There aren’t many options for abandoned youth, when they are deemed too old to stay at the orphanage. In an environment where female orphans are just numbers that eventually fade to black in a cold system, and forced into prostitution to escape poverty, Fior Mendez has beaten the unlikeliest of odds. TheContinue Reading
Incredible music, great vibes, smiling faces, headlined by Michael Franti, and free to the public! – Whaaat? Yes, you heard it right!! Hundreds of people came out to the Red Hat Amphitheater to see Michael Franti and Spearhead in the “Downtown Family Get Down” event on 10/20/2012! Admission to theContinue Reading
“I whip my hair back and forth!”. No this isn’t the song by Willow Smith 🙂 This good news story is about seven students at Oak Knoll “upper school” in Summit, New Jersey. On October 13th, seven great students donated their hair to the American Cancer Society as part ofContinue Reading
Good News – The Baywatch supermodel, Pamela Anderson has made another rescue!! She has been an avid animal supporter since her youth. Now a vegan, Pamela was only in her early teens when she became vegetarian. The blonde beauty actively campaigns and poses for the animal protection organization People forContinue Reading
Many see Dwayne Wade as a man that has it all – NBA Championship, amazing basketball career, fame and fortune. But the most precious thing in his entire life is his family. His new autobiography is titled, “Father First. How my life became bigger than basketball”. The book describes howContinue Reading
Maud Chifamba is showing that with enough determination, you can accomplish ANYTHING. At the age of 14, she is the youngest person to attend university in not only Zimbabwe, but all of southern Africa! It wasn’t easy getting to this point. Born on November 19th 1997, she was raised inContinue Reading
ABC’s news show host Robin Roberts has every reason to celebrate. She is now home from the hospital after a successful bone-marrow transplant! On September 20th, Robin received the transplant to treat a rare blood condition, myelodysplastic syndrome. Thanks to great doctors, a wonderful donor (her sister), and a positiveContinue Reading
Emmanuelle Chriqui, aka “Sloan” (for all of you Entourage fans), is showing the world that there is a very large heart along with that big smile of hers. She has taken many steps to help stop the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since the “Second Congo War”Continue Reading
What would you do with over half a BILLION dollars? Go on a shopping spree? Buy a small country? Donate to charity or help the less unfortunate? Allen Smith returned the $690,000 check he received!! Every month the 22 year old receives a $650 Veteran Affairs dependency check from theContinue Reading
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt play some tough gal/guy roles on camera, but off the set they are doing some wonderful humanitarian efforts. In 2006, they created the the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation to address the humanitarian crisis worldwide. The two superstar couple donated $1 million to Doctors Without Borders andContinue Reading