Reports on Miami-Dade county in 2015 showed that there were slightly over 4,100 homeless people in the county. This figure included both sheltered and unsheltered homeless people. While there are various organizations in the county that seek to help the homeless, there was a problem that even local businesses could no longer ignore: public human […]
NFL Player Driven by His Own Homeless Journey to Help Underprivileged Families
“I went from being born in hospital to homelessness,” says NFL pro James Jones. “It was a rough childhood.” Not a bed of roses James Jones, 31, is a wide receiver for the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. He has a successful career, a beautiful wife and two young sons. But life hasn’t always been rosy […]
Lawyer Suing Tech Companies to Curb Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is a growing problem that only seems to be exacerbated by tomorrow’s technological advances. While most would acknowledge that driving distractions such as smart phones, smart-watches, etc. are a dangerous temptation behind the wheel, few people understand how devastating the consequences of driving distracted can really be. And while many safe driving advocates […]
Woman’s Near Fatal Delivery Inspires Her to Help Other Mothers
When Miranda Klassen discovered she was pregnant, she and her husband were ecstatic. They had always wanted children. The pregnancy was trouble-free and they expected that the delivery day would be the happiest day of their lives. However, Miranda would wake up two days after the near fatal delivery from a medically induced coma, to […]
Café that Gives Adults with Special Needs a Purpose
It’s all in the name. Hugs Café is a place full of laughter and yes – hugs. However, it isn’t your usual neighborhood café. Hugs Café is a nonprofit restaurant that gives adults with special needs the opportunity to work. A recurring dream It all started with a recurring dream. “I had a dream of […]
Teen Makes Candles to Raise Awareness on Mental Illnesses
Alexis Kauchick is a 17 year old high school senior at The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Florida. She worries about school and her studies, and she plans to go to college next fall just like any other senior in high school. However, unlike other teens her age, Kauchick is on a mission. She […]
Pro Athlete Encourages Positive Living
In his senior year at Arizona State University, Omar Bolden was a promising young cornerback who showed tremendous potential as one of the top NFL prospects. But in April 2011, the year before he was set to hit the draft, he suffered a torn ACL in practice that sidelined him for the remainder of the […]
Marine’s Wife Helping Kids Cope with Deployment of Parents through Personalized Books
According to senior vice president of Service to the Armed Forces of the American Red Cross, Koby J. Langley, deployment of parents can be extremely stressful to other members of military families. Repeated deployment can especially be a burden on families. Bridget Platt, now 31, knows this all too well having experienced it first-hand. Painful […]
Women in Baltimore Collect Diapers for Needy Families
Diapers. They are a need that we often don’t think about. However, they can be a significant expense for low-income families. Many families simply can’t afford them. Babies of these families are sometimes left for days in soiled diapers resulting in fecal impaction, infections of the urinary tract as well as skin diseases. The lack […]
Teen Raises over $400,000 for Research into Blood Disorder in Young Children
Sydney Martin started making beautiful rock necklaces when she was only eight years old. She started with rocks that she found along the beaches of Lake Michigan. This would prove to be an emblem of hope to thousands of children years after. A time of darkness At 10, Sydney’s world seemed to come crumbling about […]
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