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GoodRx Launches $40+ Million Charitable Initiative to Help Improve Healthcare for Americans in Need
Philanthropic effort partners with clinics, physicians and medical professionals to provide free medications to low-income patients
Joseph Shavit
Mar 15, 2021


'We're all people': Amidst summer protests, Facebook disagreement leads to lasting friendship
Lana Davis and David Davis set aside their differences and discovered a newfound respect for one another.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 12, 2021


For more than 20 years a humble man offers a helping hand
Izell Heggs Jr. is a humble man who says what he’s been doing for more than 20 years is something God wants him to do.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 11, 2021


Woman's Hall of Fame elects Michelle Obama, Mia Hamm among 7 others
Former first lady Michelle Obama and soccer star Mia Hamm have been chosen for the National Women’s Hall of Fame as part of a Class of 2021
Joseph Shavit
Mar 9, 2021


Biker club donns boxers and cruises to raise money for the elderly
Motorcycle riders took to the streets of Waynesville, North Carolina all revved-up about helping those in need.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 9, 2021


NASA Mars scientists spur girls to 'reach for the stars'
With “one of the coolest jobs in the world”, NASA rover operator Vandi Verma hopes women’s high profile in the Mars mission will inspire...
Joseph Shavit
Mar 8, 2021


LA county may return beachfront land seized from Black family a century ago
Manhattan Beach used eminent domain in 1924 to force Willa and Charles Bruce, the city’s first Black landowners, off the property
Joseph Shavit
Mar 8, 2021


Prisoners in Michigan donated $2,000 to an education program for inmates at Flint-area jail
Men at a prison in southern Michigan have donated $2,000 to an education program for inmates at a Flint-area jail.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 7, 2021


Hiking the whole Lantau Trail teaches five-year-old that hard work pays off
Winnie Wheeler hikes the 70km trail in stages from January to February for ImpactHK, a charity for the homeless in Hong Kong
Joseph Shavit
Mar 7, 2021


Girl who needs multiple surgeries is receiving support from across the country
An Alabama girl who needs multiple surgeries at a Boston hospital is receiving support from across the country after starting her...
Joseph Shavit
Mar 4, 2021


Local third grader surprised by homeless woman’s generosity tries to pay it forward
A Waco third grader is paying it forward by helping feed the homeless after a homeless woman she encountered on her birthday surprised her..
Joseph Shavit
Mar 4, 2021


Mom making a difference in other moms' lives through 'A Girl Like Me, Inc.' program
Every one of us has a unique story and a unique journey. And if we share it with others it can truly make a difference in someone’s life.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 3, 2021


Retired Marine is using NC lottery prize to help others. 'It's been a hard year'
A retired Marine won big in the lottery — and hopes to "pay it forward" in Eastern North Carolina. "It's been a hard year for everyone,"
Joseph Shavit
Mar 2, 2021


A police officer’s kindness, with an assist from a unicorn, touches a community’s heart
This is a story about a unicorn, a little girl who got scary-sick, and a police officer who did his job — and then some.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 1, 2021


Students get to slime teacher after going viral on TikTok, raising $50K for Shriners
Fourth grade students at Rescue Elementary School celebrated Friday as they slimed their teacher as a prize for raising $50,000 for Shriners
Joseph Shavit
Mar 1, 2021


Teen combines love of art and sweet treats to create a new business from her kitchen
A Mississippi teen is making her mark as an entrepreneur right out of her own kitchen. A’myah Rucker loves art in school and...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 26, 2021


NASA to Honor ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson During Headquarters Naming Ceremony
Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk will lead a ceremony at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 26, officially naming the NASA Headquarters building
Joseph Shavit
Feb 25, 2021


‘COVID bandit’ leaves $200 tip for each of the 34 employees at Denver restaurant
The staff at Guard and Grace are extremely thankful for a patron that left a $6,800 cash tip distributed to the 34 employees working...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 25, 2021


They were kind of my saviors: Boston woman repays kindness shown by two Texas women
A Boston woman who recently moved to Texas is paying forward the kindness that two women from the Austin area showed her during the power...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 25, 2021


Once-in-a-lifetime find: Rare half male, half female cardinal spotted in Pennsylvania
A bird watcher in Pennsylvania spotted what he called a once-in-a-lifetime bird encounter — a cardinal with two colors that is half male...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 24, 2021
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