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Dallas Cowboy Football Star Battles Domestic Violence
Jason Witten, the Cowboy tight end superstar, is seeking to break the cycle of family violence by encouraging male mentors to volunteer in domestic...
Lady Gaga Tops List of 20 Celebrities Doing Good in 2011
DoSomething.org, an organizations that helps teens take action on causes they care about, released its fourth annual 'Top 20 Celebs Gone Good' list. Lady...
1,500 Employees Skip Holiday Party to Transform Local Farm
In place of a holiday party, computer technology company NVIDIA conducted one of Silicon Valley's largest-ever employee volunteer events, with 1,500 employees and community...
He Built 12,000 Libraries So Far, Changing Lives
One of the legendary triumphs of philanthropy was Andrew Carnegie’s construction of more than 2,500 libraries around the world. It’s renowned as a stimulus...
Canadian City Delivers On 1000 Acts of Kindness Challenge
Even the police stepped up to the challenge issued by London, Ontario to perform 1000 acts of kindness as a community this October. With...
13 Compassionate Americans Receive White House Medals
Recognizing their good deeds, President Barack Obama yesterday awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 13 compassionate Americans for their decades of service helping the...
African-American Surge into Computer Sciences
A report released last week by the Council of Graduate Schools found that first-time enrollment in science graduate programs increased last fall. But the...
Students’ Home Design Wins Solar Decathlon 2011
The University of Maryland team won top honors over the weekend in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011. Competing against schools from...
Join Thousands Converging on National Parks for Free Admission Saturday
Free admission for all, and a volunteer spirit to uplift many. That's what this weekend has in store throughout the US, to honor National...
California Educator Is Glad to Make Sacrifice (OpEd)
In my line of work, I've met individuals who are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. And yet the richest man I know is...
Beauty Pageant Winner Tells Her Story of Depression to Reduce Stigma for Others
Jennifer Ferris was crowned Ms. New York World International 2011, but throughout her early life, and into her 20's, constant depression made her days...
The Benefits of Adding Love to your School’s Curriculum
As a social studies teacher in a Boston public high school for 14 years, Stephen Banno has developed a curriculum called the “Love Course,”...
School Superintendent Gives Up $800,000 in Pay
Some people give back to their community. Then there's Fresno County School Superintendent Larry Powell, who's giving up $800,000 — his own salary for...
Bill Clinton and Ben Stiller Team Up for Haiti
Former President Bill Clinton will be co-hosting a New York City gala Sept. 23 to benefit actor Ben Stiller's foundation for building schools in...
Program Helps High School Students Overcome Depression and Avoid Suicide
With suicide ranking third as the leading cause of death in American youth aged 15-24, a new prevention program tested in Ohio schools has...
Microfinance Effort Matches Tiny Lenders with Kids Who Yearn for College Worldwide
Another micro-finance initiative is improving the economic outlook for poor families around the world, this time through the financing of college tuition for students.
Although...
US Troops Stop to Build Up Costa Rica After Helping Haiti
Recently an aircraft carrier docked in a port city near where I live in Costa Rica.
Hundreds of US military personnel - Navy and Marines...
Trouble-making Teen Transformed by New Daughter’s Birth
A California teen had already been in and out of three high schools and arrested once before he learned his girlfriend was pregnant. "I...
88 Street Pianos Pop-up in Parks, Plazas Around New York City
Yesterday marked the opening of the summer season of free concerts in NYC, and the arrival of 88 pianos — hand painted by local...
MBAs Today Want to Make an Impact on the World
Business school students want to learn how to make profits in the business world. That’s a given. But now, they are wanting to make...