Kindness of Afghans inspiress Sgt. Brangwyn Jones to travel across Canada
CALGARY - At the dusty Afghan border town of Spin Boldak, Sgt. Brangwyn Jones remembers how travellers looking for a ride needed wait only a few minutes before being picked up by a tottering hatchback or van headed northwest to Kandahar. Looking back at
Calgary Herald

Everyday Heroes - Randall Bird Discusses the Power of Compassion and the Strength Inside Everyone
Randall Bird owns the company Intrepid LLC. The company works with individuals to overcome life obstacles with a focus on addictive behaviors. After ten years of being sober, Randall Bird has bravely dedicated his life to motivating people to improve the
Trend Hunter

Softball. Softball Making a Difference in the Community
With first pitch of the 2012 season just a few days away, teams often spend every possible minute cramming in practices, scrimmages and other drills to prepare for opening day. The Houston softball team, however, has spent their past two days off over these last two weekends becoming involved with the local community.
Houston Cougars

1st Prize Undergraduate Category, "Making a Difference" Essay Contest, 2011
Our conventional understanding of sustainability usually puts human needs first. What is needed is a balancing test that will consider a wider range of factors, and that encompasses the intrinsic value of the environment, regardless of any practical benefits to human beings.
Humanitarian News

Honorable Mention,Undergraduate Category, "Making A Difference" Essay Contest, 2011
Third world countries pose a unique challenge; how to keep up with the worlds environmental changes while still taking care of people living below the poverty level. They should embrace policies that focus on the average citizen and study the effects on
Humanitarian News

Every month, Ms. Tootsie’s restaurateur will surprise strangers with kindness
Parker, owner of the South Street restaurant Ms. Tootsie’s Restaurant Bar Lounge and the Keven Parker Co., recently launched what he’s calling the “Spread the Love” campaign, intended to spread goodwill through random acts.
Philadelphia Business Journal

Former POW Making a Difference
Largo, Florida - At the Armed Forces Military Museum, visitors are treated to some walking-talking history, as volunteer Bill Allen shares his experiences from the Korean War. "I was captured by the Chinese, but the North Koreans ran the camps," Allen te
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Daybreak catches up with inspirational young crash survivor
Back in 2006, a horrible car accident changed the life of one young North Texas girl. Callie Jarmon and her family were in an SUV when it was hit and caught on fire. While Callie survived, her sister did not. Now, Callie's a second grader and living life to the fullest.
WFAA

School Spotlight: Sun Prairie students make nice after Kindness Retreat
Fifth-grader Hailey Krause thinks fellow students at C.H. Bird Elementary School in Sun Prairie have made changes since attending a recent Kindness Retreat at the school. "A lot of people are acting more kind and being nicer," said Hailey, 11. The retreat...
Madison.com

Recycling Campaign at M.C. Lively Elementary Making a Difference
At M.C. Lively Elementary School, Mrs. Hughes’ fourth grade class has initiated a school wide recycling campaign. While learning about recycling and conservation in their science unit, the students decided to reach out to their school and their community
Irving Weekly

Spread Love – and Kindness – this Valentine’s Day and Beyond
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and like they do every year, men and women will spend countless hours scouring card aisles to find the perfect way to say they care. This year the Humility Project wants people to take a new approach to sharing their feelings.
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Hair & Beauty News: Lush-ous products that are kind to the environment too
WITH their delightfully scented toiletries and innovative ‘green’ thinking, Lush has certainly revolutionised the bathing experiences of many of us across the globe. So why are Lush enthusiasts – including myself – so passionate about the lotions and pot
Chester Chronicle

Bay Shore SD Gardiner Manor School Service Society making a difference
Bay Shore School District’s Gardiner Manor School Service Society is a group of fourth and fifth graders who make a difference in their community. The students meet weekly before school under the guidance of their two advisors, Mrs. Neito and Mrs. Condon
The Babylon Beacon

Jacksonville woman is making a difference in Jamaica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb.1, 2012) - Life for several families is looking a lot brighter thanks to a dedicated donor by the name of Barbara Gilbert who raised funds to build a village for the destitute in St. Catherine, Jamaica, through Food For The Poor.
Humanitarian News

