Cancer patient asked her nurse to adopt her young son when she died
"I'm thankful everyday that she made that decision," the son, who is now 16, said of his late mother.
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An unlikely urban planner injects new life into her Michigan community
In six years, Shamayim Harris and an army of volunteers have transformed Highland Park from a ghost town.
Having a bad day? Elementary students offer pep talks on free hotline
Whatever your insecurity, their advice will restore your confidence.
The 'HugAgain' lets grandfather embrace grandchildren after stroke
The HugAgain has allowed Arkansas grandfather Kevin Eubanks do something he hadn't been able to do in years —envelope his grandchildren.
Every student at five Chicago high schools to get free college tuition, nonprofit says
"This country was built on the notion that no matter where you come from, you can become successful and wealthy — that just factually is not true," Pete Kadens said.
A Florida teacher's students had never seen snow — so her sister sent them a snowman
Lucky the snowman now lives in the school cafeteria freezer.
Choir students wow with impromptu national anthem performance
The impressive performance starts with someone singing a pitch, then soon everyone catches on.
11-year-old sews cheerful hospital gowns for young patients
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Young adults step up amid EMT shortage in New York town
During a pandemic-driven volunteer EMT shortage in Sackets Harbor, New York, a group of teens stepped up to fill the gap.
Acts of kindness give reason for hope in 2022
To some, 2022 has already dropped the ball. But stories of kindness give reason for hope.
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