2009-11-20T15:28:08-07:00227The Huffington PostThe employees at the St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon "get down" to raise breast cancer awareness. Hospital Gets Down in "Pink Gloves" 2009-11-20T15:28:08-07:00http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/18/hospital-gets-down-in-pin_n_362403.html2009-11-20T10:35:51-07:00226Harvey Mackay "History has shown us that the most celebrated winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats..."
Obstacles are the stepping stones of success2009-11-20T10:35:51-07:00http://www.harveymackay.com/columns/best/02.cfm2009-11-19T09:38:03-07:00225Guideposts Magazine Thanksgiving was one of the diner's biggest days. Now a flood threatened to ruin it all. Trouble at the Melrose Diner2009-11-19T09:38:03-07:00http://www.guideposts.com/story/melrose-diner-golden-rule?page=0%2C02009-11-17T10:25:20-07:00224New York TimesA poor African woman works her way up to university in the U.S. and earns her PhD (and she brought her 5 kids along for the ride).
Triumph of a Dreamer 2009-11-17T10:25:20-07:00http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/opinion/15kristof.html?_r=12009-11-16T12:44:46-07:00223MSNBC Making a DifferenceTony Bennett helps students pursue their passions. For the Love of the Arts2009-11-16T12:45:14-07:00http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619#339511592009-11-03T12:17:18-07:00222Huffington Post."Riding a vintage one-speed purple bicycle outfitted with a wire basket on the front that holds her possessions, Tsai certainly makes a memorable splash. But it is her spirit of volunteerism and determination, spanning over two decades, that makes her a venerable symbol of the event..."Plucky 84-year-old bikes 150 miles for MS2009-11-03T12:17:18-07:00http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/28/plucky-84-year-old-bikes_n_337636.html2009-10-30T11:13:02-06:00221Wicked LocalChildren in Winchester, Massachusetts, raise money for the UNICEF Trick or Treat program.Trick-or-philanthropy2009-10-30T11:13:02-06:00http://www.wickedlocal.com/winchester/fun/x1914249215/UNICEF-Trick-or-philanthropy-in-Winchester2009-10-29T18:12:35-06:00220National Geographic magazineActs of kindness have also been observed in different animal species. Dorothy, a female chimpanzee at Cameroon’s Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center, displayed kindness to other chimpanzees. Chimpanzee Kindness2009-10-30T11:13:39-06:00http://blogs.ngm.com/blog_central/2009/10/the-story-behind-our-photo-of-grieving-chimps.html2009-10-22T13:20:16-06:00219Cincinnati.comThe G.O. Hats Organization and the Forest Park Women’s Club create and distribute hats for "special needs" babies with hydrocephalus.Helping hands make special hats2009-10-22T13:20:16-06:00http://rodeo.cincinnati.com/getlocal/gpstory.aspx?id=100047&sid=1565482009-10-21T14:06:20-06:00218CNN HeroesDrummer Derrick Tabb's started The Roots of Music program to provide free tutoring, instruments and music instruction to more than 100 New Orleans students. Drummer offers band aid to New Orleans kids2009-10-21T14:06:20-06:00http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/08/06/cnnheroes.derrick.tabb/index.html2009-10-16T15:02:58-06:00217Huffington PostDry cleaners offer free services for unemployed.
A Cleaner World2009-10-16T15:02:58-06:00http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/10/dry-cleaners-offer-free-s_n_185761.html2009-10-12T12:15:45-06:00216Men's FitnessAs an individual living with Crohn's disease, David Garrard has made it a personal mission to promote awareness about the illness and raise money for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).In the zone with Jacksonville's star quarterback 2009-10-12T12:15:45-06:00http://www.mensfitness.com/sports_and_recreation/athletes/1802009-10-09T12:51:05-06:00215The Christian Science Monitor When scholars face threats, this global networker finds them safer places to do their work.People making a difference: Robert Quinn2009-10-09T12:51:05-06:00http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0914/p07s01-lign.html2009-10-08T14:15:47-06:00214Hutch NewsStars in women's game will help community raise money for cancer research.Hoops event boasts big names2009-10-08T14:15:47-06:00http://www.hutchnews.com/Todaystop/bball2009-09-27T20-55-202009-10-07T14:45:26-06:00213MSNBCAfter a horrific near death car accident Brian Boyle overcame impossible odds to become an Iron Man triathlete. Iron Heart2009-10-07T14:45:26-06:00http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/33196387/ns/today-today_books/2009-09-28T13:33:49-06:00212Sports Illustrated Fate chose Marc Buoniconti to be the one left a quadriplegic, but he became the force behind a research center that has saved or improved the lives of other