80-Year-Old Overwhelmed By Generosity
A Milwaukee woman, Jeanette Apollo, is back in her home after being driven out by severe basement flooding.
ABC 12 WISN

L.A. Unleashed
A very good deed by an admirable human for a blind dog.
Los Angeles Times

Ideas for keeping kids busy this summer through volunteering
Here are several sure-fire ways to keep your kids and teens engaged while making a difference all at the same time.
USA Today

Autistic Student's Inspirational Graduation Speech
Autistic salutatorian Eric Duquette gave a memorable speech to his classmates.
ABC News: American Heart

Galarraga on Botched Call: "Nobody's Perfect"
The pitcher who lost perfect game over blown call says the umpire's apology "meant a lot to me".
CBS News: The Early Show

Teen honored for research, philanthropy
Perri Tutelman, 16, was honored as one of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20 for her cancer research and foundation, Cures For Kids.
The Vancouver Sun

Making a difference one smile at a time
Young kids collect toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and other dental hygiene supplies to donate to the Save Their Smiles dental outreach program.
The Woodinville Weekly

Life Scout Heroism
Life Scout, Tyler Hale, helps rescue two young girls while on vacation and receives Honor Medal for his act of heroism.
Denver Area Council: Boy Scouts of America

98-year-old to become world's oldest person to receive a masters degree
Nola Ochs, who was featured on one of our billboards (www.values.com/billboards/28-Live-Life) is about to graduate again with her Master's degree.
BBC

Devil Ball Golf
When losing a golf tournament really makes you a winner.
Yahoo! Sports

Making a Difference
Inner city youth baseball program celebrates 15 years.
OurSports Central

Miss Kookyi's Book Club
Meet the bus driver who is Making a Difference by getting everyone on board with reading.
NBC Nightly News- Making a Difference

What’s your pledge for Earth Day?
"Earth Day 2010 is here, and I’m changing my habits. It’s something I do every year, actually — sort of an environmental New Year’s resolution. It’s a good time to reflect on how our daily actions affect our city and our world..."
San Francisco Examiner

All hail the everyday heroes
"When we think of heroes, we picture firefighters running into a burning building, a police officer protecting a citizen, or a soldier who goes above the call of duty to save his fellow warriors..."
St. Tammany News

Keeping Kids Out of Gangs
A new basketball academy is hoping to help keep kids out of gangs.
Action News 8 - KSBW

Five Prison Charities Helping Inmates Give Back
A long prison sentence equals a lot of time on an inmate's hands. And all that time can lead to some very unproductive activities. But for some prison inmates, a trip behind bars opens up doors to a second chance at making an impact in the outside world.
Take Part

Fit Philanthropy
Eight cyclists race across America to help kids with cancer.
That's Fit

Shakira visits Sean Penn, launches effort to help rebuild Haiti
Celebrities lend their star power to help rebuild Haiti.
The Christian Science Monitor

Poet Hissa Hilal
Arab mother of four uses a poetry competition to take a stand against extremism.
ABC News: Person of the Week

Wrong Number Leads to Saved Life
Calif. Woman, 70, Has Stroke, Misdials, Gets College Student Who Realizes It's Not Prank and Calls Cops
CBS News: The Early Show Saturday Edition

Hero Nanny Walks Through Flames to Save Boy's Life
Alyson Myatt bravely runs barefoot through a hallway of flames to save the 5-year-old in her care.
Tonic

Changing jobs takes guts, yields good life
"Nine years ago, Lewis, a single mother, had an epiphany and knew she had to change her life. She walked away from a six-figure salary as the youngest member of Howard University's executive team. Her career didn't bring her 'joy,' and she craved more time with her 5-year-old son..."
USA Today

8 benefits of helping others
Discover some of the benefits of helping others and places to find volunteer opportunities.
Examiner.com

Clean-Water Cause Keeps Hope Afloat
In recognition of World Water week, discover what various people and organizations are doing to provide clean water around the world. www.tapproject.org www.worldwaterday.org www.bloodwatermission.com
The New York Times

Rock Canyon High School Students help make wishes come true
The students at Rock Canyon High School in Douglas County wanted to help grant a teenager's wish, but they'd have to raise $6,000 to do it.
9 News - KUSA

Amateur Pilot Guided by Hero Controllers
6 Air Traffic Controllers Will Get Award for Helping Man Land Plane after Pilot Dies at 10,000 Feet
CBS News

From Mansion to Mud Hut
Read about the British businessman who is selling all his earthly possessions to move to Uganda and start a charity opens up about his life — and what drove him to give it all up.
Tonic

5 Under 25: Young Women Changing the World
Read the inspiring stories of five young women who are making a difference in the world.
Take Part

Solar Power from Scrap Metal
CNN Hero Evans Wadongo shows how he and his group turn pieces of scrap metal into a solar powered lantern.
CNN

'Pay it forward' pays off
This recent study explores how Random Acts of Kindness positively impacts people and spreads to others.
Physorg