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Nonverbal Teen Gets The Gift Of Communication For Christmas
It's hard to imagine that Raymond Lara has never spoken to his family. The 15-year-old high school student has never been able to form his thoughts into words or share his dreams for the future. And...
View ArticleSylwester Adam Wardega, Polish Actor, Poses As Santa Claus, Gives Clothes And...
Santa Claus made his rounds early this year, lifting spirits and spreading holiday joy. Sylwester Adam Wardega, a Polish actor and director known for pranking people in public, posted a video of...
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Congressmen Make Good On Promise To Donate Shutdown Pay To Charity
HUDSON, N.Y. -- U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson volunteered Monday to help make holiday care packages for needy families at Catholic Charities Food Pantry, the same charity to which he donated the congressional...
View ArticleWater For People: Jason Manning Bike Riding From Japan To Vancouver To Raise...
Jason Manning is going on a bike ride. A really, really long one. In February 2014, the 23-year-old Langley resident is riding his bike from Japan all the way back to Vancouver, raising money for Water...
View ArticleAirbnb Launches Urgent Accommodations To Help Victims Of Toronto Power Outages
If you've used Airbnb before, you know that the site pairs travellers with home owners to create a Craigslist for couch-surfers. Well, the vacation rental website is putting a twist on its services in...
View ArticleExpecting More: Rigor and Excellence in Our Classrooms
Having been privileged enough to win championships as a professional athlete, as well as coach and mentor to some of the most gifted student athletes in basketball, I can attest to the importance of...
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Oscar, the Pug in a Box
It was the coldest night of the year in February 2013 -- just a couple of nights before the Academy Awards -- and the temperature had dipped below freezing in Lancaster, Calif., just north of Los...
View ArticleThese Kids Just Found Out What The Spirit Of Christmas Is Really All About...
How do you teach children that Christmas is about giving and not just getting? The team at BuzzFeed came up with one incredible answer. First, they asked adorable kids to describe their ideal Christmas...
View ArticleFrom The 'Oprah Show' Vault: Nelson Mandela's Christmas Surprise (VIDEO)
In 2002, Oprah and her staff of volunteers traveled to South Africa to bring Christmas joy to 50,000 unsuspecting schoolchildren and orphans devastated by the AIDS epidemic. Many of those children...
View ArticleFrom Christmas to Christmas: Celebrating Hope
It's Christmas, the time of the year when we want to believe in miracles, hope for the impossible, and expect the unexpected. It may be even more significant for cancer patients and their families....
View ArticleCab Driver Returns $300,000 Left Behind In Back Seat
Dec 24 (Reuters) - A Las Vegas taxi driver has been hailed for his honesty after ensuring that $300,000 in cash found left in his cab was returned to its rightful owner, the Las Vegas Sun reported on...
View ArticleFrom Christmas to Christmas: Celebrating Hope
It's Christmas, the time of the year when we want to believe in miracles, hope for the impossible, and expect the unexpected. It may be even more significant for cancer patients and their families....
View ArticleObama Christmas Address Encourages Americans To Help Those In Need
HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama is encouraging Americans to embrace the spirit of Christmas by volunteering at a soup kitchen, buying gifts for kids in need, or organizing food and clothing...
View ArticleA Filmmaker Asked Detroiters One Simple Question. Here Are Their Hopeful...
If you could have anything in the world, without any limitations, what do you want for Christmas? It's a deceptively simple question. When filmmakers Andrew Miller and Jamin Townsley asked it on the...
View Article7 Inspiring Acts Of Kindness That Capture The True Essence Of The Holiday Spirit
‘Tis the season to be jolly and these seven incredible stories of generosity remind us why. Secret Santas, benevolent celebrities and regular every day folk have come out in droves to give back in ways...
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These PostSecret Postcards Showcase Just How Awesome Humanity Becomes During...
The holidays have a way of bringing out the best that humanity has to offer, and the PostSecret project is an illustration of just that. Created by Frank Warren, the project is a collection of...
View ArticleSeniors Get Donated Food For Their 'Lifelines', Their Pets
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Meals on Wheels didn't deliver donated dog food, Sherry Scott of San Diego says her golden retriever Tootie would be eating the pasta, riblets and veggie wraps meant for her. But...
View ArticleForeign Adoptions Bill Unites Liberals, Conservatives Alike
Amid partisan conflict in Congress, dozens of lawmakers from both parties — including staunch liberals and conservatives — have united behind a bill that supporters say addresses a heart-rending issue...
View ArticleChristmas Magic
Christmas -- even the name carries a hint of magic as it twirls through my thoughts stirring up wonderfully evocative memories of enchanting, never to be forgotten moments. I remember, as though it was...
View ArticleMore Hunger For The Poorest Americans - NYTimes.com
This is a harsh season for Americans struggling to afford food.
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