May 2013 Up Report Article Archives

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Inspiring

• Man Returns Thousands Of Dollars Found Outside Bank Drive-Through Window
• Paralyzed Mom Rides Waves Thanks to Duct Tape
• Local Church Aims For Pet Food World Record Living Hope Church Collects 9.8 Tons, Enough To Best 2006 Guinness World Record
• Former Viking Walker helping others in need
• Violinist's after-school program brings hope to kids, community
• High Aspirations: Young men learn to give back
• Dave Valle plays on a new field: microloans that help to end poverty
• Thousands run final mile of Boston Marathon
• Conway man gives back with popcorn for kids
• Japanese Octogenarian Becomes Oldest Man to Reach Summit of Mount Everest
• 18-Year-Old Mexican Genius Finishes Master's Degree, Seeks To Help Others
• Church women help feed volunteers working on post-Sandy recovery
• UOP Graduate Defies Odds, Ready To Give Back To Stockton
• Ice Cream & Higher Education: The Tasty Scoop
• Carson sheriff's deputies rescue stranded Swedish family
• Former homeless man from the Bronx dedicates himself to helping others
• Scott Budnick serves breakfast – with a side order of respect – to the homeless
• Cancer patient arrives in NYC for special visit
• Cancer survivor gives back after Komen gives to her
• Radio caller sparks acts of kindness
• Area volunteers headed to help in aftermath of deadly North Texas tornadoes
• Patron pays 15-year-old debt at restaurant
• Helping ill children live out their dreams
• Random Acts of Kindness: Fellow marathoner and mom save day for barefoot runner
• Arizona Police Officer Gives Bike to Teen Who Walks 9 Miles to Work
• Anthony Cymerys, Connecticut Barber, Offers Haircuts To Homeless For Hugs
• NC State's Watson has heart to help others
• Cmdr. Chris Hadfield leaves ISS tonight: Watch his greatest hits from space
• Footballers help get children reading
• Community Helping Each Other Out By Paying It Forward
• Daughter’s Amazing Gift of Life to Mom
• Grieving dad helps kids get to chemo
• Inside Teddy Kremer's magical day
• Postman's kindness leads to better service to sight-impaired in Mpumalanga
• Some random fun to help make your day better (with treadmill dancing and baby water skiing)
• Jack Jablonski drafted by USHL’s Chicago Steel, as paralyzed player’s wish is granted
• A simple act of kindness in Graham goes around the world
• Dodgers fan a recipient of Kemp's kindness
• Squeegee-Wielding Superheroes Scale Tulsa Children's Hospital
• Ex-NBA star coaches middle school, transforms his 'hood
• Reddit Users Restore 87-Year-Old WWII Veteran's Navy Photo
• Lewiston man looks to Pay It Forward
• Making a Difference: Shelley Robinson
• Phillies star Ryan Howard hits home run at request of blind fan
• Seiji Yoshimura rushes to natural disasters to help
• Prom night brings out kindness at a Texas high school
• Random Act of Kindness: Out-of-towner at airport counter went out of his way to give ride
• Hong Kong's giant rubber ducky
• YouthBuild students earn degrees while helping others
• Postman delivers first class act of kindness: Donating a kidney to his colleague
• Timbers Game Against Green Machine Features Game-Winning Goal by Cancer Patient

Technology

• Man builds working car out of wood
• Device charges cell phones in 20 seconds
• Victorian man Colin Fiedler brought back from the dead by Australian-first resuscitation technique
• Amputee rock climber heals with bionics

Animals

• Daring rescue gives duck tale happy ending
• Riding high: Horses that help the disabled

Giving Back

• Austin salons donate proceeds to help victims of explosion in West
• East Dallas groups give back in many ways
• 'Headley's Heroes' to honor brave child on Sunday
• Steve Weatherford buys shoes for kids day before charity run
• The New Science of Giving
• Gophers football players giving back in academics
• Denver Broncos give back
• Chefs Cook, Raise Money for Boston Bombing Victims
• Wilcox gives back to heart association
• LeBron James giving back to Akron, again
• Mother’s Day runners inspired to ‘give back to our community’
• Kevin Ryder & The LA Galaxy Give Back At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
• Tennis: Johnson happy to give back
• Sioux City church program packs 52,800 meals
• Mitzvah Day is about giving back
• 'Boston Strong' concert, featuring Aerosmith, others, will benefit victims fund
• Volunteers give amazing effort to help others
• WNBA star giving clinic, pep talk to Waterbury kids
• May the Fourth be with you on Star Wars Day
• May the Fourth Be With You - Weymouth Sandworld's star turn
• May the fourth be with you: Star Wars characters invade Calamity Comics

