Mother Lynette Slaton works night shifts and weekends as a baker in order to provide for her family and care for her young children during the day. Be...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Miami property developer, volunteering after Haiti's earthquake, was horrified to see children sleeping in the dirt ...
When the 8.8 earthquake hit Chile over the weekend, 12-year-old Martina Maturana knew exactly what to do. Living in low-lying areas on Chile's Robinso...
UNITED NATIONS — With a simple click, U.S. travelers buying airline tickets via some travel agencies and Internet sites can now donate $2 or mor...
In the wake of the devastating earthquake that shook Haiti in January, international aid has been pouring into the island. Aid efforts organized by th...
Six-year-old Sterling was found wandering the rubble filled streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after January's earthquake devastated the city. Thanks t...
After machine gun fire claimed Hilbert Potter's leg during Operation Desert Storm, he learned to walk again with the help of a prosthetic leg and a de...
Olympic skier Bode Miller may have five Olympic medals under his belt, but it's his heart of gold that's getting him recent attention. When Miller fou...
Despite harsh winter conditions and high levels of unemployment, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index rates the small Michigan town of Holland as on...
Since before their two children were born, Mike and Sheri Greiner have always dreamed of traveling the country and visiting each of the nation's 50 st...
Using the latest technology, a traveling installation in New York City reminds passerby about the challenges facing the city's homeless population and...
American Express has teamed up with Take Part for the 2010 Members Project, an initiative that gives members new ways to give back -- and even get som...
At colleges and universities across the nation, students are ditching plans to relax on sun-drenched beaches, opting instead to spend their spring bre...
Although Nan Schrack and Mark Neville have been together since the mid-1990s, years of homelessness, unemployment and health problems have made it dif...
After waking up from a six week long coma in 2002 following a drunk driving accident, British millionaire Jon Pedley had a new lease on life. "I've l...
Firefighters at the Arcadia, Calif. Fire Department have a special place in their heart for children battling with cancer. The firefighters regularly ...
For the third consecutive year, the Humane Society of the United States is honoring the amazing efforts of dogs around the country who are heroes in t...
Last year, San Diego resident Jenny Gibson found herself unemployed after losing her job with a nonprofit organization. For this hard-working single m...
There's a lot of cross-country goodwill in 14 boxes filled with frozen chicken patties, a 7-pound boneless ham, canned goods, bread, cheese, fresh let...
For his 12th birthday, Michael Brooks had an unusual birthday party -- attended by hundreds of people, many of whom he had never met. The celebration ...
With the rainy season fast approaching, aid workers in Haiti are struggling to find solutions for the over 200,000 homeless residents living in areas ...
In 2007, Sarah James was a successful, energetic 26-year-old, living and working in England -- until doctors discovered she had a brain tumor and need...
A community soup kitchen, run by the nonprofit Dorothy's Place in Salinas, Calif., has been feeding the homeless for over 25 years. The soup kitchen i...
Reneé Green was sitting on the couch last Wednesday night when a story came on the news about the dire situation in Haiti. As she watched the images ...
Denver artist Jeremy Silas Ulibarri was shocked to learn his signature gorilla artwork had been featured on the History Channel show Gangland as evide...
