I Wanna Be Just Like 'Em

Child's selfless request helps feed the hungry

2009-03-09T07:49:00.000-07:00

"About a year ago, [a mother and daughter] were listening as a radio announcer talked about the fact that local food banks were struggling.

"[The daughter] decided then what she wanted for her next birthday.

"She asked if she could ask children to bring food for a food drive instead of presents,'' said [the mother]. "I told her that it was a wonderful, heartfelt idea.'' When it came time for the party and the presents, [the child] didn't forget. She asked her birthday guests to bring canned goods and other nonperishable food items. No presents."

read the full story at The Fayetteville Observer.

Mum's selfless act to save her miracle baby Izabelle

2009-03-04T05:35:00.000-08:00

A MUM forced to make an agonising choice between having a baby or undergoing vital chemotherapy treatment for an aggressive form of bone cancer is celebrating after the birth of her ‘miracle’ daughter Izabelle.

Read the full story at This is Wiltshire

Father’s house a haven for the homeless

2009-02-27T22:36:00.000-08:00

"For Catholic Archbishop Barry Hickey, the plight of Perth’s homeless is literally on his doorstep.

"Every evening, a constant stream of people who have nowhere else to go turn up at his modest home in the heart of the city, just across the road from St Mary’s Cathedral, in search of a place to kip.

"The man they call “Father” usually gives them a sandwich or a few dollars before they bed down at the back of his house, safe in the knowledge it is one of few places where police cannot move them on."

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via The West

Memorable quote...

2009-02-13T19:16:00.000-08:00

He that gives good advice builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel AND EXAMPLE builds with both. – Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

Wanna be remembered?

2009-02-13T19:11:00.000-08:00

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America Contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.

How did you do?

Now, try this one...

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier?

The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are NOT the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. Simply, they are the ones who care.

(Original source unknown)

Policeman buys food for hungry shoplifter

2009-02-08T05:46:00.000-08:00

"There was nothing unusual when, at 5:56 p.m. on Jan. 7, Laconia Police Officer Jeffrey P. Wholley arrested a shoplifter who was attempting to steal items from the Cumberland Farms store on Court Street.

"What was unusual, however, is that Wholley, after charging Benjamin M. Berry, 32, in connection with the shoplifting, later ended up paying for and giving Berry the items that Berry had tried to steal: four pre-made sandwiches worth a combined $9.16.

"For doing that, the Laconia Police Commission honored Wholley on Thursday with Chief Mike Moyer calling it "an act of selfless compassion."

Read the whole story.

via citizen.com

"Kids these days. They’re so ... altruistic."

2009-02-08T05:29:00.000-08:00

A 16 year old who collects food for struggling families.
A boyscout who created a garden for a pre-school.
A 10 year old who works to help pay the family expenses.

Read the story.

via jacksonville.com

An inspiring quote...

2009-01-30T21:41:00.000-08:00

I am only one
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything
But still
I can do something.
I will not refuse
the something
I can do.

-- Hellen Keller --

Acts of kindness brighten dark days

2009-01-04T06:17:00.000-08:00

Holland, MI residents have a well-deserved reputation for generosity and courtesy.

Read about what they have been up to...

via The Holland Sentinel

Singaporeans recognise a local hero

2009-01-01T18:21:00.000-08:00

Sharon Sia puts her own life on hold, giving up her own studies, career and social life to be a full-time caregiver to her sister, Jin Zhu, who has muscular dystrophy - a rare genetic disease that slowly weakens the muscles.

The full story...

via The Electric New Paper

A home for Christmas

2008-12-29T05:27:00.000-08:00

A community rallies to provide an elderly widow and her disabled daughter with somewhere to live.

Read the full story...

via Charleston Daily Mail

Selfless acts of strangers brightens Christmas

2008-12-28T00:49:00.000-08:00

A community comes to the aid of a struggling mother who was robbed as she was trying to raise some money by depositing used bottles for recycling.

"The mother said the kindness brightened the family's Christmas when they needed it most.

"This just shows that there are still good people out there. Words can't explain what this means to me," she said."

The full story is here...

via The County Press

The bright lights or a bright life?

2008-12-26T07:58:00.000-08:00

A football star is faced with a choice - sacrifice everything in order to maintain a career as an elite sportsman, or, give it all up so that he can make sure his orphaned baby sister is given a chance in life...

Read all about it...

via The Age

An exceptional child proves inspirational

2008-12-26T07:06:00.000-08:00

"Occasionally, one has the opportunity to meet an individual who has no idea how important his or her existence is to the rest of the community.

"Eight-year old Joshua Hazelwood is just such a person..."

And so is his mother Tammy.

Read all about them...

via The Yadkin Ripple