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Meet Ricochet, the world’s only surfing therapy dog, who helps disabled kids dare to live again

Ricochet chased birds, was easily distracted, and ignored her teacher—not good traits for a service dog. After Ricochet failed her service dog test, her owner, Judy, wasn’t ready to give up hope. For several months, ...

City decides not to demolish school – and builds apartments for homeless instead

Wikimedia Philadelphia’s Spring Garden School saw its last students walk the halls more than 40 years ago, and ever since then, it’s sat empty, even as the city’s homeless population has grown. kathryn / Flickr ...

Biker’s sharp response to the woman who called him “dirty bikers” hailed by thousands

Six years ago, Luc Perreault made that as obvious as ever, when he was one day victim of a stranger’s blatant prejudice and extremely offended by it. Luke was at the coffee shop when a ...

Man fed up with the bullies across the street – so he paints house the colors of the rainbow

Aaron Jackson is someone who strives to counter hatred. And as part of his work, the environment and human rights activist advocates for LGBT youth and raises awareness about the thousands of children who commit ...

He Heard Screaming And Rolled His Wheelchair To His Neighbors’ House. What He Saw? Unbelievable!

“Bob Butler lost his legs in a 1965 land mine explosion in Vietnam. He returned home a war hero. Twenty years later, he proved once again that heroism comes from the heart. Butler was working ...

This Racist Cut Her In Line. But Her Reason For Letting Him Go First Had The Crowd Cheering.

“So, I’m in line at a restaurant which is lengthy due to the weekend… Finally, I get to enter my name and party number, when the staff bolt in different directions to check tables… I ...

His Perfect Response To The Mom That Called Him A “Dirty Biker” Is Going Viral. This Is Why We Never Should Judge A Book By Its Cover.

Luc Perreault was exposed to a mother who did just this: judged him just by how he looked, and of course this made him feel sad. So, he decided to write a post on Facebook ...