Category: People

The Philanthropic Journey of a Chinese Entrepreneur

Chinese-born businessman and investor Dong Feng, 57, found himself at a crossroads in 2006 after realizing there is more to life than a successful career and financial freedom. In his early 40s Dong lost a very good friend to suicide, which fundamentally changed the way he viewed the world and his life’s purpose. Fifteen years…


Dying Woman Bids Beloved Horse and Dogs Goodbye as Hospice Staff Bring Them to Her Bedside

Aided by hospice staff, a dying woman had the chance to see her beloved horse and two dogs one last time as the precious pets were brought to her bedside. “Following her arrival at the hospice, our care team soon discovered that patient Jan Holman had some very special friends in her life, and following…


Japanese Artist, ‘Cardboard Girl,’ Transforms Old Cardboard Boxes Into Incredible Sculptures

Spurred by her love of movies, dramas, and anime culture, a Japanese artist has carved a unique career repurposing old cardboard boxes into incredible sculptures. Born in Wakayama Prefecture and now living in Tokyo, Monami Ohno, 29, graduated from Osaka University of Arts having trained in animation. Monami, who has adopted “Cardboard Girl” as her…


Boy Bereft After Bullies Smash His Guitar—Until NJ Police Officer Gifts His Own as Replacement

After a 9-year-old boy and his parents appeared at their local police station to report that the boy’s guitar had been smashed by bullies, one officer went above and beyond—he gifted the devastated boy his very own guitar. Patrol Officer Andrew Skae from Hawthorne, New Jersey, was on duty on Aug. 28 when his colleague…


Morgan Freeman Spurns ‘Defunding Police,’ Says: ‘Most of Them Are Guys That Are Doing Their Job’

Legendary American actor Morgan Freeman, while talking about his upcoming movie “The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain,” took the opportunity to express that he rejects the notion of “defunding the police.” While talking to Black Enterprise magazine’s Selena Hill in early October, the 84-year-old actor clarified, “I’m not the least bit for defunding the police. Police work…


Moms of Babies Switched at Birth Raise Daughters Under Same Roof: ‘Love Is Fundamental’

Two mothers who gave birth on the same day, at the same hospital, made an unconventional decision when they found out their daughters had been accidentally switched at birth. They merged families, raising their girls under the same roof, and today they are inseparable. Marinella Alagna and Gisella Fodera, from the Sicilian town of Mazara…


High Schoolers, Nonprofit Help Build Outdoor Wheelchair Ramp for Veteran With Terminal Illness

An Ohio nonprofit has teamed up with local high schoolers to make life a little easier for a terminally-ill veteran by building a wheelchair ramp for his home, connecting him to the outside world. On Sept. 27, Operation Ramp It Up and seniors from Badin High School in Hamilton made veteran Robert “Bob” Netherland’s day with the…


15-Year-Old UK Girl Reels In Massive 100lb Monster Catfish—And Its Bigger Than Her

A teen fishing ace who didn’t think she’d catch anything as it was Friday the 13th snared her biggest yet—a massive 100-pound catfish bigger than her. Hannah Truscott, 15, specializes in netting the species and has now caught her own personal best—a 96-pound-4-ounce beast. She was fishing with her father, Paul, at White Lakes in Essex…


15-Year-Old Italian Born With Rare Muscle Disease Becomes Extraordinary Concert Cellist

A talented 15-year-old with a never-give-up attitude and passion for music hasn’t let a rare muscle disease and scoliosis come in the way of becoming a concert cellist performing solo around the world. Valentina Irlando, a student and classical cellist from Italy, was diagnosed with her condition when she was just a kid. Owing to…


‘You’re Enough’: Son Makes Tear-Jerking Viral Video for His Disabled Dad With Cerebral Palsy

A heartrending video created by a son for his dad with cerebral palsy, who can’t throw a baseball with him like other dads, went viral on TikTok. The touching video posted on social media was made by college student at LSU in Baton Rouge Joe Wampler, 21, as a way of telling his dad that, despite…