Jill Bien didn’t plan to be a hero. She probably thought that she’d never be one. The 48 year old bar tender from Chicago lived what many would call a pretty ordinary life. Just another ordinary day Bien was heading home to Chicago after an evening at the Potawatomi Hotel and Casino playing bingo. She […]
Teacher’s Generous Spirit Inspiring Students
When Gretchen Del Rosario graduated from Vallejo High School in 1986, she decided to pursue her dream and dedicate the rest of her life to helping her community. The third grade teacher does this by helping students in her community appreciate who they are. Her philosophy in teaching her students is to deal with each […]
Faith: The Inspiring Bipedal Dog
Faith, a dog born on December 24th 2002, was doomed from the beginning. She was born a bipedal. Only her hind legs were fully developed and her two front legs were severely deformed. As it is in the wild, the weak are doomed, and Faith’s mother believed this. Unlike the rest of the pup litter, […]
Mum Helping to Promote Baby Health
She wasn’t looking to become famous. She was just a regular mum with a charitable heart. Shannon Buist was making her regular drop off of some toys for donation at a women’s shelter in Park City, UT. She had done this many times before, but on this particular day when she asked the volunteers if […]
Sherry Albright: Sweeps Up Janitor of the Year
Most people taking care of a terminally ill loved one and working full time jobs would not be very cheerful nor would they take the time to help others with seemingly small problems. But that’s not Sherry Albright’s way. Sherry has been working at Trine University, Indiana for more than 13 years now. She scrubs […]
Walter Thomas and his Garage Door
Last Sunday, a 91-year-old man named Walter Thomas backed an SUV straight through a closed garage door — effectively smashing it into pieces. This wasn’t an accident. In fact, his family and friends not only cheered him on, they’d helped plan the entire thing. Walter lives in Woodstock, Illinois. Throughout his life, his passion has […]
American Ninja Warrior Michael Stanger
No matter what your plans are, sometimes life has something else in store. Michael Stanger, a 31-year-old from South Weber, Utah, seemingly had it all – a steady job as an insurance agent, two kids and a wife he loved dearly. Until one unexpected day when his wife, Enedina, started to get dizzy spells. Then […]
Anheuser-Busch
After a long day, is there anything more refreshing than a cold can of beer? Actually, there is – a cold can of water. Last week, Anheuser-Busch began canning drinking water for donation to the victims of the recent floods in Texas and Oklahoma. The first shipment of 50,000 cans is due to arrive this […]
The Senior Class of Profile Junior-Senior High School
As the school year reaches a close, high school seniors face the ending of one chapter in life and the beginning of another. So they can be forgiven for being a tad self-involved. But last week the senior class of Profile Junior-Senior High School united in their efforts to help someone else – and in […]
Amelia Dickerson
The 37th Annual Bolder Boulder wrapped up on Monday afternoon. With 54,000 runners, walkers and wheelchair racers, this Memorial Day 10K is now the largest race in the U.S. in which all participants are timed. Aside from the race itself, there are also bands, food, crazy costumes and other festivities – it’s really a sight […]