Kids

• Arvind Mahankali, 13, wins National Spelling Bee
• Minnetonka High School Seniors Spend Final Days Giving Back
• Teens work to help others stand tall
• Teen overcomes homelessness to become valedictorian
• Scouts get Oklahoma City cemetery ready for Memorial Day
• Boy Scout Helping WWII Veterans Take 'Honor Flights'
• Kids help veterans decorate grave sites for Memorial Day
• Student honored for helping others learn to play music
• I Care: Teen helps recovering victims of the sex trade
• For Legally Blind Pole Vaulter, the Sky's the Limit
• Second Graders Recognized As Animal Lovers For Dog Rescue
• Girls use 'superpowers' to help children with autism
• Two Sisters Are Reunited Through Sports
• Christian School's $40 'Pay It Forward' Challenge Leads to Big Rewards for NJ Community
• Victor student's life focuses on helping others
• Legally blind pole vaulter sets bar for inspiration
• Girl born with no legs, one arm is swimming champ
• 2 teens with cancer raise money for each other’s treatments
• Cranford teens aim to set record with can pyramid to help the hungry
• PBR bull raising helps Central Texas teen cope with Spina bifida
• Paying it Forward in Susquehanna Twp, Dauphin County
• High school senior finds helping others is its own reward
• SHS second grader works to help others
• Sisters pay it forward with prom
• First-graders’ acts of kindness catch on
• Cancer patient, 8, becomes princess for a day
• Special needs girl is voted prom queen
• Boy with terminal illness helps feed the hungry
• Students set aside the glam to give back before prom
• Mission Students Dig Deep To Help Others
• First United Methodist Day School students collect food for needy
• Lutheran High students spend day helping others

Hero

• 3 heroes rescue man from submerged semi
• Truck driver with great timing saves man’s life
• ACTS OF KINDNESS: School principal saves child's life
• Students save a life
• Valley High Students Lift Car Off Girl Hit in Parking Lot
• Hero bus driver saves passenger's life

Oklahoma Tornadoes

• Fort Carson soldiers spend Memorial Day weekend helping tornado victims
• Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Driver, Distributes Supplies To Oklahoma Victims, Donates About $1 Million
• Miranda Lambert talks 'Healin' concert, $6 million raised
• Heroes for the Homeland Help Tornado Victims
• Oklahoma tornadoes: Faith groups cooperate with one another to help tornado victims
• Local Boy Scouts to give back to tornado victims
• Oklahoma Tornado Survivors Get Help From 80 Men in Substance Abuse Recovery
• Ravens support Red Cross to help Oklahoma tornado victims
• Blake Shelton, Usher & More To Perform In Oklahoma Benefit Show
• Clinton woman hauling pet supplies to Moore, OK
• Colorado church embarks on trip to Oklahoma tornado zone
• With bake sale for Moore, Corinth students start summer off on giving note
• Oklahoma tornadoes: Acts of kindness, May 25
• Gem in the ruins for Oklahoma mom
• NASCAR teams find ways to help tornado victims
• Volunteers rescue photos from Oklahoma tornado debris
• Blake Shelton Giving Back Through Relief Concert After Tornado Destroys His Home State!
• Fifth graders donate to Oklahoma victims
• Nebraska truckers planning big haul down to Moore
• Oklahoma tornadoes: Dub Raper's boys are giving back to their coach
• Local groups come together to pray, help Oklahoma
• Oklahoma teachers hailed as heroes for selfless acts that saved kids
• Mid-Southerner With Ties to Moore, OK Gathering Donations
• Helping those who lost everything
• Baltimore business give back to Moore, OK
• Walmart Donating $1 Million To Moore, Oklahoma
• Kevin Durant donates $1 million to Red Cross for disaster relief
• Businesses, Organizations Benefit Oklahoma Tornado Relief
• Thousands donate to Moore tornado relief
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation Makes $1 Million Cash Donation to Aid Tornado Relief Efforts in Moore, Oklahoma
• Okla. tornado survivor finds dog buried alive under rubble
• Missouri city devastated by 2011 twister aids tornado-ravaged Oklahoma town

Military

• Green Berets Overcome Loss Of Limbs And Look To Help Others Do The Same
• Made-to-order help for the troops
• Veterans find new home at old school
• Americans gather to honor fallen service members
• Communities to honor war heroes
• Soldier surprises two sons in tearful reunion at school
• America's oldest veteran to spend quiet Memorial Day at Texas home
• Soldier secretly returns from Kuwait to surprise daughter at high school graduation
• Brewers team up on beer to help military families
• Military dad surprises daughter at gymnastics competition
• WWII vet in wheelchair treated to fishing trip
• Soldier surprises daughter at Tampa Bay Rays game
• Marine Reunited With His Best Friend
• Warwick athletes give back to injured soldiers
• Families welcome returning soldiers from 120th Engineer Battalion
• "Heroes" Rebuild Vietnam Vet's Sandy Wrecked Home
• Off-Duty U.S. Coastguards Cart for A Cause
• Marine returns home to find renovation, TV film crew
• Military mothers showered with care at Norman event
• Prince Harry visits wounded service members at Walter Reed
• Retired Navy pilot helps school kids reach new heights
• Runners paying tribute to fallen Virginia service members

Medical

• Mom dies, delivers baby, comes back to life