Category: People

Teenage Girl With Special Needs Left Without Prom Date—so This Young Gentleman Steps Up

A young man from Utah has been lauded for stepping up to accompany a disabled girl confined to a wheelchair to a special-needs prom. Carson Bruce, 17, a student at the Utah County Academy of Sciences, offered to accompany Isabelle, or Izzie, to her prom after her planned date contracted a virus and could not…


Couple Who Love Being Parents Adopt 13 Kids, Say There’s Still Room for More

An Illinois couple, passionate about parenting, shared the inspiring story of how they adopted 13 kids into their home—for a tally of 15, including their biological children. They are now in the process of adopting their 16th child. After Dale and Ann McKinney, both 54, had their two biological kids, they decided to adopt children with…


7-Year-Old Girl Shot in DC Survives, Reunites With First Responders Who Saved Her Life

A 7-year-old girl who was shot while playing outside in Washington D.C. has been reunited with the first responders who helped save her life. Her family calls her survival a “miracle” and say they are grateful. “Thank you for praying for me,” said Reagan Grimes in an interview with Fox after hearing how many people…


500lb Woman Had to Lose 300lb or Suffer Pain for Rest of Her Life—and She Did It in 30 Months

After her incredible weight-loss journey, a south Texas mother has gone viral. She says her main motivation was finding out she needed brain decompression surgery—a procedure that was out of the question when she weighed nearly 500 pounds (227 kg). Today, Evelyn Morales LaGrange is unrecognizable compared to her former self. After getting a gastric…


Army Vet With PTSD Became Gang Kidnapper—Until 11 Years in Prison Reformed Him to Help Other Vets

A former soldier has turned his life around after getting mixed up in kidnapping for a gang and serving an 11-year prison term. Now, he’s helping other veterans stay off the streets, hoping to keep people from making the same mistakes he made. “I was in a bad way,” Darren Wright told The Manchester Evening…


Mom’s Post to Stranger Who Got Down on the Ground to Help Her Autistic Son Having Meltdown Goes Viral

When a little boy with autism had a meltdown in public with his mom, the anguished episode wasn’t unexpected—she’d learned to live with them. What was unexpected, though, was the kindness shown from a “total stranger” that day. She later retold the story in a Facebook post, while thanking the stranger for his action. The…


‘Serious About Adoption’: Parents Bring Home Baby With Dwarfism, Deformed Limbs, Help Her Thrive

After battling four miscarriages and having two beautiful daughters—Tessa and Ruby—parents Byron and Kari adopted Kamari in 2013 and Emmet in 2017. Wanting to adopt a child with special needs, the couple once again got in touch with the Gladney Center for Adoption in 2018. “I called our caseworker, Tanya, at the Gladney Center and…


Florida Family Turn Old School Bus Into Home on Wheels, Plan 1 Year Trip After Dad Lost Job

When a Seminole Heights father lost his job last year, he and his wife went on to do something incredible. Instead of job hunting, Eric Hildebrand and Ingrid Poole decided to pursue their dream of traveling “affordably” with their family of five. So, they purchased a school bus, turned it into a tiny home, and…


Couple Find WWII Messages Under Floorboards, Get Bletchley Park Code Breaker to Crack It

An elderly couple who found secret World War II German-coded messages under their floorboards are trying to crack the puzzle with the help of a neighbor—a 95-year-old Bletchley Park code breaker. During a renovation project, John and Val Campbell, of Guernsey, discovered a cache of wartime items hidden in their house by a German soldier in the 1940s….


Homeless Man Asks Texas Steakhouse Owner for Job Busing, and She Gives Him ‘A Whole New Start’

A Texas community came through for a homeless man in need after a social media post shared his story. Kenneth Smith went from sitting outside an Outback Steakhouse to busing tables for the same restaurant—but most importantly, he found hope. It all started with a gift card. A concerned customer saw Smith dozing in a…