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Children who helped someone, made something, or were looked after by the people around them. 118 verified stories. Stories come from Stuart, Lincoln, and Portland. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.
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CommunityGraham Schroth, who finished leukemia treatment and is healthy, was the face of CancerFree KIDS' 100 Mile Challenge. About 4,100 people took part.
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CommunityThe Girls In program gives high school Girl Scouts 8 to 10 weeks of workplace visits, skills training, and internship connections in health care, finance, real estate, and construction.
Verified · The Maui News
Health & TechIn a study of 72 children ages 6 to 11, 10 weeks of occupational therapy with horses lowered cortisol more than the same therapy in a clinic. It is not a cure.
Verified · Colorado State University
CommunityThe Native American Community Academy, with about 440 students from more than 40 tribal affiliations, held a sunrise ceremony, student performances, and a potluck.
Verified · Albuquerque Journal
CommunityColumbus City Schools and the Columbus Metropolitan Library started the trips at Liberty Elementary. Nearly 4,500 students at 79 schools are included.
Verified · WSYX
HeroesRaymond Chen knew he was too small to lift Jade Chen out of the water. He pushed her to the poolside after a leg cramp made her start to sink.
Verified · NBC Los Angeles
CommunityOccupational therapist Lindsay Kraun founded CP Soccer Atlanta after a patient said he wanted to play. Eight-year-old goalie Tayden Merrell says it means he is not alone.
Verified · 11Alive (WXIA)
HeroesVeterinarian Lisa Coder started Feed Sioux Falls last November after worrying about families going hungry. The Heritage Park giveaway began with coffee and grew to sandwiches, toiletries, and more.
Verified · Dakota News Now
CommunityThe Ozark Discovery Canopy on the Bentonville campus is open dawn to dusk, with a flowing creek, a spinning boulder, oversized hanging benches, and a family-sized slide.
Verified · Axios Northwest Arkansas
CommunityAt a powderpuff halftime in Birmingham, students with cognitive and physical impairments played or cheered beside Groves football players and cheerleaders.
Verified · ClickOnDetroit
CommunityThrough Go Baby Go, occupational therapy students turn toy cars into free rides with a go button, a harness, and side supports. About 30 families have been helped in five years.
Verified · KY3
CommunityCounty libraries launched a $36,205 campaign so children from birth to age 5 can get a book each month. About 1,400 children are already waiting.
Verified · WVIK
CommunityThe Portland nonprofit's roughly 22,000-square-foot Loft in Lair Hill will offer a climbing wall, counseling, and a lounge for caregivers.
Verified · OPB
CommunityDozens of first through eighth graders spent a morning at Millsaps College's Hangar Dome learning teamwork from former Mississippi State standout Eric Dampier Sr. and his son.
Verified · WLBT
CommunityHomeless No More broke ground on Grand Village, a $12.8 million mixed-income rental project on the old Grand Motel site, with homes for families with children and a community center. Nobody has moved in yet.
Verified · WIS
CommunityAlexander Reis set a goal of 500 pairs for his Eagle Scout project and finished with 3,673. The Lions Club will send them to people who need them, and he also held a community health fair.
Verified · The Observer (Kearny)
AnimalsOn his 15th birthday, Evergreen Park sophomore Daniel Kirincic found a lost cockatiel on the track bleachers. It matched a bird he had painted the year before, and the owner let him keep it.
Verified · Patch (Evergreen Park)
CommunityDream On 3 and the University of Nebraska Collegiate Dream team gave Sam, who has Down syndrome and other health conditions, a three-day visit with on-field passes during Big Noon Kickoff weekend.
Verified · KMTV 3 News Now
CommunityGroundworks volunteers and the Roc Solid Foundation built a backyard playset for 8-year-old Chase, who is being treated for leukemia, and hid Spider-Man gifts in it for his family to find between appointments.
Verified · Amarillo Tribune
CommunityOrange County's 58th Pumpkin Festival was free to enter, and for the fifth year children could get bracelets for the rides. Organizer Dustin Farris said a local carnival is the big trip many kids get.
Verified · Indiana Public Media
CommunityKingsford Middle School set out to raise $500 for the Lake Antoine playground and finished with more than $8,000. With other gifts, the campaign passed its $40,000 goal.
Verified · WLUC TV6
CommunityAssociates from the Arden Lowe's put up money and labor to repaint the playground fence and lay patio pavers under a shelter at the Salvation Army's West Asheville community center.
Verified · WLOS
CommunityAddy's Playground of Possibility opened Oct. 13 at Connections Education Center, with a communication board and signs for practicing real-world safety.
Verified · WPTV
CommunityFree Guitars for Kids is set to give 14 students at enCircle's Minnick School a guitar, a gig bag, a tuner, and a strap, plus online lessons. The giveaway had not happened yet when the story was published.
Verified · WDBJ7