March 2013 Up Report Article Archives

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Military

• Operation Homecoming
• Airman helps others any place, anytime
• Volunteers give back to wounded veterans
• WWII Purple Heart reunited with veteran’s family
• Widow’s gift to help veterans, and herself
• Kern County Iraq War veteran helping others
• Veteran's anonymous gift to soldier's girlfriend goes viral
• Using Music to help veterans heal
• Gregory Peck's son on a mission to help St. Louis veterans
• Marine League Donates to Terre Haute Elementary
• Tampa Bay Championship gives back for Wounded Hero Project
• Army Sgt. Phillip Gallardo surprises son, daughter at Cincinnati hockey game
• Pedal for Heroes raises $15,000 for veterans’ causes
• Disabled Iraq war vet lives dream for a day

Giving Back

• The Cervantes Family Gives Birthday Joy to Homeless Kids
• Local church hosts a different kind of Easter egg hunt
• Business cares for students, heart and sole
• Valley Boy Scout gives back to the community
• Spfld Rescue Mission serving Easter meals to families in need
• Olympian gives back at Easter food drive as training begins for Rio
• Cable entrepreneur from Houghs Neck keeps giving back to Y camp
• Jersey Mike's to give 100% of Wednesday sales to Beaumont Children's Hospital
• College Students Dedicate Spring Break to Volunteerism
• On spring break, students clean up Sandy debris
• UTSA and Silver & Black Give Back team up to build community with special projects
• Duke students craft March Madness charity for SIDS research
• Local band hopes to help out homeless veterans with concert
• Raised by a single mom, Denard Span pays tribute by helping others
• $1 Million Dollars Donated to Boys & Girls Club
• Feed the Children helps 800 Fresno families
• Former UF player giving back
• Gymnasts bend over backward to help children's hospital
• Giving kids the vision to succeed
• Merrimack Valley girls to the rescue in NY
• Edgewood attorney gives back
• Collin College students give back to their community
• Ole Miss players spend spring break helping the homeless in Central America
• Students Give Back To Community During Annual Service Day
• Teens Spend Spring Break Helping Others In Need
• Crew hosts ergathon to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities
• Helping Hands Feed the Poor
• Now a retired Super Bowl champ, Matt Birk's mission is to give back
• Lottery winners to bring grocery store to town
• Ravens give back to New Orleans
• Giving back, one blanket at a time
• Former refugee and his family help feed hungry children at Burnaby school
• Amplify Austin shatters million dollar goal
• Missouri State student helps others make a difference
• CP3 Takes Time to Give Back to The Community
• Former Heisman winner helping others by being 'ordinary'
• 14th Annual Polar Plunge A Splashing Success'

