December 2013 Up Report Article Archives

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Inspiring

• Eric Abidal: God helped me fight cancer
• San Francisco police officer buys shoes for barefoot homeless woman
• Boy with cerebral palsy drafted by Memphis Grizzlies
• Dad Loses 40 Pounds To Become Daughter's Liver Donor
• Acts of Kindness: For 9 years, Anne Pari has been helping people on the streets
• Topekans clear snowy driveways as random acts of kindness
• “I Got Accepted!” Student With Down Syndrome Finds Out He’s Headed to College
• Full-size Lego hot rod hits the road
• Boy Who Asked Churchgoers to Adopt Him Spending Christmas With New Family
• Cop gives homeless man sweatshirt off his back
• Zach Randolph gives special needs fan the shirt off his back
• 10-Year-Old Boy Gets Surprise From Heroes
• Atlanta Children's Hospital Surprises Sick Kids With Snowfall
• George W. Bush sends encouraging note to Alabama kicker
• Ian Taylor climbs the heights to help build a school in Africa
• Enid Man's Random Act Of Kindness Goes Viral
• Random Act of Kindness Renews Holiday Spirit at Cavalier Diner
• Officer Receives Thank You For Saving Teddy Bear
• Couple places McDonald's drive-thru order, handed bag of cash instead
• Jennifer Epps inspires inner-city students and teachers in Los Angeles to excel
• Photographer captures stunning images of Northern Lights
• Paul Walker's anonymous engagement ring gift: Couple finds out nearly 10 years later
• Bridgeport emergency staff bring man Thanksgiving dinner after his was stolen
• Random Act Of Kindness Helps Man Battling Cancer
• Sisters’ adoption prayer sent by balloon answered
• Penn State's John Urschel crushes calculus off the field
• Programmer teaches homeless to code
• 'Tips for Jesus': Mystery diner leaving huge tips at restaurants across US
• Pancake 'Picasso' turns hotcakes into works of art
• Man Survives Being Underwater for Nearly 3 Days

Hero

• Sub as hero: Sandwich guy helps get kids off bus stranded on RR tracks
• Off-duty L.A. police officer rescues man from burning car
• Drivers stranded on interstate benefited from kindness of strangers
• Man Hailed As Hero For Helping Passengers In Metro-North Derailment

Giving Back

• Jon Lester wants to strike out pediatric cancer
• Man poses as homeless to give back
• Edmond woman loves helping others
• New Cowboys QB Jon Kitna donating salary to high school
• Alabaman Becomes Ray of Hope to Desperate Indian Family
• Earnhardt uses foundation to help others
• Man Inspires Homestead Residents To Give Back For The Holidays
• Lottery winner giving all his winnings to charity
• Mystery customer leaves waitress huge tip
• Pistons give back to area kids in need
• Justin Bieber Visits Philippines to Help Typhoon Haiyan Victims
• Arizona Cardinals' Jay Feely feels a responsibility to help others
• Photo rescuers help flood victims save irreplaceable memories

Kids

• Three-Year-Old Collects 900 Teddy Bears for Fellow Hospitalized Children
• 3 Warren boys honored for finding, returning cash
• Middle Schoolers Help Others with Music
• Teen's act of kindness saves Christmas for another
• Teens Dressed as Superheroes Perform Random Acts of Kindness
• 'He's winning for Reese': Swimmer gives rival trophy
• Young Chemo Patient Reunited with Lost Dog
• Quick thinking fourth-grader saves choking classmate
• ‘Henson’s Heroes’ bring holiday comfort and joy to kids in hospital
• A run like no other: Triumphant touchdown transcends competition
• Margate student works to bring gifts to children in the hospital

Military

• Atlanta family grateful to have 3 soldiers home for holidays
• Soldiers demonstrate true meaning of Christmas at shelter
• Serving those who served
• Charity buys plane tickets for service members
• Soldier surprises father at holiday concert
• Care packages brighten sailors’ spirits
• Prince Harry Reaches South Pole With Wounded Vets
• Wounded U.S. veteran in Antarctica: "We're going full force"
• WWII Veteran Keeps Promise To Help Others Every Day
• Fundraiser to help Wounded Warriors go home for Christmas

Business

• Made-in-America Company Finds Unlikely Success in Detroit

Animals

• Colo. puppy's birth hailed as a 'Miracle'
• Cuddle care: Pit bull puppy rests with dogs out of surgery to keep them calm at Denkai’s vet clinic
• 'Little angel': Rescue dog helps doctors monitor girl during surgery

Christmas

• Couple's Christmas Card While Thousands Of Miles Apart Goes Viral
• Carolers sing to grant West Reading cancer patient's wish
• Boy creates real life Charlie Brown Christmas tree
  
• Marines deliver an early Christmas to orphans
• Bringing joy to children in military families
• Beyonce surprises fans at Walmart
• Santa's helpers: Area children work to help others during the holidays
• Police officers give back to community
• See soldier's Christmas surprise
• Students Give Back at St. Luke's Nursing Home
• Merry Christmas! Needy Kids Get Unexpected Gifts
• Girl Scouts sing Christmas carols
• Christmas lights: Awesome displays across metro Tulsa
• This Japanese Holiday Light Show Is a Wonder to Behold
• Christmas dinner marks 25 years
• Local charities bring Christmas smiles to hundreds
• Yard Display Lights Up for Charity
• ETX mother battling breast cancer receives big Christmas surprise
• Sheriff's Christmas Charities helping 23 kids
• Bethany puts aside her own rare illness to helps others this Christmas
• Speedway Charities hands out more than $915,000
• 20-Foot Flames Heat Up Jersey Shore Christmas Light Show
• Navy dad surprises children with help from Santa
• Helping Santa helps 352 children
• Generous shoppers help donate 4.3 million meals for people in need this Christmas
• Jewish, Muslim volunteers come together to help others
• 'Dancing Cop' Tony Lepore returning to Providence through Christmas Eve
• Patriotic Youngster Surprises Airman with Christmas Cookies
• Troops Surprise Families for the Holidays
  
• Kindness army gives thousands of presents to sick London children
• New Mexico inmates give back for the holidays
• Christmas Angel pays for woman's layaway gifts at Walmart in Torrington
• Inmates at Richmond's Vance Unit giving back by restoring bikes for children
• Christmas in Afghanistan: Marine moms send gift packages
• High-schoolers help provide Christmas for 200 people with intellectual disabilities
• Gifts From Heaven As Operation Toy Drop Continues
• Operation Santa invokes the spirit of holiday giving throughout Los Angeles
• Calgary-based WestJet makes passengers' Christmas wishes come true
• Woman gives back with ‘Angels for kids’ campaign
• Andre Johnson gave needy children a $17k toy store shopping spree
• Elves, Santa visit Riley patients
• Christmas lights display in Warrington Twp. to benefit Wounded Warriors
• Agoura Hills Girl, 11, Donates $500 Worth Of Toys For Hospitalized Children
• Man sells Christmas trees, donates to charity
• Young Girl Donates Birthday Presents to Toys for Tots
• Blind Woman Helps Others See A Great Christmas
• Town's Christmas tree of toys will be donated to needy
• Families Help Others With Christmas Wish Lists
• D-Jax, other Eagles help kids get into holiday spirit