Posted by It was awesome! Those are the words said by Brendan Johnson. It was a special night a couple of weeks ago for Brendan at Thatcher High School in Thatcher, Arizona. Brendan is the Thatcher Football Team Manager. He loves the game, the players, the coaches, and he’d love to play; however, Brendan has multiple sclerosis.…Read more »
Posted by Meet twins, Cherry and Sherry Wilmore, who are identical rays of sunshine! See how they turned lemons into lemonade by taking a challenging start in foster care into beautiful lives of giving, caring, and sharing with their nonprofit, CHeriSH Times Two. Through their work, the sisters give back to young people with challenging life circumstances…Read more »
Posted by When Emerson Bayse had a craving for pickles while waiting for a heart transplant at Boston Children’s Hospital, she met the perfect person. Chef Sarah Bryce not only satisfied Emerson’s craving, she taught her how to make pickles! You see, Chef Sarah knows what it’s like to be a kid in the hospital. In fact,…Read more »
Posted by What’s a Mullins Miracle? Cindy Mullins can tell you. She wakes up in it every morning. That miracle is her home. Cindy needed a fully accessible home, and she needed it quickly. James Crocker lives 1,000 miles away, but he didn’t let that stop him. Ten days and three hundred volunteers later, Cindy has a…Read more »
Posted by David Jones was determined to get to his daughter’s wedding. He wanted to walk Elizabeth down the aisle, and he wasn’t going to let anything stop him. When he left his home in Boiling Springs, SC to drive to Johnson City, TN, he had no idea what he would encounter. Hurricane Helene had been through…Read more »
Posted by It takes a village to raise a child. You need a lot of helping hands when you have a baby, but what do you do if you don’t have family or close friends who live near you? One Australian mom decided to look for an “adoptive grandparent” and found Christine Arnott, a woman who longed…Read more »
Posted by We bet you can’t guess what O.L.A.U.G. stands for? Give up?! It stands for Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage! For them, Big Garbage=Big Joy! Today’s Story of Joy highlights a group of women with an unusual way of spending their time. They clean up trash from ponds around Cape Cod. It’s their mission to make…Read more »
Posted by There’s a house in Coronado, California that’s much more than a house. It’s the American dream on display. Over the last 100 years, it’s been the home of two families. The Thompson family and the Dong family lived there. One family is Black, and one family is Chinese. Together they’ve lived the American dream, and…Read more »
Posted by A ride home and a helping hand. That’s what Carlos Cervantes offers. He’s the founder of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition. It gives formerly incarcerated people a ride home, a meal, a new outfit, and a phone . . . and so much more. Through the program, folks receive mentorship to help them through a difficult transition.…Read more »
Posted by Salvador Perez was driving to hang out at a friend’s home when he noticed a group of kids playing wiffle ball in the neighborhood. So he stopped and asked if they needed another person to play. The catch is that Salvador Perez is the beloved catcher for the Kansas City Royals. Their jaws dropped as…Read more »
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