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8 Year Old Shows Triathlon, World How to Be More

March 18, 2016 By Altrumedia

When 8-year-old Bailey Mathews came across the line the Castle Howard Triathlon in July 2015, there were cameras to capture the event. The video went viral within a short time. What was so special about the idea of an 8-year-old boy finishing a triathlon? Bailey Mathews isn’t your regular 8-year-old. He loves being active like […]

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How One Chicago Nonprofit Created 212 Fathers

March 16, 2016 By Altrumedia

Anyone viewing Sheldon Smith’s history would imagine that he would end up another statistic. Like nearly half of all African-American children in the US, he grew up without a father figure that he could rely on. His father was in and out of jail and his life. Like other kids in this situation, he fell […]

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Middle Schooler Gives Birthday Parties to Homeless Kids

March 14, 2016 By Altrumedia

Lia Haile is in the sixth grade. Like many other children her age, she loves parties. But Lia doesn’t just like a good party, she loves to throw parties for children who otherwise wouldn’t have a party to celebrate their birthday. Young with a big heart When Lia was 9 years old, she heard about a […]

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Mother and Son Saved from Flood by Homeless Man

March 4, 2016 By Altrumedia

Abby Valladrez, 28, was driving home along Highway 101 in California with her eight year old son, Mikey Azevedo, after visiting her grandfather who had recently suffered a massive heart attack. As she neared the overpass at North Sanborn, she was forced off the road. Their car veered off the road and sped down an […]

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Mom Bringing Joy to Sick Children After Her Son Died from Rare Disease

March 2, 2016 By Altrumedia

Learning that their two-week old son would spend his life in and out of hospitals was devastating for Laurie Strongin and her husband Allen Goldberg. The couple’s son, Henry, was born with the rare and incurable Type C Fanconi anemia, a genetic disease. The disease caps life expectancy at 30 years, but Henry didn’t live […]

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Dad Creates Eye Cancer Detecting App for Children

February 29, 2016 By Altrumedia

“Early detection helps to avoid the need for severe treatment and even saves life,” says German Children’s Eye Cancer Foundation’s board of trustees head, Monika Koenig. She is talking about the CRADLE app developed by Bryan Shaw and his colleagues to help detect Leukocoria, a rare form of eye cancer. A devastating discovery Bryan and […]

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Margaret Butler Uses Running to Inspire Young Girls in Rwanda

February 25, 2016 By Altrumedia

Going to high school is a given for children in developed parts of the world. But it’s a different story for girls growing up in Rwanda. The girls are allowed to go to primary school but their education stops there. They are expected to take care of their younger siblings or work in the fields […]

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Hero Boy on School Bus Saves 50 Students in Crash

February 24, 2016 By Altrumedia

Lisa Locklear has been a bus driver for over 20 years. Every morning before setting off to work, she carries out a security check to ensure the safety of her charges. Her 14 year-old son, Cory Lewis, helps her with her morning security checks. No one would have guessed that this training would help Cory […]

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Giving Families Hope by Building Homes

January 22, 2016 By Altrumedia

There seemed to be no hope for Erik Ochoa and his family, or so he thought. The family from Tijuana, Mexico lived in a small windowless shack with a dirt floor. Erik, his wife and two children slept on a mattress on the floor and used a hole in the ground as their bathroom. “I […]

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Virginia Woman Has Sweet Way to Spread the Holiday Cheer

January 20, 2016 By Altrumedia

Yael Israel never imagined that she would be so deeply involved with the military so late in her life. The 44-year old, mother of four young boys and founder of Treats 4 Our Troops, is a real life George Bailey. Spreading a little cheer It all started in 2007, when Israel sent a package with […]

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