August 2013 Up Report Article Archives

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Inspiring

• When Khanyisile Motsa saw girls living on the streets, she took them home
• Beyonce Shares Heartwarming Video To Promote Kindness: Watch And Bey Inspired
• YouthBuild: solving America's youth crisis
• Surfers teach autistic kids how to catch waves
• Internet Floods Charity With Donations After Heartwarming Act of Kindness
• Masked hero in Toyko subway hauls bags, babies
• FC Barcelona – Gerard Pique Makes Dreams Comes True For Little Kids
• Strangers Help Woman Get To Father's Funeral After Flight Cancellation
• Lego tower measuring 11 stories claims Guinness record
• Kindness One: A man who has little but shares all is beyond rich
• Surfing Turns Autistic Kids Into Rock Stars
• Tennis camp shows young wheelchair athletes they're not alone
• Professional golfer with a lot of heart
• Everyday Hero: Helping others build a better life
• Kindness One: Nebraska shows a global wanderer the cowboy life
• Man returns lost wallet containing $4,000
• Officers surprise distraught school girl with backpack
• Ashton Kutcher tells teens to be kind, smart and to work hard
• 'Dreams do come true': Paralyzed bride walks the aisle
• 911 call led to dispatcher lending Kent bride wedding dress after theft on day of ceremony
• 5-year-old cancer patient's wish comes true
• Special needs kids hit field for America’s pastime
• 'Guardian Angel' at Missouri Car Accident Identified
• Victoria man’s random act of kindness goes viral on YouTube
• Community of Granite, others help teenage girl battling illness
• Amazing act of kindness links two fans of JJ Watt and the Houston Texans
• Does this Stockton Goodwill employee deserve a reward for turning in $10,500?
• Disabled girl gets a new playhouse thanks to kindness of viewer
• 'Mystery Priest' Vanishes After Anointing Crash Victim
• A global journey by motorcycle, fueled by kindness--is he kidding?
• Man Born Without Hands Is Engineer for NASCAR's Most Winning Organization
• Gavin Crowsley, UPS Driver, Rescues Emaciated Great Dane
• Riding for Gage: Bikers give boy fighting cancer a birthday to remember
• Kindness restores stolen tools for blind Fresno student chef
• Random Act Of Kindness At Madison Auto Shop
• Citrus Heights woman facing foreclosure heartened by Samaritans
• Policewoman Overcomes Facial Paralysis to Sing on the Big Stage
• Monk takes devotion to new heights
• After 74 years and 3,000 letters, pen pals meet for first time
• Brandon Stanton, NYC Photographer, Rallies Strangers To Send Little Boy On Wild West Adventure
• Trekking through mud, rivers and jungle to provide free medical care
• Sri Lestari travels by motorcycle to bring an empowering message to disabled people
• Marine Myles Kerr Becomes Internet Sensation After Intentionally Losing Race To Support Boy
• Don’t Mess With Leo Thalassites, U.S.’ Oldest Cop

Giving Back

• Colorado mountain camp helping children with autism
• Pay It 4Ward: Ladies honored for helping others feel beautiful
• Padres give back to military children
• Pedal taxi ready to deliver quality time for vets, kids
• Marin surgeon still giving back to the community
• LC freshmen 'giving back' to community
• Seattle-Area Woman Donates $20,000 to Back-to-School Shopping Spree for Nearly 100 Students
• After college, a scholarship recipient gives back
• Rare 1967 Ferrari fetches $27.5 million at auction: all proceeds given to various charities
• Lynne Patterson brightens the futures of struggling women with Pro Mujer
• Knicks Legend Larry Johnson Knows The Importance Of Giving Back
• Middleman reduces waste, keeps charities going strong
• Nonprofit loses goods in cargo plane crash but gives to those who lost family
• Boyd Melson Fights to Help Others
• Soccer stars help launch Pontifical Academy of Sciences' school project
• Pizza, kindness tossed together
• LeBron James giving back to old high school
• Cape requests pour in after Heart Heroes appears on 'Nightly News'
• An Act of Kindness Wins Over a Tournament
• Diane Luby Lane shows teens how performing poetry can ignite their dreams
• 'Make A Wish' Builds Dream Tree House For Sick Wynnewood Boy
• Lunch crunch: Oklahoma City ministry goes mobile to deliver meals
• Inmates in Oklahoma shed hair and tears of joy in helping others
• Fulton teacher uses vacation to give back
• Formerly Homeless Man Invents Portable Shelters to Help Others
• Loudoun Soccer Teens Get A Kick Out Of Giving Back
• Maryland women’s basketball players give up their summer nights to help run youth program
• Shaq & his mom sound the alarm for a 'Back-to-School' community give back
• Ten Charitable Musicians Giving Back in Surprising Ways

