Ohio Teen with Brain Tumor Gets a Surprise Christmas-Themed Homecoming Dance
17-year-old Megan Krafty from Huron, Ohio, was faced with the disappointing reality of missing her high school homecoming dance
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JJ Shavit
- May 31, 2022
Teen creates fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires
A teen in the San Francisco Bay Area has parlayed the tragedy of a 2018 wildfire to hopefully prevent the spread of future fire disasters.
JJ Shavit
- May 1, 2022
Dad dumps 80,000 pennies on mom's lawn as child support payment. Daughter responds with kindness
One Richmond family got a shocking delivery when 80,000 pennies were dumped on their front lawn. They're using the money to help others.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 4, 2022
11-year-old sews cheerful hospital gowns for young patients
Giuliana sews for two to three hours a day after school "because I feel like this is way more important than other things that I could do".
JJ Shavit
- Jan 21, 2022
California offers college students $10K for public service
The new public service program will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside their studies.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 18, 2022
Kindhearted teen donates his hair to kids battling cancer
Kieran cut his 19-inch-long afro with the goal of donating the hair for use in wigs for children battling cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 15, 2022
Student helps spread kindness to kids undergoing surgery
5th grader William Hadfield had big dreams to spread kindness to children who are undergoing surgery for a cleft palate or cleft lip.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 13, 2021
Compassionate student makes whole school feel special with kindness
A fifth grader from Pioneer Elementary in Vancouver is showing others how one small act of kindness can spread far and wide.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 7, 2021
Messages of kindness and peace from students around the world stretch 18 miles
Imagine unrolling a paper chain from Carlsbad more than 18 miles south. Now, consider that each link of that paper trail carries a message.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 15, 2021
The Helping Hand Project engineers prosthetic hands for children with upper limb differences
Helping Hand Project is composed of students who work to design and 3D print prosthetic hands for children who have upper limb differences.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 14, 2021
Mississippi teenager uses ‘Make-a-Wish’ grant to feed homeless for a year
Teaming up with some local businesses which donated food and supplies, the boy with his actions spread smiles in the neighbourhood.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 13, 2021
11-year-old creates school closet to help students in need
At the heart of one girl’s mission is kindness. She’s busy providing a new way her classmates in need can get clothing at school for free.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 13, 2021
Futuristic children’s playground purifies the air powered by kids play
The world’s first biotechnology playground using air-purifying algae has opened at Warsaw’s Copernicus Science Centre.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 9, 2021
Young girl spreads message of love, kindness and acceptance in honor of little sister
Michaela Galm made a video to educate people about those with limb differences, just like her younger sister.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 5, 2021
A 15-year-old girl invented a solar ironing cart that's winning global respect
Vinisha Umashankar and her solar ironing cart. She came up with the idea when she was 12 — then worked with engineers to create a prototype.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 2, 2021
Teen shows that kids cans expand their capacity for kindness through homework
What started as a class assignment ended up igniting a philanthropic fire within Aidan Turner.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 2, 2021
Heroic girl, 14, rushes in to help people trapped inside burning apartment
Lily Swanson had been walking the family's Rottweiler Isobel close to their home when a strong burning smell in Hough Lane made her stop.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 1, 2021
Sixth-grader receives $10,000 from Katy Perry for ‘Race to Kindness’ project
An 11-year-old Mansfield student, who began a campaign called “Race to Kindness,” received $10,000 from singer Katy Perry.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 22, 2021
Daughter responds with kindness after her dad dumps 80,000 pennies on mom's lawn
One Richmond family got a shocking delivery last month when 80,000 pennies were dumped on their front lawn.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 15, 2021
Kind-hearted high school student creates wheelchairs for pets
A 14-year-old Champlin, Minnesota girl manufactures $1,000 dog wheelchairs in her free time for the price of the parts.
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