January 2014 Up Report Article Archives

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Inspiring

• Brain surgeon walked six miles during snowstorm for emergency operation
• Cancer survivor meets New York firefighter who saved his life
• Susan Langford connects young and old with 'Magic Me'
• 13 Examples Of People Being Awesome In The Middle Of The Atlanta Traffic Jam
• Dad with cancer writes daughter 826 notes to read throughout high school
• Random Acts of Happiness Event Teaches Students Power of Positive Encouragement
• Deaf Seahawks player Derrick Coleman inspires young hearing-impaired fans
• Paralyzed football player inspires others to keep fighting
• Skydiver Injured in 12,000-Foot Jump; Facebook Strangers Rally to Pay His Bills
• Officer gives boots to homeless man

• Cancer patient forms special bond with 49ers

• Texas Cop's Playful Act of Kindness Makes Him 10-Year-Old's Hero
• Paralyzed martial artist finds blessing in tragedy
• Mom celebrates daughter's cancer survival by helping others
• Deaf NFL player inspires and excels on field
• Inspiring Paralympic Skier Going for the Gold at Sochi
• Businessman Befriends Autistic Girl on Flight, Makes Everyone's Day
• Denver Teacher To Donate Kidney To Very Sick Student
• W.Va. Water Contamination Crisis: Faith-Based Relief Organizations Promptly Respond to Help
• Widower surprises couple by picking up their tab
• Ben Stein on giving the gift of gratitude
• America's oldest teacher may also be most beloved
• ‘Brings Tears to Your Eyes’: Did You Catch Stirring Rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Before Panthers-49ers Game?
• Chicago couple finds ring stuck in pipes, returns to owner in time for 40th wedding anniversary
• Cops buy cab for man who walked 30 miles to court
• Prayer Brings Miracle Healing for Woman With Malignant Tumor
• Elderly woman receives random act of kindness at Houston Walmart
• Blueberries in a snowstorm: Acts of kindness abound during Michigan polar vortex
• Boss selling Montgomery restaurant to save employee with brain tumor
• The quarterback and his girl
• Heisman finalist finds special friendship
• Mom delivers baby by herself during snowstorm
• Oreland teacher Peter McVeigh gives Germantown Academy students lessons in giving back
• Lincoln waitress receives the tip of a lifetime
• Mechanic helping others for free
• Faith inspires man to build his own cathedral
• N.C. man bakes up Krispy Kreme caper
• 'Blower gang' helping others remove snow
• Nicholas Simmons, missing man, reunited with family after AP photograph
• Giving vulnerable children a Home For Good

Super Bowl

• Seattle Seahawks' Derrick Coleman Makes Fans' Dream Come True
• Russell Wilson's kindness leaves mark
• Maine man running 500 miles to Super Bowl for veterans
• Fashionable Football: NFL Helmets Get Couture Makeover for Charity
• Super Bowl host committee helps rebuild Hoboken Boys and Girls Club after Superstorm Sandy
• Super Bowl charity raises $11 million
• Super Bowl 2014: Big game, big outreach in N.J.
• Cancer-stricken fan shows passion for Denver Broncos with newspaper ad

Kids

• Armless kicker aims for the NFL
• First grader shaves head in honor of cancer-stricken friend
• Local Teen Beats Cancer Twice, Hits Half-Court Buzzer Beater
• Northville senior battling cancer takes the court
• Teen awarded $50K for helping others
• Local teen launches Twitter campaign to land friend on SportsCenter
• Teens Create Dream Bedroom For Boy With Cancer
• Busy kids take time to help others
• Deer Valley High teen gets chance on court
• North Salem Girl Scouts Give Back To First Responders
• Kids in Sandy-ravaged town discover the joy of paying it forward
• Dallas school’s Animal Rescue Club takes in needy pets, finds homes

Hero

• 'He wouldn't give up': Hero boy follows hunch to save elderly woman
• Vallejo woman praised for latest round of freeway heroism
• Illinois Boy Scout saves kid who falls through ice
• Vigilant Target worker hailed as a hero for cracking kidnapping of 7-year-old girl in California
• Former pro surfer helps rescue woman from cliff fall

Olympics

• Sochi-Bound Marine Vet Strives for Gold in Paralympics
• Emily Scott's Olympic dream embodied in father's love, strangers' kindness
• Everybody wins: 10 Olympians with medals in philanthropy

Innovation

• Nonprofit builds hand-powered carts for those without use of legs
• Homeless Man Starts New Year Off with a Bang After Developing His First Mobile App

Military

• ‘Hoops for Troops’ honors veterans at Winthrop basketball game
• USS Rentz Saves Three Deep Sea Ocean Turtles Caught in Fishing Nets
• 3,600 and Counting: Vietnam Vet’s Portraits Pay Tribute to Fallen Soldiers
• Homeless veteran gets a second chance
• Soldier shocks son at basketball game
• Wounded veterans work to put away child predators
• Vet donates playoff tickets to wounded warrior

Giving Back

• Chick-fil-A gives free food to motorists stranded in Southern snowstorm
• Strawberry wants to help others with new center
• New Yorkers Travel 12 Hours To Bring Clean Water To People In West Virginia
• Volunteers Spend Night In Bitter Cold To Help Others Dig Out After Snowstorm
• Jaguars left tackle Luke Joeckel giving back to North Texas
• Dikembe Mutombo's post NBA passion: Giving Back
• Renee Farwell aids children in Ghana because the 'reason we are here [is] to love each other'
• Volunteers unite on Martin Luther King Day
• Manning raises $24,800 for charity by yelling 'Omaha' 31 times in AFC title game
• Sixers Notes: For Sixers' Noel, another act of kindness
• Lorraine Tallman and Comfy Cozy's, 5-hour ENERGY® Helps Amazing People
• Gary woman serves God by helping others
• Kyle Lowry's act of kindness makes Raptors fan's night
• Firewood donations stock the stoves of the needy
• U.S. charitable giving jumped 13% in 2013 to a record, report says
• Ted and Joyce Kruse serve Neighbors Near & Far from their Baltimore row house
• Hometown Heroes: Retired veteran, friends help homeless
• America in Deep Life-Threatening Freeze; Churches Offering Much-Needed Shelter
• Neighbor Paying It Forward by Snow Blowing Driveways
• Secret 'Santa' picks up hotel bills for other guests

Animals

• Couple's mission to save shelter dogs gains national momentum
• A Dog Walks Into A Hotel Lobby: The Greatest Hospitality Story Ever Told

Education

• Stanford Whizzes Develop an Astoundingly Cheap Fix for Clubfoot