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Teen Donates Books to Children With Cancer Following Her Own Father’s Diagnosis

After her father was diagnosed with cancer, Emily Bhatnagar found herself escaping into the pages of a book. Wanting other children to find the same relief that she did, she began to collect and donate books for kids undergoing their own cancer treatments. The book drive, called “For Love & Buttercup,” started small in July […]

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Giving Tuesday: What It Is, How It Started, and How You Can Take Part

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Giving Tuesday — widely heralded as a global day of giving back — takes place annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. What was once a simple altruistic idea launched by two organizations has become a beloved holiday tradition that has spanned the world within a decade. The first Giving Tuesday took place in 2012, a

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A Detroit Nonprofit Developed a Heartwarming Program to “Test Caring Power” — And It’s a Success

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Founded in 1971, social service outreach organization Crossroads of Michigan is on a mission “to care for any person in need.” The Detroit-based nonprofit serves 15,000 low-income or unhoused residents each year, and in 2021 alone, it distributed over 190,000 pounds of food, as well as medical supplies, clothing, and monetary assistance. But due to

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The Nonprofit Making Ikea-Style Flat-Pack Homes to House Refugees

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Having safe and adequate shelter is a fundamental human right that 1.6 billion people worldwide do not have access to. Whether due to war, financial hardship, or natural disaster, not having a roof over one’s head can significantly diminish their health, safety, and quality of life. While tents provide some respite, they offer little protection

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Inside “Polar Preet” Chandi’s Journey to Become the First Woman to Cross Antarctica Solo

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This past January, Captain Preet Chandi blazed a historic, though decidedly icy, trail by becoming the first woman of color to reach the South Pole alone, without assistance. While others might have been content to make history with this singular accomplishment, “Polar Preet” Chandi is not one to rest on her laurels. The trek to

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Preet Chandi leans with arms crossed against a brick wall. She's smiling and wearing a shirt that says "Polar Preet" on the sleeve.

Making Magic by Giving Back: Disney Chefs Carry On Tradition of Cooking Thanksgiving Meals for the Homeless

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The Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is continuing a two decades-long tradition of giving back this Thanksgiving. Chefs at Disney will prepare a special holiday meal with all the trimmings — including turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green beans, and of course, pumpkin pie — for residents of the Coalition for the Homeless of

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Disney's Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse attend the 100th 6abc Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Meet the Talented 12-Year-Old Who Sells His Paintings for Charity — and Has Donated More Than $16,000

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Arsh Pal believes in the importance of making the world a more beautiful place: The talented 12-year-old not only paints prolifically, but he also sells his artwork and donates the proceeds. And so far, he’s raised over $16,000 for charities. It all started when his parents, Divya and Sanjeev Pal, bought him an acrylic paint

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Arsh Pal stands smiling in a blue jacket with arms crossed in front of the paintings he sells for charity

Assistance League Documentary Highlights 125-Year-Old Charity and Its Pioneering Female Founder

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Update (10/4/23): A Pebble in the Pond is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi Anne Banning was a passionate philanthropist whose many charitable contributions include helping spearhead Assistance League (AL) in the mid-1890s, a nationwide nonprofit that is still active today. But because she was largely credited for her work under

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actress Ann Benson stands in front of an Operation School Bell sign and holds up a string of letters that say "Thankful" during filming of the Assistance League documentary A Pebble in the Pond

Meet the World’s Oldest Practicing Physician: At 100, Dr. Howard Tucker Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

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There are all kinds of jaw-dropping, record-breaking feats chronicled by Guinness World Records, but the one set by neurologist Dr. Howard Tucker in 2021 is surely one of the more inspirational ones. Tucker was verified to be the world’s oldest practicing physician at the age of 98, and now, two years later, he still sees

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Aviation Angels: Volunteer Pilots Fly Children Across US for Lifesaving Medical Treatments

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A Denver, Colorado, nonprofit is soaring critically ill children above the clouds to receive the lifesaving medical treatments they need. Founded in 2010 by aviator and attorney Mark Pestal, AeroAngel and its crew of professional pilots provide the children with private flights to hospitals across the United States — free of cost and often at

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