Congratulations to our friend Ginger “Mama” Pasarelli and her Soup Ladies crew for being named the Volunteer Organization of the Year in Pierce County. Mama and her team were were on the scene at the Lakewood Police Department providing food and support after the tragic shooting of four of their officers earlier this year.
This is incredible! A man who was trapped under a huge pile of rubble was able to survive for 27 days, and now after a couple days of doctors monitoring his health, he will be able to go home basically unharmed. For more on the story watch this video above.
Tony Hansberry is only 15 years old, but many doctors are already impressed at his medical know-how and surgical skills. This kid definitely has a bright future ahead. Check out the MSNBC video above for the full story.
After seeing images of Haitian children being pulled from the rubble, 7 year-old Charlie Simspon of Fulham, West London decided he wanted to do something. With the goal of raising $500 for UNICEF he asked people to sponsor him on a 5-mile bike ride around a local park.
Once the media caught hold of the story, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown even tweeted about it, the sponsors poured in, and when it was all said and done Simpson had raised over $200,000. Another great example that anyone can make a difference if they choose to.
Newly launched nonprofit One Day’s Wages asks people to consider giving up one day of their own wages to help end extreme global poverty. While that may seem difficult in this economy, consider the fact that ODW’s founder Eugene Cho gave up his entire 2008 year’s salary (which happened to be $68,000) to launch the organization.
In this recent radio interview, Cho explains the challenges he and his family endured (including moving out of their house) to uphold this commitment. Listening to this kind of makes giving “one day’s wages” sound a lot more doable.
Prince William gave up his cozy Bukingham Palace bed, recently, to spend a night out on the streets with some of London’s homeless youth. The prince’s “sleep-out” was aimed at raising awareness for one of his favorite charities, Centerpoint, an organization which is working to end homelessness in England’s capital.
While William was quick to point out that camping out for one night is a far cry from living that way everday, you have to admire his willingness to take a hands-on approach to gaining a better understanding of the plight of those who face that reality.
Randy Gilson, a 51 year-old waiter from Pittsburg shows us that no matter how few your resources, (which in his case are tips from customers, and recycled materials from his neighborhood) if you have the right attitude you can do something great.
The prize gives Oliver a $100,000 grant, but even more important, he gets to present his “wish to change the world” to some of the biggest movers and shakers on the planet, who will then help make it come true. Oliver will officially announce his wish (which will likely have something to do with the obeisity epidemic) at the TED Conference on Feb. 10th. We’ll be sure to keep you updated.
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