spinal-cord victims. Three Lives, Two Hits, One Happy Ending2009-09-28T13:33:49-06:00http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1159243/index.htm?eref=sixtra_newsletter0819092009-09-25T09:54:36-06:00211INFORUMWould you like your children to be warm, empathic, generous adults someday? Would you like teamwork, caring and cooperation in the family? How do you do that in a culture that incessantly promotes wealth, fame, consumption and competition as hallmarks of success?Children need guidance to become caring adults2009-09-25T09:54:36-06:00http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/254018/group/Business/2009-09-24T14:34:00-06:00210ArkansasVarsity.comFollowing tragedy an Arkansas high school football team shows grace and class on the field. HS Football Game Ends With Noble Gesture 2009-09-25T09:54:45-06:00http://arkansasvarsity.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=9929762009-09-24T14:21:04-06:00209The Daily Telegraph - AustraliaRecording artist, Beyonce, invites Chelsea James, an 11-year old girl with Leukemia, to the stage during a concert in Australia to sing to her personally.A dream come true for brave little girl2009-09-24T14:21:04-06:00http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,26112683-5013560,00.html2009-09-22T13:48:24-06:00208Yahoo! FinanceMeet the Hildebrandts- their new frugal ways helped shed tens of thousands in debt. How a Family Shed $106,000 in Debt2009-09-22T13:49:01-06:00http://customsites.yahoo.com/financiallyfit/finance/article-107752-2691-0-how-one-family-shed-106000-in-debt?ywaad=ad00352009-09-18T12:59:48-06:002079 News KUSALast year stylists from Sly's Salon, along with the help of volunteers, gave 200 free haircuts to the homeless in the neighborhood. This year they cut the hair of 300 kids... Haircuts go farther than first day of school2009-09-18T12:59:48-06:00http://www.9news.com/life/programming/storytellers/article.aspx?storyid=122221&catid=4632009-09-18T12:16:10-06:00206KYW Newsradio Philadelphia Young beekeepers Carly and Molly sell honey to raise money for cancer research. Hives for Lives2009-09-18T12:16:10-06:00http://www.kyw1060.com/pages/4548713.php?2009-09-10T16:36:38-06:00205CBSGoodwill Industries, a national nonprofit organization, returned a bronze stature back to the donor after discovering its worth. Goodwill has a reputation for integrity and honesty and said it would be unethical for them to attempt to sell the art without contacting the donor first.Goodwill Returns Trashed Treasure Worth $500,0002009-09-10T16:36:38-06:00http://cbs4.com/watercooler/goodwill.miami.ballerina.2.1172567.html2009-09-10T10:42:51-06:00204YouTube and Starbucks"The Food Project (Boston) supports youth in producing healthy food for residents of the city and suburbs, provides youth leadership opportunities, and supports others to create change in their own communities..."The Food Project 2009-09-10T10:42:51-06:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYZhlQe6HjI2009-09-01T09:42:39-06:00203The GazetteGod's Pantry -a non-denominational thrift store organization in Fountain, Colorado- offers food and clothes to anyone in need. Small town thrift Shop offers basics for those in need2009-09-01T09:42:39-06:00http://www.gazette.com/articles/basics-61142-fountain-need.html2009-08-31T10:35:59-06:00202CNN"As a 53-year-old librarian by day and roller derby player by night, Beth Hollis smashes stereotypes and opponents on and off the track."Librarian roller girl2009-08-31T10:35:59-06:00http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2009/03/19/cnnheroes.munoz.extra1.cnn2009-08-27T09:31:33-06:00201Huffington PostJorge Munoz, a 46 year-old bus driver in Queens, New York, prepares and serves hot meals to 120-140 hungry people under a subway stop every day.
An Angel in Queens2009-08-27T09:31:33-06:00http://www.huffingtonpost.com/toan-lam/an-angel-in-queens-new-yo_b_248571.html2009-08-26T14:58:33-06:00200The New York TimesTeam Hoyt, the father and son team featured on our billboard, have now competed over 1,000 races together. Father and Son Across 1,000 Finish Lines2009-08-26T14:58:33-06:00http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/father-and-son-across-1000-finish-lines/2009-07-28T18:00:00-06:00199KUSA 9 NewsWhen Cowans was diagnosed with kidney disease his best friend of 35 years, Doss, donated his kidney. \r\nGiving the gift of life to a best friend since the 3rd grade2009-07-31T07:20:08-06:00http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=120351&catid=1882009-07-23T18:00:00-06:00198Yahoo! TV: SYTYCDAde and Melissa perform a memorable contemporary dance routine on So You Think You Can Dance for breast cancer.Breast Cancer Performance2009-07-31T07:20:08-06:00http://tv.yahoo.com/so-you-think-you-can-dance/show/36160/videos/14704989