I ran across an old article about two Purdue University students who gained national attention for their polite, if somewhat … More
Category: Choice News
For Fukushima Families, a Brief Respite from Nuclear Nightmare
Americans welcome in Japanese mothers and children whose lives were upended by triple disaster. A girl makes mud pies in … More
Nordstrom Opens Special Store Where All Proceeds Go to Charity
Manhattan’s Treasure & Bond will be a philanthropic venture. Nordstrom might be a guilty pleasure for you but there is … More
Do Something Awards Recap
For those of you who watched the award show you know how heart-warming and inspiring the event was. I was … More
Actor Ryan Gosling Stops New York Street Fight
It’s always good news when you hear of someone who puts themselves in the line of fire to break up … More
Thank You!
In between stealing the show at the Grammys with Gwyneth Paltrow, starring as a voice coach on NBC’s smash reality … More
The Numbers are in – Americans Spent 8 Billion Hours Volunteering in 2010!
More than 60 million Americans volunteered 8.1 billion hours of their services in 2010 in work valued at nearly $173 … More
Do Something Awards!
Most awards shows focus on the glitz and glamour of Hollywood’s elite. Between A-list actors and platinum-hit record singers, much … More
Everyday Warriors
In Lionsgate’s new film, WARRIOR, Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton star as two brothers from a conflicted past who must … More
Perfect Timing: Workers Win Lottery after Getting Laid-Off
It was a sweet payday for 18 Ottawa-area co-workers who shared a $7.1 million jackpot one day after 10 of … More
The X-Prize
Everyone loves healthy competition. For many, nothing beats the high of being declared a winner — except, maybe, the high … More
Once a Kidnap Victim in Somalia, Amanda Lindhout Returns to Help
In August 2008, Amanda Lindhout was working as a freelance journalist when her car was surrounded by about a dozen … More