A nationwide mentoring program encourages kids to tap into their creativity
It's almost a lost art for today's younger generation
Renee Watson launched the "I, Too, Arts collective" for the community that the Harlem Renaissance leader once loved
With some help along the way, a homeless man discovers the family he never knew he had
Two parents were undecided on a middle name for their new baby boy until inspiration arrived in the form of a handwritten letter
Two NFL players are taking part in an externship program that's designed to help them find work after their playing days are over
Inspired by her own experience being bullied, Natalie Hampton created an app to connect kids in need of company with welcoming students
For Long, who is donating his entire salary this season to education initiatives, charity work is more than just writing a check
A look at the growing effort to train service dogs to be not just guides but athletes
Thousands of fans have started waving to the patients at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital, which sits next to the football stadium
The women -- who are hand-holders and sometimes "butt-kickers" -- met at a support group for families harmed by addiction
In 2005, Jim McIngvale also housed 200 Hurricane Katrina evacuees in his store -- some even landed jobs
Four years of high school often come down to a single photo, but the price of those photos puts them out of reach for many families
Chef Troy Guard teaches children from a Denver area hospital, many of who are fighting chronic illnesses, how to grow and cook healthy food
Pastor Edgar Roberts will receive his kidney transplant Tuesday after meeting his donor, John Branson, by complete chance
With the help of Teen Empowerment in Dorchester, youth are now part of the solution in helping reduce crime
In our ongoing series, “A More Perfect Union,” we take a look at two neighboring churches in Macon with a complicated history – working to forge a new relationship
Widower Dan Peterson says the four-year-old "angel" he met at the grocery store opened him to a love he didn't know existed
Fourteen-year-old Geoffery Rogers is Rochester's youngest journalist, but he's already made the city's police and elected officials work for him
When Sam Sisakhti donated a box of dresses to those in need, he realized what can be achieved with just one brand-new piece of clothing
While other students descended on beaches, two University of Miami science majors shared their enthusiasm for nature with a younger generation
There are a lot of therapy programs for veterans suffering from PTSD, but only a few use professional musicians
Kids in Nashville and the people who keep them safe share a common bond – hockey – and it's helping them get to know each other
Harriet Fridkin, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, has been receiving a visit from one of her friends every weekday for more than two decades
Dozens of volunteers mobilize every weekend to help Syracuse's cold and hungry for Sandwich Saturdays
While on a family vacation at Disney World, Rob Leibowitz wore a t-shirt emblazoned with a plea, his blood type and a phone number
Only about four percent of federal funding for cancer research is set aside specifically for childhood cancers
In our ongoing series, A More Perfect Union, we visit the hard-hit community of Vidor, Texas
In our series, "A More Perfect Union," we travel to Iowa to see how an artist-in-residence program is bringing about a special bond
Coworkers at an auto plant in Ohio combined their skills to build an arm for a fellow employee
The majority of Gallaudet University's football team is comprised of deaf players or those hard of hearing
Dillon Eisman got the idea to transform secondhand clothes after visiting a homeless shelter with his parents
Three women created The People's Supper after the 2016 election to foster meaningful conversation among diverse groups of people
Chris Leamy, who has a side career as a musician, started playing with the homeless as a way to try out new songs
Two strangers spent the summer biking across the country to raise awareness for Gold Star families – and became family along the way
Once per week, a Baltimore tattoo parlor covers up racist or gang-related tattoos -- for free
In our ongoing series, A More Perfect Union, we take a look at an unusual hobby that's spreading across Ohio
In this first installment of our new series, "A More Perfect Union," meet a group of women who use their experiences with their own kids to help less-privileged students
