Taniguchi at the Grand Chute in Wisconsin, Chick-fil-A restaurant gave her a very special promise. And, most importantly, […]
5 Years ago, He Slept under a Bridge; today-He Is a Millionaire
Before he launched his own company named Studiohawk, Harry Sanders from Melbourne, Australia was homeless at the age of 17. Sanders had to sleep in a tent under a bridge; however, today, he’s young millionaire-he’s only 21! He’s now the CEO of Studiohawk, a company worth $1.5 million. The successful […]