Alumnus tours for kindness, positivity
Alumni Kemy Joseph speaks to a crowd on the rock Wednesday night about his World Kindness Tour. Monica Herndon//The Miami Hurricane Equipped with a red scooter and a plethora of hugs, alumnus Kemy Joseph made a stop at the Rock as part of his World Kindn
The Miami Hurricane

Inspirational Stirling student film up for top award
A MOVING documentary about blind and visually impaired golfers created by honours year students from Stirling University has been nominated for a prestigious Royal Television Society (RTS) Student Award.
Stirling Observer

Adult mentors making a difference with youngsters in a special after-school program
CLAREMONT - Tom Riley and Aden Smykla are good friends. You can call them buddies. They read together, play together and tease each other about their favorite football teams. Riley, 70, is a Claremont resident enjoying his 12th year in retirement. Aden,
Daily Bulletin

Uplifting News About Independent Bookstores
I was off looking for a different article, when my path crossed this rather nice upbeat article on the state of indies. Take a gander and hopefully it will give you a spring in your step as you enter your shops.
The Bookshop Blog

Making a Difference
Staff members from the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities spent an afternoon volunteering at Harvest Time International (HTI). Located in Sanford, HTI provides assistance to low-income families in the Central Florida area and relief aid to disaster, hunger, and refugee victims worldwide.
UCF Today

Rocky Mountain High School teams with Think Kindness for Saturday shoe drive
The Key Club of Rocky Mountain High School and national nonprofit Think Kindness will host the Community Shoe Drive Saturday at RMHS.
The Coloradoan

Keven Parker And Ms. Tootsie’s Launch “Spread The Love,” A Citywide Initiative To Perform Random Acts Of Kindness
With so many individuals and families affected daily by our country’s struggling economic climate, it warms our hearts to see generosity take place in any shape or size.
Uwishunu

Recycling drive and mascot is making a difference at school
CHILDREN have been learning a load of rubbish as part of a recycling drive. O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions have been visiting schools in Wallsend and North Shields with their mascot Max to educate pupils on the importance of recycling and the consequences of sending rubbish to landfill.
Tynemouth Guardian

Making a difference one child at a time
Trileene Macho is convinced her teenage son’s life is on a better course because of his Kinship Partner. “For my son, it’s been amazing,” Macho said. Kinship Partners matches volunteer adult mentors with children between the ages of 5 and 14. The matches are made based on common interests and Kinship Partners assists by providing monthly activities for its mentors and their youthful partners.
Brainerd Dispatch

Practice kindness; it can do wonders
We spent this past Christmas at Ashland Samaritan Hospital, blessed with a medical team that saved our son's life. Even more miraculous was the outpouring of overwhelming kindness that we received during our stay.
Mansfield News Journal

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: The Twins Teaching a Coastal Town to Clean Up Its Act
The sisters studied the conservation habits of their friends and neighbors. “We’re a small town of 360 homes, and we found out only 20 percent of them recycled!” Allison says incredulously. Moved to act, they first planned a town fair with demonstrations about how ordinary people could make lasting changes to the environment.
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Weston Solutions making a difference at Exton park
Weston Solutions Inc. has been solving environmental problems around the world for more than 50 years but it recently turned its attention closer to home. The company, which has been based in West Whiteland for more than 45 years, completed the third year of a five-year commitment to the revitalization of Exton Park as part of its Making a Difference campaign.
Daily Local News

Apple Employee Meeting Reveals More Corporate Kindness From Tim Cook
Since assuming the role of CES, Tim Cook has opened up charitable matching, and, as of Wednesday, a generous employee discount program.
Wired

Regular customers return the kindness of ailing waitress
Dozens of people packed Plymouth Township's Big Boy restaurant Monday evening to support a veteran waitress there in her battle with an aggressive form of cancer.
HometownLife.com

Random Acts of Kindness: Young motorist did all he could to try to assist one stuck in storm
Random Acts of Kindness: Young motorist did all he could to try to assist one stuck in storm James Hilston/Post-Gazette On Jan. 3 I was on my way to work on Vanadium Road in Bridgeville when several snow white-outs occurred. After crawling in very slow-m
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Kindness of strangers comforting good news
Back in December, about the time we had our first cold snap, a small-town preacher named Jim Campbell secured 40,000 wool blankets for poor people. Forty thousand! Huge trucks delivered the blankets from Pennsylvania to a Pasco County-owned warehouse in
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