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Top Ten Good News Stories of 2007!
Looking back and choosing the top good news stories of the year was a happy exercise and I've concluded that 2007 was a good...
Charitable Gift-Giving Growing in Popularity
Socially responsible gifts are growing popular in Canada, where people have everything they need and family members turn to charities to buy what...
Quarter Million People Fed Through Playing of Internet Game
You gotta try the new Internet game in which you choose the correct definition of a word -- the words keep getting harder,...
Massive New Rainforest Reserve Opens to Protect Congo Apes
A new nature reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will become the world's largest continuous protected area for great apes, particularly the...
Engineers Without Borders “Beat the Crap Out of Poverty”
This week, Engineers Without Borders held its third annual Beat the Crap Out of Poverty event at Memorial University. For a small...
Playing for the Poor
"Violinist David Juritz traveled the world as a street performer to raise funds for music education for the poor." This Reuters story w/ photos...
Cox Commits Random Acts of Kindness for Surprised Residents (Video)
A big corporation in Lakewood, Ohio, instead of giving money to local charity as they usually do, decided to conduct a day-long spree of...
Maine Letter Carrier Named ‘Hero of the Year’ for Rescuing Elderly Apartment Fire Victim
A Maine letter carrier who pulled an elderly woman in flames from her burning apartment building along his postal route, then alerted other residents...
Jerry Lewis Telethon Raises Record Amount for Muscular Dystrophy
Jerry Lewis raised a record amount in his annual Labor Day telethon for the muscular dystrophy charity — $63.8 million dollars for research. (Read details...
New Patron Saint of New Orleans
New Orleans Saints' quarterback Drew Brees and his wife Brittany founded the Brees Dream Foundation to rebuild children's facilities and programs throughout New Orleans....
Encouraging Teen Philanthropy
It is a Jewish obligation to set aside a portion of one’s income for "tzedakah" (charity).
“Over the past 10 years, Jewish teenagers from 37...
Sailing Against the Odds and Without Hands and Feet
"An unusual sailing crew is gearing up to compete in the North Sea Yacht Race -- all three men have lost limbs and only...
Tom’s of Maine Pays Employees To Be Healthy
Tom’s of Maine, which makes natural care products, encourages its employees to choose healthier lifestyles. The company operates two Wellness Centers that offer yoga,...
Sheryl Crow and Son Get Behind UN Food Agency
Sheryl Crow, the American singer-songwriter, has become the latest star to sit in a photo shoot with her new baby in exchange for a...
15,000 Children Sing for Sick Boy at Shea Stadium
A charity group called Songs of Love has recorded 12,000 original songs personally for sick children, including this song for seven-year-old Ronald Sterling, who...
Top Ten Tips for A Greener Work Day
In celebration of Earth Day this Sunday, Office Depot has released the company's Top Ten Tips for A Greener Worklife. If small businesses improve...
Cinema With Soul: DVD Club Features Only Inspiring Movies
Have you heard about the mysteriously titled documentary, The Secret? It was featured on Oprah this week and on a Larry King episode promoted...
Pope and Politicians Praise Homeless Champion Abbe Pierre
Abbé Pierre, the French Roman Catholic priest whose radio appeal in 1954 for the homeless and destitute stirred the conscience of his nation has...
Recognizing People Who Do The Right Thing
Over the last five years or so there has been an incredible amount of giving by more and more people, whether it's contributing money...
Gratitude: Becoming Grateful Enough to Miss the Negative
Most of us live in a part of the world blessed with abundance on every level – food, water, shelter, life's frills, employment opportunities,...