HeroicStories

A compelling story of a soldier lost in Vietnam shows how small acts can make a difference.

A diabetic pours her story out to an online group and ends up getting the help she needs.

The friendship of an airline pilot opens up dreams for an ill boy, and gives him wings.

Children answer the call after 9/11 to raise money for the Red Cross.

A young girl gets a healthy mouth from an Air Force Base dentist.

by Susan L. Miller California, USA After four years of marriage I wanted my family to meet my husband, so over the 1978 Fourth of July weekend my husband and I flew from California to New York. At La Guardia Airport we found a bus strike. How would we get to Manhattan? Taxis were expensive, … Read more

Two brilliant sisters reproduce their mother’s home in a care apartment so that she feels like she is home the second she sees it.

A beggar on the streets of San Salvador teaches a lesson of sharing and hope.

A young Romanian woman steps up and helps a volunteer through a sudden hospital stay.

Feeling uncomfortable because of your own first impressions might not be a bad thing, as we all learn to look deeper.