Honoring the contributions and inspiration that amazing people have given to our society is always a joy for us to hear about. At the beginning of this month, the life and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Holocaust survivor Gerda Klein were honored at the Lydon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Dinner at Houston’s […]
It’s amazing to learn of a charitable act that will have a huge impact on our Houston community. Recently, Gallery Furniture’s Jim McIngvale, affectionately known as Mattress Mack by many Houstonians who adore him, partially funded the first Mobile Stroke Unit in the nation. The unit is used by the University of Texas Health Science […]
A kind act of charity doesn’t necessary have to come from your wallet, as one young man from Tampa, Florida recently demonstrated. Brought to our attention by Good News Network, 23 year old Cesar Larios, a student and employee of College HUNKS Moving and Hauling Service, went above the call of duty during a move […]
Texas Children’s Hospital receives many kind donations every year, including annual donations from donors to help the hospital be the best it can possibly be. Two of these notable donors are Lester and Sue Smith, who give a large donation every year to support Texas Children’s Hospital and the children battling for their lives. The Smiths […]
It’s always amazing to see an entire neighborhood come together and support one of their fellow residents when things aren’t going too well. A man by the name of Charlie George lives in the Houston neighborhood of Garden Oaks and can appreciate now more than ever what a great decision it was to make it […]
$150,000 has been raised for a cancer foundation, thanks to a 10-year boy’s determination to help others. Mario Carpino has inoperable brain tumors himself, but his persistence in campaigning for other families who are affected by cancer is truly remarkable. It was discovered that Mario had inoperable brain tumors in December 2007 at the age of […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVBKyfpaSi8 The lives of our youth and elders couldn’t be more different; however there is something to be gained from each other. According to PBS, approximately 15% of senior Americans live below the poverty line and struggle with affordable housing, and one “intentional inter-generational community” in Oregon has found a way to aid seniors while […]
The long awaited road to Wrestlemania is usually the most exciting time of the year for World Wrestling Entertainment, but a great deed is taking the spotlight. The night before Wrestmania 30, Chief Brand Officer and daughter of WWE owner, Stephanie McMahon, joined community partner Susan G. Komen New Orleans at their Grantee Reception to […]
A teacher’s job is to inspire their students to follow their dreams, while ensuring that they learn the necessary skills for their future. In London, one teacher at the Royal Docks Community School has gone beyond the call of duty by donating a kidney to ensure that one of his students will get a chance […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmzFzzK3-fM How far do you think a random act of kindness can go? When two friends decided that they wanted to make someone’s day by simply being kind, their random act of kindness found Michael, a homeless man living in the downtown area of St. Louis, Missouri. Austin McBroom, a basketball player at St. Louis […]
