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"We're Sunflower Bakery and our tagline is 'Where caring is the main ingredient.'" Based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Sunflower Bakery is...

"Youth are inherently attracted to things which are dangerous and they don't get much more dangerous than these two very basic elements:...

Christmas time is a joyful time for families to come together, no matter their religious affiliations, and for the service women and men...

Puppets have forever occupied a special place in the hearts of children. From their use on television to their place in schools, puppets...

Deciding to get fit is an aspiration for us all. Actually following through and working out with consistency is a very different matter....

Kids in Marblehead, Massachusetts are taking TV to the next level. Instead of just watching it like other kids, they produce their own...

The game of squash is fun, exciting, and challenging, both physically and mentally. For middle school children in Newport, Rhode Island,...

Fourteen years ago, Ellen Griesedieck began painting American workers on a scale that was larger than life. Her goal was to highlight the...

For animal lovers the country over, the thought of losing a beloved pet does not bear thinking about. When a pet does go missing, people...

“How is anyone going to want to invest in this community if all we're presenting are the bad things that are happening...

With more and more resources being cut from public school systems across the country, students are becoming increasingly likely to drop...

"Everything about a power tool says 'no' to a girl… It says 'power', it says 'capable', it says ‘big and strong and men'. So...

Spending nine days on a 52-foot-long sail boat might seem like an exotic adventure accessible to few children but Heart of the Storm is...

Very few people would be able to say they know how to build a boat using traditional methods but young adults in the Bronx, New York, are...

What began as an idea started with some napkins and a few Sharpies has become a global movement to spread happiness using just the magic...

At just 18 years old, Jamie Holmes founded a nonprofit organization that has changed the life of children and adults alike. Her goal: to...

“We have some of the worst health status statistics in the nation. We’re number one in the incidence of diabetes, we’re...

“It's probably the most equal playing ground for me that I've ever experienced - you're dancing with people, you're not dancing...

For some, golf is a passion, for others it seems, as the saying goes, a good walk ruined, but rarely is it considered to be a means of...

When then four-year old Hannah Turner was volunteering with her mom at a local homeless shelter in Toledo, Ohio, during Thanksgiving...

Job opportunities seem few and far between with the economic downturn in full swing, and for those with a disability, finding a job can...

For those who struggle to afford warm and nutritious food there are very few options other than visiting soup kitchens. In May 2010,...

The once bustling city of Detroit, Michigan was hit very hard by the economic recession and the collapse of the auto industry. While...

Finding time to volunteer can be challenging for a new mom trying to juggle all the responsibilities that come with having a baby. When...

Halloween is full of trick or treating, scaring and being scared, and escaping to a different reality. For two haunted houses in Florida...

"Design to me is a part of everyday life. It affects how you eat, breathe, sleep, wake up, do your everyday life and so I think making...

Skydiving involves jumping out of a moving plane at over 14,000 ft and there’s no-one who can say that doesn’t require a...

Learning a new language can be daunting, especially if the use of that language is so important to everyday life. For adults in the...

Most children enjoy learning fun sports like fishing, archery, and bowling but not every child gets the chance to have a cop as a...

With just one injury or period of illness, a whole farm family can lose their livelihood in a matter of weeks if their crop is not...

In Waverly, Minnesota, women veterans who have returned from duty are finding the support and friendship essential to their recovery from...

“Anybody can do yoga. There's all kinds of yoga - there's power yoga, there's hot yoga, there's Hatha yoga, you can sit and do...

Bikes can be used both as a means of transportation and as a way to enjoy a sunny afternoon exploring the local area but for a group of...

Most children have no shortage of imagination but they can sometimes have trouble finding a place where they can let that imagination run...

On the edges of Lake Minnetonka, a crowd gathers on the grassy banks, waiting to see a water-ski show. They aren’t going to be...

Out of a devastating series of events, Jennifer Brost created a nonprofit that is helping young children learn about financial literacy...

While most people aspire to owning their own home, many aren’t able to do so due to financial reasons. Often it isn’t getting...

