March 2014 Up Report Article Archives

Inspiring

• This Teacher Is Mailing Thousands of Letters to Former Students… but They Wrote Them
• Waitress Surprised by the Nicest Prank of All Time
• NY Student Accepted at All 8 Ivy League Schools
• 'Mary Poppins' for moms who have cancer
• ‘Burger King Baby’ Finds Birth Mom and ‘Pure Joy’
• Popeyes Drive-Thru Singer
• ‘Godwink’: Teacher is surprise kidney donor for student
• MUST SEE: Firefighters serenade scared girl with song from “Frozen”
• Artist helps sick kids live their dreams through fantasy photos
• Pharrell, UN Celebrate International Day of Happiness
• School groundskeeper joins in patriotic class ritual
• Cuddling Babies: Hospital Volunteers Show the Power of Human Touch
• Paralyzed Woman’s Positive Thinking Helps Her Learn to Walk Again
• ‘Wednesday’s Child’ Reporter Thanked for 25 Years of Building Families
• Couple takes in special needs children others pass over
• Edmond Police Officer's Act Of Kindness Spreads On Social Media
• This Company Asked Their Employees to Go Bald, and it Became a $2.1-Million Investment
• Double-Amputee Amy Purdy 'Excited' to Compete on 'Dancing With the Stars'

Sports

• Opening Day Red Sox ace Jon Lester hoping to shut out childhood cancer
• Thunder players make a slam-dunk with random acts of kindness
• Young Cancer Patient Wins Over Heart of Michigan State Player During March Madness
• The Story of Michigan State Star Adreian Payne and ‘Princess Lacey’ Is Bigger Than Basketball [Video]
• How To Use The NCAA Tournament To Give Back If You Don't Win Buffett's $1 Billion
• Kevin Durant and KIND brand shatter stereotypes with kindness movement
• What a Soccer Player Admitted to a Referee During a Match Shows a Very Cool Act of Sportsmanship
• 7-Year-Old Soccer Fan Gets the Best Seat in the House

Innovation

• Paralyzed patients hope ReWalk exoskeleton gets approved by FDA

Military

• NC Special Forces soldiers who risked their lives to get valor awards
• Veteran-Owned Wall Street Firm Employs Disabled Vets
• Air Force Academy cadets to spend Spring Break helping others
• Photo of Soldier Feeding Homeless Goes Viral
• Starbucks CEO to give $30 million to help returning U.S. troops
• One Dog’s Powerful Healing Effects on Two Wounded Veterans
• Gary Sinise In Oklahoma To Build Home For Vet
• Michigan Veteran Receives Surprise Home In Hometown
• 408K runners' spontaneous tribute to WWII vet
• Marine Kyle Carpenter will receive MoH for heroism in Afghanistan

Kids

• Kids break into piggy banks to help mudslide victims
• 8-Year-Old Boy with Autism Inspires International Chime Maker to Give Back
• Teen Discovers a Way to Unite Kids Around the World
• Helping others: Concordia students pack 10,000 meals for hungry kids
• 5-year-old girl collects gifts for cancer patients
• Teens Co-Found Awesome Nonprofit To Make Recovery Possible For Eating Disorder Patients
• Lincoln Elementary students starting chain reaction of kindness
• 72 High School Students Shave Their Heads To Cure Childhood Cancer
• Wrestler loses match but moves crowd with kind act
• High School Runner With MS Wins State Title With Unusual Dermination
• PHOTO STORY: 5-year-old baseball player signs with Lipscomb University
• Hopes blossom on Wishing Tree in NE Portland
• Hundreds weave Rainbow Loom chain to fight cancer

Animals

• Man rescues baby porcupine
• Adopted Mich. puppy saves his new family
• Dog alerted snowmachiners to injured man who survived frigid night outside
• Community Rallies To Save Hero Dog That Took Bullets For Family
• Lost Dog Becomes Therapy Animal and Best Friend to Nursing Home Residents

Giving Back

• Wedding Hero: Battling breast cancer, one bride at a time
• The Soup Ladies of Black Diamond Feed First Responders in Oso
• Former inmates help others get back on their feet after prison
• Sam Bracken's Orange Duffel Bag project helps at-risk former foster kids
• 15 Awesome Athletes Who Totally Made Little Kids' Lives Better
• Red Sox Outfielder Jonny Gomes On Giving Back: 'Tomorrow Is Not Guaranteed'
• Taylor Swift visits pediatric cancer patients at New York hospital
• Wendy’s Turns Up Volume on Adoption Drive
• LeTourneau car show lets students display skills, give back
• Such Generosity: Most Expensive Tweet Ever Sends $11,000 To Kenyan Water Charity Via Dogecoin
• Country music star to perform for toddler scammed out of cancer treatment money
• Philanthropy by the pint
• This Family Has Been Feeding the Homeless Every Weekend for 22 Years, and They Have No Plans to Stop
• White Fields Is Changing Lives Of Oklahoma Children
• Another Save for Mariano Rivera
• Jeff Gordon Fulfills 87-Year-Old NASCAR Fan's Ultimate Dream
• Wave player who has brother with autism working to help others

Community

• Bethany Community Church leads the volunteer cleanup effort in tornado-damaged Washington
  Serving others during spring break
• Topeka Boy Receives New Service Dog Thanks To Community Help
• West Creek High School hosts Basketball Tournament to Support Youth Development
  
• Everyday Hero: A Hollister woman's "Selfless Blessings"
• Spring break volunteers boost rebuilding efforts in Joplin
• Spring break students highlight for Sandy relief volunteers
• St. Paddy's Plunge raises money for charity
• Awesome Pharmacist Gives 6-Year-Old ‘Anti-Monster Spray’ to Cure Her Fears
• A Generous Restaurant and a Kind Community Give the Gift of Hearing to a Little Girl
• Morehouse College Students Spend Spring Break Volunteering in Chicago
• Man plows snow to help clear friend's mounting medical bills
• Knitting kindness