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Your Inspirational Stories
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The following stories have been tagged with Giving Back
What Would Happen If Everyone Paid It Forward?
My friend, Brent, told me an interesting story this morning.
Like most people who need that morning pick-me-up, you most likely wait anxiously for that sometimes bitter… sometimes cavity-breeding sweet, dark, hot, liquid crack.
When you see the barista pour the steamy (or frozen) concoction, it does something magical to your senses. It has a way of instantly waking you up and making you w... MORE
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GIVING BACK
Lean on Us
Ashley Craig is a student at Sussex Middle School in Sussex, New Jersey. A year or so ago she noticed how much her parents were spending on school supplies for her and her siblings. She knew that there were students in our district that could not possibly afford these.
Trying to figure out how to help those others she came up with the idea of donating items to our school. She asked friends ... MORE
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GIVING BACK
A Cheerful Giver
My daughter Hanna was born with Down syndrome. Each day I am lucky enough to learn something new about myself and the true meaning of Love. She is in elementary school where she is mainstreamed with resource. She has a lot of friends. We had a fall festival two years ago at our school to raise money for the PTO. One of the games was a stuffed animal walk. When you landed on the number th... MORE
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GIVING BACK
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Delivering Smiles
My name is Destinee. I am 11 years old. I have a friend name Shelby. Shelby and I have set up a small organization with my Mom. It is called Delivering Smiles. Shelby and I do all of the work like collecting stuffed animals, coloring books, small hand held games, etc. After about a month of collecting these items, my Mom takes us to her work (Bay Regional Medical Center). She works there as a... MORE
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GIVING BACK
Tara Wheeler-Miss Virgina 2008
Miss Virginia 2008, Tara Wheeler, has lived life defining herself and encouraging others to do the same. She has been an ice hockey goalie since the 3rd grade, was the starting goalie for the Penn State Lady Icers and even got to try out for the women's Olympic team. While at Penn State she was also an Air Force Cadet, completing officer boot camp at the top of her flight, earning her the oppor... MORE
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Life is not worth wasting
I was riding in the middle of a field on my ATV when it flipped over on me leaving me paralyzed from the chest down. I lay out in the field for a really long time before going to the hospital, helpless. In the rehab center I stayed at, I fell in love with people helping me. I saw first hand the difference they made in people's lives. So now I am going to go to school to be a physical therapist... MORE
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Giving Back
In 2002, Samantha M., a then student at the University of the Incarnate Word, was involved in a near fatal automobile accident. She was driving the car and the passenger, her close friend, died. When Samantha awoke from the coma, she said that she wanted to climb a mountain and bike across the US. The last few years have been a journey of healing for Sammy as she deals with the memory of the ... MORE
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GIVING BACK