Students in Portland, Oregon, use a muddy field as their school, spending their entire day outside in one of Oregon’s public parks. “Rain or shine, we’re out here,” said teacher Christine Fleener. “Sometimes we build a shelter.” Fleener’s class of…
A former substitute teacher living in his car was recently gifted with a $27,000 check by a former student. Jose Villarruel, known as “Mr. V” by his students, turned 77 years old on Thursday. His former student, Steven Nava, decided…
A grocery store run by high school students in Texas is supporting its community by providing free food to people in need, including fellow students and staff. The grocery store at Linda Tutt High School in Sanger, Texas, first opened…
An Arkansas oncologist decided to give almost 200 of his patients a Christmas gift that he hoped would make their lives “a little bit easier”: erasing over half a million dollars medical debt. Dr. Omar Atiq, who founded the Arkansas…
A Taco Bell employee so popular and adored by his community, known as Taco Bell Joe,” received a $6,095 tip raised by hundreds of supporters. For nearly 20 years, Joe DeCicco has worked at a Taco Bell drive-through window in…
The staff of a Dairy Queen in Minnesota was stunned when a drive-thru customer paid for the vehicle behind him, setting off a chain reaction that inspired more than 900 others to do the same. On December 3, the anonymous…
A 21-year-old Florida man has made history as the first individual with Down Syndrome to compete and finish an Ironman triathlon, consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run in one day. Chris Nikic signed up for…
A 27-year-old man from Virginia aiming to donate Goya Foods products to local pantries received the shock of his life after raising more than $135K — so far— in his GoFundMe page. Casey Harper of Arlington, Va., said he started…
Bring out the party poppers and cheer for the world’s oldest living Golden Retriever! August, “Augie”, from Oakland, Tennessee, is a well-loved Golden Retriever who celebrated her 20th birthday in April. After the occasion, the Golden Retriever website, Golden Hearts,…
Seven-year-old Parker Cook has been a HUGE fan of Target ever since he was a toddler. In fact, his mom, Kara, used to hide the recognizable red-and-white plastic bags whenever she went on a Target run without Parker so he wouldn’t get upset. Whenever they would do…