Children in Cheyenne, Wyoming are getting free bags full of nutritious food on Fridays to make sure they are eating well over the...

What started as an experiment in mentoring with 22 University of Nebraska football players has now become an extremely effective...

When Marte Byrne was deployed to Iraq in 2004, he received a guitar from his mother for his birthday. Little did he know that this one...

Working on old and broken motorcycles is not something that usually comes to mind when you think of therapy for young girls. In Mitchell,...

In Boise, Idaho, young adults who have dropped out of high school have the chance to get their lives back on track in an unusual way: by...

When people think of low income housing, they rarely think of thoughtfully designed architecture, modern technological features and...

Airplanes and counseling are rarely two things that are paired together. As a family therapist, Joe McCarron understands what...

Homelessness can affect people of every age, gender and background for many different reasons. For single women who are homeless, the...

Have you ever found yourself with a spare hour or two on a Saturday morning? What if you could use that time to volunteer in your...

The summer is a time to be spent outdoors, enjoying local parks, walks and scenery. In Seattle, Washington, Green Stage is providing...

How many of us regularly visit a local coffee shop to study, get some work done or see friends? In Seattle, Washington, the Q Café...

Most parents wouldn’t pair hip hop music with teaching their children their ABCs and 123s. A nonprofit in Tacoma, Washington, is...

In Roseburg, Oregon, a community has come together with an innovative way of encouraging people to volunteer their time to help others:...

Portland, Oregon is famed for its love of beer; pubs and breweries are dotted about throughout the city and you are never far from the...

"What would you save out of your burning house? A lot of people would say, 'their photo albums'." Family photos are some of the most...

As a TV reporter in San Francisco for eight years, Toan Lam learnt a great deal about how the media worked but he was unhappy with the...

Both the medication for and attitudes towards HIV and AIDS have changed greatly since the 70s and 80s but the stigma surrounding the...

When Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast and devastated the area, Lisa Klein decided she wanted to do something to help. Living in the...

"Any place in the country or the world where you have violence among young people is a place where you have despair... it's about a...

What would you do if you had to live your life, spending just two dollars a day? For most of us, it is something we are lucky enough not...

Some might call it junk, but everyone at the Art From Scrap shop and studio in Santa Barbara, California, thinks of the objects in their...

Watch the second installment of Bus 52's time at Vidcon. More excitement from fellow YouTubers who get the chance to use our very special...

As you will have seen from Rob's last post, we were at Vidcon, the convention for YouTubers. While we were there, we met loads of people...

"It's not about making them pretty, it's about touching the inner person and when you touch the inner person, the beauty comes...

When his daughter's school in Cottonwood, Arizona, was threatened by budget cuts, Michael Rogers decided to do something to help. The...

Many people across the country are in need of surgery for health conditions such as hernias and gall bladder infections but they are...

The stresses and trauma of returning from active duty in the military are often over looked by every day society. As disabled navy...

It is a familiar image: a grandparent sitting with their grandkids, reading books and recounting old stories. The Foster Grandparent...

An organization that started as one Utah couple making hand-carved wooden toys in their garage for their grandchildren has now grown to...

Not being able to see what the teacher is writing on the board, not being able to read and follow along ... with what the assignment...

Before there were video games and the internet, there were books. Ask a baby-boomer what it was like growing up, and you'll hear about...

The magic of comic books is one enjoyed the world over by children and adults alike, but it is often considered somewhat less than...

One organization in New Mexico has an innovative way to help people get back on their feet: they teach them to weave. The art of weaving...

Larsen Jay is a man who knows the power of flowers and the joy they can bring to a person who needs them. After falling from a ladder,...

Imagine having the stress of a journey to a chemotherapy appointment taken away by having a luxury car like a Rolls Royce or an Aston...

Wendy Tremayne and Mikey Sklar left their conventional lives in New York City six years ago to move to the town of Truth or Consequences,...

For one day in April, the Lloyd Noble Center at the University of Oklahoma was host, not to the usual basketball, but to the 98th Spring...

