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Formerly Homeless Woman Finds Inspiration in the Trash
After surviving a year and a half of homelessness in the early 1980s, Lucinda Yates moved back to Portland and started putting her life...
Elderly Woman Leaves her $400,000 Condo to the Homeless
Before she died last September, Lelia Boroughs, 84, told her attorney she had no family to whom to leave her estate. So she crafted...
UPDATE: Homeless Science Whiz Given $50K Scholarship on Ellen Show
New York high school senior Samantha Garvey appeared Thursday as a guest on the "Ellen" talk show, where she received a $50,000 scholarship from...
A Homeless Teen Named National Science Prize Finalist is Given Housing and Help
A dedicated marine biology student at a Long Island High School learned she was named one of 61 finalists for the $100,000 Intel Science...
25 Interesting Things About the Good News Network
The website GoodNewsNetwork.org went LIVE on Labor Day, 1997.
The biggest spike in traffic occurred on September 11, after terrorists attacked NYC and...
Photographers Offer Hope to Homeless Kids
Aided by a grant from Chevrolet, a professional photographer is helping homeless children visualize their dreams through the lens of a camera.
"Pictures of Hope"...
Occupy Boston Participants Reach Out to Homeless
The growing but leaderless Boston spinoff of Occupy Wall Street dropped excess food and clothing at a homeless shelter Friday. The sheer volume of...
Used Hotel Soap Recycled for the Homeless and Developing Nations
Leftover soap and shampoo from your hotel's bathroom is being recycled to help Clean the World.
The Global Soap Project, along with Clean The World,...
From Homeless to the Super Bowl: Green Bay Packer James Jones’ Inspiring Story
Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones is on his way to a starring role in the Super Bowl, but his road to success...
Doctor Hero Fills Health-Care Gap for Homeless Women (Video)
Dr. Roseanna Means is bringing quality medical care -- for free -- to women in Boston's homeless shelters. She and her nonprofit organization, Women...
Ten-year-old Seizes Silicon Valley Can-do Spirit to Help the Homeless
At age ten, Jai Mehra took a tour of the local homeless shelter with his parents and was told that because of budget cuts,...
Christmas Hero Brings Cheer to New Orleans Homeless Children Every Year
To put a smile on hundreds of homeless children this time of year, one man in New Orleans organizes a Christmas party for those...
Redirecting Nature’s Bounty to Feed the Hungry
A New Jersey man produced such a bountiful harvest in his vegetable garden that the neighbors received their fill and his wife wouldn't allow...
Woman Begins Each Day Packing 400 Lunches for City’s Homeless
Marcia Merrick says helping is simple. With her two kids grown up now, she still makes lunches every morning -- 400 of them --...
Former Homeless Man Wins $250K in Lotto
Life hasn't been easy for a 37-year-old Boise insurance agent who at one time lived in a homeless shelter. He has won $250,000...
NFL’s $45 million Man Helps Skid Row Teen With College Dream
Even as a teen while Kenneth lived in a homeless shelter on the destitute streets of Skid Row, he dreamed of attending Harvard to...
Innovative IPO Raises Million for Homeless
A new homeless shelter in San Francisco is using an innovative IPO program to raise money. Homeward Bound of Marin raised one million dollars...
Wis. Priest Auctions Family Silver for Homeless
A Wisconsin priest is auctioning off his late mother's collection of old silver pieces to raise money for a homeless shelter he helps...
Bringing on Hope – Using a Big Sign
In every town, big and small, there are people feeling turmoil and fear. Maybe they lost a job, a home, or a loved one....
Artist Paints Homeless to Lift Homeless (w/ Video)
Artist David Anthony Hummer's paintings are collected worldwide but his real passion is blossoming back in his hometown of Wausau, Wisconsin among the...