Teen Raises $39,000 Shaving His 19-Inch Afro
Kiernan Moïse was always known was the kid with good hair. From the time he was born, people marveled over his luscious curls. According to Moïse, it was the first thing people noticed about him, so much so that his hair almost became a part of his personality. His...
Special-Needs Teen Raises Money for Charities With 1,600 Acts of Kindness
When the global pandemic shut down England in March of 2020, 17-year-old Sebbie Hall nearly gifted his good friend, who didn’t have a mobile device, his personal iPad so they could keep in touch via Zoom. His mother, Ashley Hall, suggested that he instead raise...
20-Year-Old Who Walks 17 Miles a Day for Work Gets the Break He Needs
An eight-mile commute to work doesn’t sound too bad—for those who travel close to an hour for work, eight miles sounds like a dream. But eight miles only seems ideal when you’re making that trip by car. On feet, it’s a different story. That is the reality Donte...
Appalachian Trail “Angels”
The Appalachian Trail, which stretches 2,000 miles across Georgia to Maine, is one of the most well-known trails in the United States. Every year, thousands of hikers take to the trail to hike it in its entirety—a trek that takes somewhere between five to seven...
Pregnant Mother Saves Kids from Drowning
Alyssa Dewitt almost didn’t go to Lake Michigan that afternoon. The mother of two (soon to be three) children sat in the van at First Street Beach Pier for several minutes, contemplating the strength of the safety of an afternoon at the beach, given that strength of...
Veteran Donates Land to Build Retreat for Homeless Vets
Veterans and life-partners Marty Webber and Jeff Poissant always knew they wanted to do something with the 36 acres of wooded property they owned in Barnegat Township in New Jersey. Several ideas ran through their minds, all of which involved benefiting veterans...