Hero

• Terriers Hailed for White Mountains River Rescue
• Antoinette Tuff honored for heroism
• Bystanders rescue teen pinned beneath car in NY
• Two soldiers help save man hit by Metrobus on the Mall
• Restaurant Owner Saves Choking Fort Worth Officer's Life
• Good Samaritan Rescues Man Amid Rising Colo. Waters
• Baby rescued from flooded Nashville home
• Whew! Man shoves seniors' car off tracks in Ames as train nears

Business

• Teens Turn Homework Chore Into Business Success
• 11-Year-Old Boy Wants More Time Off to Work, Not Play
• Bayside Church career coaching program helped 900 find jobs
• Google Glass Is Changing a Quadriplegic's Life
• Adopted Son Inspired ‘Christmas Milk’
• Making Bracelets to Pay for College
• Bicycle company brings vital transportation help to Africa

Medical

• New sensory machines help kids cope at children's hospital
• Clinically dead woman revived after 42 minutes

Military

• Golf legend lends helping hand to local veterans course
• Gary Sinise named an Honorary Marine
• Soldier's shocking airport surprise
• From Sergeant to sous-chef: Program trains veterans in the kitchen
• Navy SEALs to parachute into Washington-Grizzly, hope to raise $50K for wounded Montana colleague
• Afghan battle hero Ty Michael Carter receives Medal of Honor
• Photo of former Marine and wife goes viral
• National Guard troops return from Afghanistan, solider meets baby daughter for first time
• Spartans support 'healing heroes' cycling to recovery
• Melissa Joan Hart Hosts Baby Shower for Military Moms
• A win for the Wounded Warriors
• American POW's prized gold ring comes home after he gave it away for food during World War II
• Breaking Down the Walls and Helping Vets Become ‘Horse Whisperers’
• Underprivileged childhood keeps Soldier focused on helping others
• Veterans' groups in Iowa county aid Honor Flight
• Soldier returns to a man cave makeover
• Bucs Honor Heroes with New Gameday Tradition
• After taking the hard road, a veteran starts racing to give back
• Stars to veterans: We got your back
• Pentagon reports major progress in spouse-employment effort
• School supplies distributed to military kids
• Family of injured vet receives home

Kids

• Girl raises over $10,000 for Habitat for Humanity on 8th birthday
• West Texas Kids Collect Jeans for the Needy
• Youth football players make a difference off the field
• 4-year-old leukemia patient's ballpark song will blow you away
• Saucier Lady Sharks choose to help others before themselves.
• Wishing for a Well: Part Two
• Mars rover replica built by young sisters
• Girl Overcomes Medical Obstacles, Donates Hair To Help Others
• Blind Fayetteville teen aspires to be concert pianist
• Brave schoolboy who raised thousands for charity after losing mother to cancer is recreated with thousands of blocks of Lego
• How a Lost Phone and a Group of Skateboarders Ended Up Showing That Kindness Still Exists in This World
• 'Nervous' nine-year-old girls complete wing walk record attempt
• Teen Helping Others Pay for Fuel with Local Newsletter
• American Canyon girl, Katrina Cole, raises money to help other children
• This Kid Has Just One Thing To Say To Cancer
• Pennsylvania teen with metal detector finds, returns 1962 class ring
• Elkhart County teen giving back
• Scouts Learn, Give Back At National Jamboree
• Boy Mows Lawns, Raises $16K for Tornado Victims
• Colo. youth soccer players give back to kids around the world
• Girl Scouts help kick off Kindness Campaign project
• Putting Electronics Aside, Teens Focus on Helping Others
• Kids spend summer vacation giving back

Animals

• After bad crash, dog survives 2 months in desert, reunites with owner
• Patrol Officer Hailed as Hero After Rescuing Dog From Accident
• On the way home, boater rescues dog from SF Bay
• "Hero" Dog Saves Girl From Rattlesnake Attack
• Dog owner amazed after Black Lab saves his dog from drowning
• Children and horses help each other heal
• In Australia, kangaroo keeps missing 7-year-old boy safe