May 5, 2021 The Asian American Foundation launches with $125M commitment to benefit AAPI communities The launch of The Asian American Foundation has drawn bigtime support from high profile groups and individuals alike as the philanthropy commits a record $125 million to efforts benefitting the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
May 4, 2021 NY cops pick up tab for homeless man trying to steal socks A discount store in Westchester County called the cops on a homeless man trying to steal socks – but instead of cops taking him out in cuffs, they picked up his tab.
March 27, 2021 Slain Boulder officer Eric Talley: Tunnel to Towers to pay family's mortgage Tunnel to Towers, a nonprofit created in honor of fallen 9/11 firefighter Stephen Siller, is helping the family of a fallen Colorado police officer by paying off their mortgage.
March 21, 2021 Millions raised for Atlanta-area shooting victim's family as community shows support, mourns those lost More than 69,000 people have contributed, with one contribution of as much as $10,000.
March 12, 2021 California man raises $27G for substitute teacher who lost job, was living in car due to coronavirus A California 77-year-old, who lost his job as a substitute teacher due to the coronavirus pandemic and has been living out of his car for almost a year, received a massive check at a surprise birthday party Thursday after an encounter with a former student.
March 4, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine bypasses some older adults The urgency of reaching this vulnerable population before the nation’s focus turns elsewhere is growing as more Americans in other age and priority groups become eligible for vaccines.
March 3, 2021 Chick-fil-A giving $5M in grants to Black-led nonprofits, groups helping communities of color On Tuesday, Chick-fil-A announced it is receiving applications for its “True Inspiration Awards Grants” for 2022.
February 4, 2021 Student donates GameStop stock earnings to MN children's hospital: Money should be used 'for good' A mechanical engineering student at Cornell University, Hunter Kahn, is being hailed as the ‘real Robinhood’ after donating his Gamestop stock earnings in the form of video games to sick children at Children’s Minnesota Hospital.
January 2, 2021 Massachusetts cop buys Christmas dinner for women caught stealing groceries When a Massachusetts cop saw the list of things two women were trying to steal from a grocery store five days before Christmas, their situation touched his heart.
December 24, 2020 How does NORAD track Santa on Christmas Eve? Tracking Santa's annual sleigh ride is trickier for both the U.S. military and a crew of volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
