Ohio Teen Gets Certificate for Rescuing Girls from Icy Pond
An Ohio teen received a certificate Sunday to honor her for saving her young neighbors’ lives from icy waters.

An Ohio teen received a certificate Sunday to honor her for saving her young neighbors’ lives from icy waters.

An Arizona man inspired to do good went to Texas, which has been storm-ravaged in recent days, to repair water-damaged homes.

An infant named Barbarita Acosta, who also goes by the nickname Barbie, is celebrating her first birthday this weekend, but she had to overcome great odds to achieve this milestone.

The owner of Willie Ray’s Q Shack in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is on his way to help Texas residents affected by the recent winter storm.

A nurse named Emily Grigsby braved the bitter cold to care for her senior neighbors during the recent severe weather conditions in Texas.

Texas Good Samaritans are out in full force during the state’s deep freeze, helping out their fellow Texans in need.

A woman whose gold wedding band went missing nearly 50 years ago has been reunited with it thanks to a local historian.

A Chicago teenager who received her associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees all before the age of 14 has founded her own company to encourage students to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM).

A rescue cat in Lake Oswego, Oregon, likely saved her entire family from a dangerous situation on February 12.

Police officers in Southlake, Texas, are being praised for helping save a dog that fell into a partially frozen pond on Sunday.

Friends and neighbors are offering support to a family in Angola, Indiana, whose unborn child is fighting several disorders.

A retired military dog and her former handler are together again after a year apart thanks to help from the country’s largest humane organization.

A Texas resident who almost died in a car crash rescued 145 drivers stranded this week during winter storm Uri.

Conservation group Sea Turtle, Inc. said it has already rescued approximately 4,000 “cold-stunned” turtles from Texas beaches on Wednesday morning.

Dozens of volunteers rushed to prepare hundreds of hot meals for seniors in need Wednesday morning.

Flower shop employees in Chillicothe, Ohio, got a huge surprise on Valentine’s Day when two anonymous donors paid them a visit.

The owner of a Texas-based furniture store chain is opening two of his stores as warming centers in Houston to shelter people from the winter storm.

A young Missouri girl received a kidney donation that she had needed since birth thanks to the generosity of her pre-kindergarten teacher.

A Wisconsin couple is paying it forward to their community in the middle of winter by donating hats, gloves, and blankets to keep people in need warm during frigid temperatures.

A nine-year-old girl from Iowa is spreading the love this Valentine’s Day season by decorating doors with hearts to raise $1,600 for a cancer organization in Nebraska.

A nurse who just received her nursing degree will soon be on the front lines caring for others, but not too long ago, this achievement may have been out of reach.

The North Carolina medical provider Novant announced a $10 million gift from basketball legend Michael Jordan on Monday morning.

A horse that fell in the snow overnight and needed help getting up got a lift from several Vermont community members.

A veteran named Paul Grisham finally got his wallet back after losing it 53 years ago while serving in Antarctica.

A six-year-old from Kentucky has defeated leukemia and is now starting her own online bakery, serving up treats just in time for Valentine’s Day.

A Colorado hiker’s dog was found alive on a highway eight days after they were supposed to return home from a hike.

A police chase that spanned two counties in Kentucky ended as a terrified woman ended up hugging a police officer leading the pursuit and surrendering to law enforcement peacefully.

A seven-year-old boy’s life was saved this week thanks to the quick thinking of a sanitation worker in Hillsborough County, Florida.

A woman is going above and beyond to be close to her husband at the nursing home where he lives in Plattsburgh, New York.

An eight-year-old border collie in Nashville, Tennessee, will be well cared-for after receiving a massive inheritance from her late owner.

The New Jersey man whose German Shepherd saved his life when he suffered a stroke was released from a rehab facility on Tuesday and reunited with his best friend.

A dog named Shadow in Hurricane, West Virginia, is getting lots of attention for helping save an elderly man recently from a house fire.

A World War II veteran celebrated a major milestone Thursday with the help of his son and city officials in Miami Beach, Florida.

Restaurateur Robert Magiet is making the rounds of Chicago’s streets to buy out vendors’ tamales, so the vendors do not freeze in Chicago’s winters.

One Chick-fil-A employee in Wisconsin formed such a tight bond with one of her coworkers that she gifted her a car.

Two Louisiana sanitation workers on their usual trash route helped to save a kidnapped ten-year-old girl.

A U.S. Marine Corps. veteran broke ground on his custom home Saturday, which will be completed by this summer thanks to the nonprofit Homes for Our Troops.

A man attempting to jump from a bridge in Northern California on Monday was rescued when a sheriff’s deputy grasped his arm as he dangled 150 feet above a lake.

A Texas family received a life-changing surprise last week when an anonymous donor offered to match up to $50,000 for a week to help fund treatments for a three-month-old’s rare genetic disorder.

A community in Fultondale, Alabama, rallied for a retired school janitor who lost his home to a tornado on January 25, raising more than $50,000 as of Tuesday.