Imagine having the stress of a journey to a chemotherapy appointment taken away by having a luxury car like a Rolls Royce or an Aston...

In the Cancer and Hematology department of the Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, children who are ill are able to escape their...

For every small child who is a fan of baseball, being a member of a Little League team is a dream come true. For those who are not able...

As he stands in front of a group of about 50 women in Shawnee Mission, KS, Roger Kemp explains how vital it is that they each pays...

As the doors open at 7am for the Jubilee Cafe in Lawrence, Kansas, over 100 people are there waiting to be seated and served. Smiling...

Picture your morning routine: You wake up, and relax with a cup of coffee and get ready to read the paper. Now, imagine you’re...

Children juggling, tumbling and flying through the air are part of daily life in the heart of the extraordinary City Museum in St Louis,...

Tucked away in a beautiful forest in Chesterfield, Missouri, Diane and David Pierce’s house is home to 16 dogs, only a few of which...

At just 19, Meg Bourne started a project to bring art to children's lives. After seeing the joy art brought to one boy's life, she...

"It makes a total change in the trajectory of their life, for some of them it's a life or death intervention, maybe the path that they...

"The Healing power of the horse is just amazing." The Central Kentucky Riding for Hope was established 31 years ago to provide...

Dave and Sandy Krikac, like many parents, hoped that their daughter would be able to grow up, find a job, become independent, and live a...

Larsen Jay is a man who knows the power of flowers and the joy they can bring to a person who needs them. After falling from a ladder,...

There is a new addition to the usual presence of inmates, guards and wardens in the Hawkins Center for Women, just outside Little Rock,...

Any child who rides a bike will be able to tell you about the feeling of freedom and power they get from riding. The rite of passage that...

Hurricane Katrina not only changed the landscape of much of southern Louisiana and Mississippi, it affected entire communities. The...

Imagine arriving home after work, school, or after running some errands to a front yard full of pink flamingos. For many in Houma,...

Many a school bus has been re-purposed, giving it a life well beyond that of carrying children back and forth from school each day....

Today, schools have access to more technology than ever but many teachers entered their schools before such technologies were available....

"When you feel like you have no way out of a situation that you are in, nine times out of ten, you've heard a blues song that gives...

"People look at skateboarding as a stereotype of kids who are rebellious and you know, men that just won't grow up. It's a lifestyle,...

Hand-decorated swings are popping up all over St Petersburg, Florida. Hanging from trees, overpasses, and anything else that would...

"Free Hugs, High Fives, Peaceful Pounds!" Kemy Joseph cannot walk through the University of Miami campus without being stopped...

"Hip Hop!" "YOU KNOW!" This is a call and response led by Tony Jordan that brings youth from all over Savannah, and from all walks of...

The idea of showing some skin and baring all is not the first thing that comes to mind when approaching a community challenge like...

Behind a small health food store in Greenville, SC lies a large unused plot of land. That is, it was unoccupied until Bo Cable’s...

Sitting inconspicuously on the second floor of a shopping plaza in Atlanta, GA is a treasure trove of ball gowns, shoes and jewelry....

It is a laugh that speaks for itself: joyous, booming, and infectious. Nan Jeffers's energy is unparalleled. The force of her spirit can...

Leaky pipes, winding roads, and an 'aggressive' chicken help Bus 52 start their journey with an appropriate ammount of adventure. See...

"Can you find your heart beat?" Lou Boden walks over to a woman who has just put her hand up to the question "who can't play music?" He...

"Listen, if I can do it, then anyone can do it." Every Thursday at five o'clock, you can find Lynn Zwerling and Sheila Rovelstad,...

We are getting ready to finish up Bus 52, our year-long project highlighting positive news across the country, and need to find a new...

Bus 52 is a 52 week-long journey featuring five young people traveling around the country in a converted school bus named Stanley looking...

"Why would anyone throw this away? Isn't it cool?" As he moves through his basement studio, DC amateur artist Chuck Baxter cannot help...