Inspiring

• Redmond coffee stand customers still pay it forward
• Paralyzed ex-athlete's foundation helping others
• Act of Kindness saves a life
• UC Riverside student's bone marrow donation saves Iowa man's life
• Ravens Players Do Different Kind Of Performance For Sick Kids
• HU Students Spend Spring Break Helping Others
• Austrian couple stunned by Irish soccer fans’ kindness after robbery
• Random Acts of Kindness: So many are willing to help a couple using a wheelchair
• Woman returns $30,000 she found in donated clothes
• TSAS students pay it forward with Youth Services of Tulsa project
• KCMO church members shovel snow for those who can’t
• Karen Black Cancer Fundraiser Takes Off
• Food Therapy: Woman finds purpose in cooking, helping others after her own recovery
• "Broken" Chili's Burger becomes viral act of kindness
• Oregon teen is the first person with Down syndrome to reach Mount Everest base camp
• Coney Island amusement park reopens after Sandy
• Cousins affected by cancer start T-shirt company to help others
• Arlington officer's act of kindness big hit on Facebook
• Strangers offer cup of kindness at coffee shop
• Hometown Hero: Young Strings
• Church helps woman with giant water bill
• If You Know Four Notes...Teach Someone Who Knows Three
• Older Volunteers Help Children Learn to Read
• An Amazing Race Photo of the Bond Between Runners
• Video of 26-Year Old Woman Hearing Family’s Voices for the First Time
• Purdue's Mingo knows how to pay it forward
• Coach's 'life lessons' win respect
• Cancer survivor continues crusade against the disease by helping others
• Former NBA Star Has New Job as Crossing Guard
• "Clothes to Kids" celebrates 10 years of giving
• The impact of kindness
• Mom runs 52 marathons in 1 year for cancer awareness
• The Giving Truck
• Woman with Parkinson's finds new purpose helping others
• Billy Joel shocks student, lets him play
• Giving back can lead to inner wellness
• Medical Students Perform Acts of Kindness
• Brain cancer patient wins Gusher Marathon
• School custodian wins national award for helping kids
• D.C. pub patrons shave for a cause
• New group on campus encourages random acts of kindness
• Mother Once in Need Herself Launches eBay Store to Help Las Vegas’ Less Fortunate
• An act of kindness on the mat allows two wrestlers to shine
• A royal mocha, fit for a King
• Olympic High students take part in charitable projects
• Losing locks for cancer research
• Celebrating spring break by helping others
• Teen embarks on fundraising mission for sick children
• Remarkable 84-year-old dedicates her life to volunteering and helping others
• Taylor Swift visits 10-year-old cancer patient in Nebraska
• Troubled teens give back to beleaguered residents of Gerritsen Beach, a community devastated by Hurricane Sandy
• Former prisoner has turned life around; now seeks to help others
• Kindness is Contagious: School shows kindness with hot dish
• Business owners help others through financial education and opportunities
• Website shows foster kids their wishes are worthwhile
• United Airlines delays flight for man to see dying mother
• Atlanta airport worker turns in $7,000 in lost cash
• No Challenge Too Big for Girl Born Without Eyes or Nose
• One girl, 89 random acts of kindness: Teenager's Amazing Homage to Late Great-Grandmother
• Art of Life helps cancer survivors heal emotionally
• Urban gardener sows the seeds of kindness
• Nicholas Joy, Mass. Teen Skier Missing For 2 Days, Found Alive In Maine After Building Snow Cave
• Man With Down Syndrome Runs Eatery

Kids

• Gabby's gift is helping others get footwear
• Sam's Easter chicks raise £300 for children's charity
• Cool Kid forms tutor club to help peers grow
• Columbia Jewish Day school students create 'Book of Kindness'
• Guilford students give back to community
• Eastside middle schoolers put on Cupcake fund-raiser for Make-A-Wish
• Preschoolers slam dunk with March Mitzvah Madness
• Fighting Cancer one cup of lemonade at a time
• A teen's dream helps children face reality
• Cool Kid raises money to help in fight against breast cancer
• East Rochester girl gives back through seven acts of kindness
• Montana students using spring break to help others
• Wichita-area students spending spring break helping others
• Youngsters help others with filled lunch boxes
• Long Beach sixth-graders helping others enjoy Easter
• Kids Use CPR to save 12 week old baby
• Children help feed hungry in community
• Jamestown Kids Prove To Be Exceptional
• Calvary Christian Academy students learn 'giving back' lesson
• Helping others matters most to Edison teen
• Hometown Hero: Haley Whatley
• Children do their bit to help others
• Young boy collects art supplies for local hospital
• Teen Donates Bonus Check to Help Others
• Kindness unites students for Chesed Day
• Local Teen Is Dedicated To Helping Others
• Young Paramount students inspired by books help those in need
• Waverley student helping special needs kids fit in
• Collinsville students practice giving back
• New York high school raises $489,000 at marathon dance fundraiser
• Toddler survives three-story fall, lands on feet
• High school senior recognized for acts of kindness
• Mechanicsburg Middle School students put kindness in the spotlight
• 'You get your mind off yourself': Collinsville students spend day helping others

Hero

• 18-year-old hero pulls man from burning Hampton home on Easter
• Good Samaritan jumps on Philly tracks to rescue man who fell
• Medal of Honor recipients pay tribute to everyday heroes
• Good Samaritan saves baby born on side of road
• Waves 'smashed me' - boy rescued by human chain
• Kingston Man helps rescue people who fell through ice into lake
• Trophy Club Heroes Honored for Saving 2-Year-Old Drowning Survivor

Medical

• Track chair helps wounded best friends
• Robotic exoskeleton could help paraplegics walk again
• In Medical First, a Baby With H.I.V. Is Deemed Cured

Animals

• 'Mole' The Rescue Dog Comes to the Aid of Trapped Hiker