CNN Hero Series
I love when I see inspiring stories amidst the depressing news of the day.
Doctor's love, money, help families of 'miracle babies'
By Erika Clarke. CNN
I love when I see inspiring stories amidst the depressing news of the day.
Doctor's love, money, help families of 'miracle babies'
By Erika Clarke. CNN
To earn his Eagle Scout badge, Lafayette resident Justin Batcheller decided to send care packages to local soldiers deployed in war zones. Two years later, his project has morphed into Operation Lamorinda Soldier, a nonprofit for which he is the executive director.
Maddie lived 17 beautiful, amazing months. In that time, she touched lives and brightened the world of everyone who met her. News of her passing rippled across the Blog World...
Two of my favorite words are “Thank you.” But how to these words become an attitude of appreciation? As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, I’m eager to find a way to teach my kids the deeper feeling of gratitude.
Since this was a Christmas when our married children and their little ones would not be arriving at our house until after Christmas, we decided to take our single children Josh, Talmadge, Eli and Charity on a service expedition to Mexico.
One of the best ways to teach your children to be service-oriented is to model the behavior for them. With that in mind, I created the Summer of Service (SOS) Challenge. It's easy, fun, and will make a big difference.
Did you know teachers spend an average of $1200 of their own money on classroom supplies each year? Thatís $4 billion annually!
You should give people high fives just for getting out of bed. I agree.