This Piece Of History Sat On A Shelf For Decades
Enrico Tosti-Croce spent decades telling visitors to his Chilean home about the marble fragment sitting on his shelf that came from the famous Parthenon in Greece. The 77 year old engineer inherited the carved stone from his father Gaetano, an Italian submarine engineer who picked it up near the base of the Parthenon during a […]
A Donation That’s Changing Everything For Storm Survivors
TransJamaican Highway Limited has stepped up in a massive way to help Hurricane Melissa victims rebuild their lives. The company’s board of directors approved a $100 million donation to provide essential building materials including zinc, lumber, hurricane straps, and nails to more than 2,000 homeowners whose properties were damaged by the devastating storm. Managing Director […]
The Best Uber Driver In The World
Joey Romano was lying on the ground with a broken wrist near the University of Texas at Austin, worried about ambulance costs with his limited insurance. He called an Uber instead, and when driver Beni Lukumu arrived, he carefully helped the injured college freshman into the car and drove him first to urgent care, then […]
How One Photo Reunited A Man With His Long Lost Hotdog
Photographer Grant Douglas Miller was driving through rural Saskatchewan when he crested a hill and spotted something completely unexpected: a ten foot hotdog sculpture sitting atop an abandoned food truck. The weathered vehicle with Diggity Dawgs painted on its side sat beside an overgrown baseball diamond, looking peaceful but forgotten. Miller took a few photos […]
Movie Date Turns Into Rescue Mission
Thomas Ruzzano was enjoying a movie date with his girlfriend at Mizner Park in Boca Raton when the theater began shaking with thunder and lightning. The eighteen year old had no idea that stepping outside would thrust him into a life or death situation. Eight inches of rain had transformed the parking garage into a […]
The Beautiful Response To Food Assistance Uncertainty
A popular late night show is stepping up to support community members facing uncertainty about food assistance programs. Jimmy Kimmel Live announced a new donation center on their Hollywood backlot to benefit the Los Angeles Food Bank and St Joseph Center. The initiative welcomes donations between 9 AM and 5 PM at their Los Angeles […]
Teen’s 3D Printed Whistles Just Earned Him A National Award
Luke from South Shields turned his love of mountain hiking into a mission that would change lives. The 14 year old bought a 3D printer with his own money and began creating safety whistles to sell, raising over $2,000 for Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team. He also completed half marathons twice to raise even […]
When Horror Royalty Showed Up On Halloween
Robert Englund, the 78 year old actor who terrified audiences for decades as Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street, finally received his Hollywood Walk of Fame star on the most fitting day imaginable: Halloween. The ceremony drew an overflow crowd of devoted fans who chanted “Freddy! Freddy!” as Englund approached his 2,826th star […]
Library Uses Indigenous Teachings To Heal ENTIRE Community
David Brass was on his usual daily walk through Regina’s downtown library when he heard powwow drums echoing through the hallways, and following those sounds led him to a community that would change his and his daughter’s lives forever. The Culture Connect: Indigenous Teachings program offers weekly drop in sessions where anyone can learn about […]
Diagnosed At 11 And He’s CHANGING Cancer Research
Sam Taylor was just 11 years old when he went to the emergency room for an MRI and received a devastating diagnosis: a low grade optic glioma, a brain tumor in the optic pathway that accounts for only five percent of all childhood brain tumors. The surgeon initially planned to remove the tumor, but once […]