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• Teacher Cuts Her Hair After Student with Short Haircut Is Bullied

  A Texas kindergarten teach went above the call of duty when one of her students was being bullied. 5-year-old Priscilla Perez was noticeably quieter and sad in class when her teacher, Shannon Grimm, intervened. Priscilla was upset because other students in the class were telling her that she looked like a boy with her new haircut…. Read more

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• Man Buys Entire Stock of Girl Scout Cookies so the Girls Can Escape the Cold

  Thanks to a Good Samaritan, two girl scouts in Greenville, South Carolina, got to leave their cookie-selling station early over the weekend. When Girl Scouts, Emerson and Maya, were selling their cookies outside of a store, a man was kind enough to buy seven boxes of the treats for $40. The girls were thrilled. Shortly after,… Read more

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• Mother of a 4-Month-Old Hands out Goodie Bags to Plane Passengers in Preparation for Long Flight Together

  Social Media users have been showing their love for a mother who handed out small gift bags to fellow passengers on a long flight from Seoul to San Francisco. Why? She was traveling for the first time with her 4-month-old on the ten hour flight. If you’ve ever flown with a baby on board, you… Read more

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• Texas Principal Reads Bedtime Stories to Her Students on Facebook Live

  For teachers, it seems that the work never ends. The same goes for the administrative staff. Take this Beaumont, Texas principal for example… Belinda George, the principal at Homer Drive Elementary School, started a bedtime story tradition to get her students interested in reading. Every Tuesday night, George reads a children’s book aloud to her students… Read more

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• This Man Bought A Life-Size Dinosaur on eBay

  When Jerry Adams of Cwmbran, Wales, found a giant plastic dinosaur on eBay, he immediately knew he had to own it. Naturally. Adams, 58, paid £1,600 for the 15-foot-tall Allosaurus named Alun, a former attraction from Dan-yr-Ogof caves. Adams knew it was the perfect piece for his garden. The money he paid for Alan will… Read more

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• First Blind Person Ran the NYC Half Marathon with Guide Dogs

  Yesterday, Thomas Panek made history. His running guide dogs Westley, Waggle, and Gus, also made history. On March 17th, Panek and the three guide dogs ran the NYC Half Marathon, making him the first blind runner to complete the famous half marathon with guide dogs. The New York City Half Marathon is this Sunday and… Read more

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• This Six-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Had a Major Hurdle to Overcome

  This six-year-old musical prodigy is a self-taught piano player with one big handicap… He’s totally blind. Avett Ray Maness has been playing piano since he was 11-months-old. Lately, this young man has been entertaining the masses since his mother began uploading his performances to YouTube. Born with optic nerve fibroplasia, Avett is completely blind in… Read more

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• Homeless Third Grader Becomes State Champion Chess Player

  Tanitoluwa Adewumi, known as “Tani” has just been crowned the state chess champion of New York for grades K-3. This was no walk in the park for Tani. Despite only learning the game a year ago, he managed to beat 73 of New York’s best players in his age group. But that’s not all—Tani and… Read more

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• Homeless Man Looking for Work Has Teen Girl to Thank for Positive Change

  Anthony Johnson was down on his luck. He posted a “Work Wanted” sign at a Hasting bust stop in Sussex, England, to try and find himself a job. The sign read: “I will do a trial for free to show how I work. I don’t take drugs or drink. I will also do dog walking/minding,… Read more

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• Young Sea Turtle Activist Convinces L.L. Bean to Make a Change

  After a recent trip to Freeport, Maine, where seven-year-old Benjamin Ball visited L.L. Bean’s flagship store, something bothered him When he visited the store’s café and requested a paper straw, he was told they only had plastic. Ben’s love of the ocean, particularly sea turtles, kicked in, and he was inspired to take further action…. Read more

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• Woman Buys Out Shoe Store for Nebraska Flood Victims

  College graduate, Addy Tritt just went above and beyond for victims of the flooding in the midwest. The 25-year-old just bought out the entire stock of a closing shoe store so she could donate it all to Nebraska flood victims. Since Payless announced it was going out of business in February, it’s been liquidating its… Read more

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• Elkhart School District Is Eliminating Food Waste in a Thoughtful Way

  Food waste no more—this school district is eliminating waste and feeding its hungry students. The Elkhart School District of Indiana has begun packing up their leftovers so that students can take home meals for the weekend. Many of the students at Elkhart rely on the free breakfasts and lunches that are provided at school, so… Read more

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• NJ Teens Teach 5-Year-Old Boy With Autism How to Ride a Skateboard

  It was Carter’s 5th birthday last week, and all he wanted was to go to a skate park, Carter’s mother, Kristen Braconi, of course, obliged. Carter has high functioning autism and ADHD, and when he took his scooter to the skate park in South Brunswick, NJ, a group of older kids showed up and began… Read more

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• California Hospital Finds Creative Way to Ease Children’s Stress Before Surgery

  A California hospital is onto something when it comes to soothing children who are headed into surgery. Doctors Medical Center in Modesto came up with a creative way to make children a little less anxious about a forthcoming operation. Instead of being wheeled into the operating room on a gurney, DMC lets youngsters drive right… Read more

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• Elementary Students Celebrate Janitor’s 80th Birthday at School

  When their beloved janitor turned 80, students at this Georgia school wanted to make him feel special.

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• Young Couple Rescued From Crocodile-Infested Park in Australia

  Colin and Shantelle’s fishing trip took a turn when their car got stuck in the mud.

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• Rather Than Ticketing a Young Man Driving Illegally, Officer Gives Him a Ride

  Officer Gemoules takes this young man to his interview.

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• An Accidental Phone Call Blossomed This Unexpected Friendship

  A misdial led to this beautiful friendship.

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• Hundreds of High School Student Bid Farewell to Their Beloved “Waving Granny”

  For the past 12 years, Tinney Davidson waved to students on their way to school.

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• Little Girl Born with Severe Leg Deformity Gets Life-Changing Surgery

  Victoria, 3, is now walking like your typical youngster thanks to a miraculous surgery.

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• Man Gives eBay Bidder Necktie for Free for a Good Cause

  The buyer planned to wear the tie for a very special occasion.

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