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August 19 is the United Nations day for people who help when a community is in trouble.
The next date is August 19, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
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A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
Name three local jobs that help people, such as a librarian, a nurse, and a volunteer. Skip stories about violence. Do not ask students to recount an emergency.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
HeroesLifeLine Pilots volunteers fly Ashley Parker to her breast cancer appointments at no cost. The flight takes about an hour and a half and saves more than two hours compared with driving.
Verified · WKYT
HeroesJohn Cooper of Sandwich volunteers with the American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery. For six weeks he drove Kerry Sullivan every weekday from Sandwich to Plymouth for treatment.
Verified · Boston 25 News
HeroesTerry Berggren holds babies in Overland Park Regional Hospital's Warm Arms program when families cannot be there. The hospital gave him its Humanitarian Award.
Verified · KAKE
AnimalsBob and Vicki Dyer flew Serena, a 10-week-old feral kitten with twisted leg syndrome, from Millard Airport to the Kansas State veterinary school for treatment.
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