Whole Man Ministries

A few weeks ago in the Winston-Salem area, an organization called Whole Man Ministries was recognized for the work they are doing to provide safe housing for homeless veterans. Watch the full story from WGHP News in High Point, North Carolina, or read it here.

Dirty Bucket

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been popping up all over the Internet for many weeks now, and it's raised millions in support of ALS research. The challenge done by one famous actor also includes a funny, meaningful and slightly disgusting twist. Check out Matt Damon's bucket dump below and read more about his organization here.

Special Order

A Starbucks barista near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has gone above and beyond in the customer service department by helping to teach a young man with autism how to order and pay independently. Watch the interview below or read the full story from Lancaster Online here.

New Smile

A little boy in Seattle received a present for his twelfth birthday a few months ago that he'd been waiting for his whole life. Surgeons at Seattle Children's Hospital were able to reconstruct the smile he was missing because of a rare genetic disorder. Read the full story here from the hospital's blog.

Special Delivery

A South Carolina mail carrier is being called a hero after saving the life of an 11-month-old boy. Read the touching story from WGHP in the Greensboro area here.

Little Dresses

A 99-year-old woman near Davenport, Iowa was recognized earlier this month for her amazing dedication to an organization called Little Dresses for Africa. She makes one dress each and every day, for little girls she'll never meet. Watch the full story from WQAD here. Click here for more information about Little Dresses for Africa.

Happy

A bunch of retirees in New Zealand may have been a little late to the game when they made their own version of Pharrell's Happy video this summer, but they certainly achieved their goal of sharing 80 years of happy with others!

Homeward Bound

This video by the people at Google Maps was actually published last fall, but it's an incredible story of hope, determination and technology all coming together. A man who lost his family 25 years ago found them again using the images on Google Earth.

A Soldier's Mission

A soldier in Clarksville, Indiana, went above and beyond the call of duty when he initiated a search for the family who inadvertently donated their home videos to a Goodwill store. Thanks to his efforts and those of WAVE 3 News in Louisville, Kentucky, the tapes have been reunited with their family. Watch the story from Wave 3 News below and read the original story here.

BIGG

A North Carolina man battling ALS has taken a random act of kindness and turned it into a much larger charitable movement. See the full story about the event he put on for his initiative BIGG--Big Ideas for the Greater Good--from the CBS On The Road  series with Steve Hartman. More about the BIGG student challenge and the Inspire MEdia network can be found here.

Tiny Survivor

In an incredible story out of Siberia, a little girl managed to survive 11 days in the wilderness with only her puppy as a companion, despite the area being full of bears and wolves. Read the amazing story from The Siberian Times here.

Dance Off

A police officer in Kansas City was caught on video last weekend, and his antics have been watched 1.5 million times since Monday. Thankfully, he was just out to entertain some of the neighborhood kids. Watch the viral video below.

Delayed Graduation

A man originally from Galesburg, Illinois recently received the high school diploma that was denied to him 55 years ago after he stood up for what was right. Read the details of this gentleman's story from The Register-Mail in Galesburg here.

Wedding Guest

In a touching story out of Yonkers, New York, a police officer will make a special trip to Chicago this weekend to witness the wedding of a young woman whose life he saved as an infant. For the full story from The Journal News, click here.

Impromptu Concert

Travelers in a Prague airport were treated to a beautiful impromptu concert when a pianist also waiting to fly came across a piano in the terminal. In less than a week, over 3 million people have watched his lovely interpretations of famous songs.

100K Homes

A multi-city campaign to address homelessness recently celebrated finding housing for 101,628 previously homeless people--and it's still going. Watch a video about the achievement below or read more about the 100,000 Homes campaign here.

Reunited

An amazing story out of Indonesia this week, a girl who was swept away in the 2004 tsunami was reunited with her biological family after being spotted by her uncle in a town 80 miles from her original home. Read the full story and watch a video of the family from The Independent here.

Purebreds

The entertainers at CollegeHumor.com recently posted an original video that's a comical (and slightly offensive) look at why adopting a mutt from the shelter is definitely better than buying a purebred dog.

Jerry the Bear

An Indiegogo campaign started last month has already reached more that double its original goal, and the incredible product it's funding is already changing the lives of children across the country. Check out the video below featuring the children who've received Jerry the Bear, or read more about Jerry on his Indiegogo page or his website.

People Power

Earlier this week in Perth, Australia, a bunch of train passengers waiting to make their morning commute came together to rescue a man who was trapped between the platform and train. Watch their feat of collective strength below or read more about their teamwork from the ABC in Australia here.

Signs

A new restaurant called Signs recently opened in Toronto, and it has a waitstaff unlike any other. Customers must use sign language to order since the servers are all deaf. Read the full story from CBC News here and watch the video below.

Automated Thanks

The Canadian bank TD Canada Trust thanked its customers in an incredibly generous way a few weeks ago when they set up special kinds of ATMs in the lobbies of branches across the country. Watch the incredibly touching video below and read more from the Calgary Business Examiner here.

On The Wings of Angels

A Kansas dog whose feat of loyalty went viral last week is now living the good life in Florida, after the owner of an animal sanctuary there saw her plight and brought her to her new home via private jet. Read more of the story here or find out more about On the Wings of Angels Rescue at their website.

Doubly Amazing

This story from The Washington Post was posted earlier in the summer, but it's so incredible on multiple levels. This amazing soldier received two new arms through a groundbreaking surgery--and kept his fantastic attitude in the process. Read the full story here and watch an interview with the soldier below.

Retirement Party

The CEO of a fashion company in London was surprised in a huge way last month when he came in for his last day of work before retirement. The above-and-beyond party his staff threw has spread almost 100,000 smiles on YouTube in just a few days. Watch the crazy video below or read more about the party from Elle magazine here.