With Help From More Than 100,000 Volunteers If you’re like most people, when you hear that there’s been a storm in a certain area, your first reaction would be to stay as far away as you can. Not so for Zack Rosenburg and Liz McCartney. When they heard that New Orleans had been hit by […]

It started out as just another day for Chris Mintz, a student at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, but what happened on Thursday, October 1st would change his life forever. A military veteran of ten years, Mintz was in his classroom when he heard multiple gunshots being fired next door.  Rather than panicking, he […]

There are two different worlds in Miami. The first is full of glitz and glamour. It’s the world of celebrities and the privileged. The second is one of poverty and children growing up with a bleak future. This is the world that professional musician, Chad Bernstein, hopes to change. Statistics from the Department of Regulatory […]

Most 10-year old boys look forward to long hours of play when the summer holidays come around. Xavier Elliot, however, is spending his summer vacation on a mission. His mission is to make clothes for children in need. Hobby turned to Charity Stephanie Elliot of Phoenix, Arizona, took up sewing as a hobby. “It offered […]

September 11, 2001 was a tragic day. It was the day that 2,977 people were killed in a horrific terror attack on the World Trade Center. Every year the world stops for a few moments on September 11, to remember the souls that were lost on that day. The Birth of Hope Although over 2,900 […]

By most standards, Caroline Boudreaux had everything that people want. She had a successful career in advertising sales at a local Austin, TX TV station, was making good money, could afford many luxuries, including world travel.  In short, Caroline Boudreaux was living the good life. Life changing trip Boudreaux and a friend decided to take […]

Teri Griege was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2009 after completing her second Ironman competition. Today, Teri, who describes herself as a “cancer thriver,” is supporting cancer research as an American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Runners for Research team ambassador. “Cancer research is the key for me to be here. The research […]

Imagine providing a meal for one million children on a daily basis in a place of education. It sounds almost impossible, but Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow is doing it. The former salmon farmer provides meals for over one million children around the world through his Mary’s Meals program. It all started in 2002 when Magnus traveled to Malawi. The country was […]

There are many heroes around us. For some, it takes several days, months or years for their efforts to bear fruit. For others, it boils down to a decision made in a split second. Anson Lemmer falls in the second category. “I left home a pizza delivery boy and came back as a pizza man,” […]

Young adults suffering from cancer don’t qualify for many benefits and programs since they are above the age of 18. In fact, this group has been ignored for years. There are also very few adult-centered programs that can actually meet the needs of this forgotten age-group. This is where the Live for Today Foundation comes […]