4-year-old's heart breaks when he sees Tent City, so he's helping
Dash Gutierrez is now looking for a bigger way to help those in need after donations pour in from the community to help his mission.
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Joseph Shavit
- Feb 21, 2021
Cleveland acts of kindness bring warmth in cold times
While many of us were bundling up this week, trying to stay warm, there were incredible acts of kindness across the country...
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 21, 2021
World's longest hockey game lasts 252 hours, raises $1.8M for charity in Alberta
Hockey players in Alberta set numerous world records during a hockey game that began on Feb. 4 in order to raise money for charity.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 21, 2021
Guns N Hoses Hockey game raises money for charity
Jacksonville firefighters and police officers traded in the uniforms for sticks and skates Saturday to raise money for charity.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 20, 2021
BTS star J-Hope donates £100,000 to children’s charity on his birthday
BTS star J-Hope has donated ₩150m (roughly £100,000) to charity on his birthday today (18 February). The money has been given to ChildFund
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 3, 2021
Mother and daughter leave secret gifts in random act of kindness during lockdown
A mother and daughter have been brightening people's days during the pandemic by leaving gifts and cheerful messages around their local area
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 3, 2021
Call For Kindness: Teens Across America Are Sought To Inspire
Ideas to bring more kindness into the world are needed, and teenagers across the country can bring about positive change with the help...
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 3, 2021
'Bernie' mittens creator partners with teddy bear maker to mass produce for good cause
The teacher who created the recycled wool mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration...
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 2, 2021
Barbara Bush foundation, city of Houston team up to take on illiteracy
Former first lady Barbara Bush’s foundation is partnering with the city of Houston to increase the city's jaw-dropping adult literacy rates.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 22, 2021
Do promotions make consumers more generous?
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and University of Hong Kong
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 20, 2021
Amazon launches $2 billion Housing Equity Fund to preserve and create over 20,000 affordable homes
Amazon’s new Housing Equity Fund is a more than $2 billion commitment to preserve existing housing and create inclusive housing developments
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 28, 2020
Family builds 'Hogwarts Castle' in front yard to lift neighborhood's spirits during Halloween
2020 has been a year filled with uncertainty, but one man wanted to remind his neighbors that magic can still exist
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 25, 2020
Homeless college student walks over 500 miles to raise awareness, funds for homelessness
A college sophomore went beyond just walking a mile in someone else's shoes.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 16, 2020
$750,000 donation helps immigrant farmworkers, meatpacking workers struggling with COVID-19 in Iowa
Using earlier donations, three groups — the Quakers' American Friends Service Committee Iowa; Al Éxito, promotes the interests of Latin
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