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After a huge homecoming win, University of Arizona football coach Brent Brennan celebrated by buying 300 tequila shots for fans and 1,000 game tickets for local kids. His message to the community: show up for those who show up for you.
Firehouse Subs just launched adorable plushies based on three real rescue dogs, with every penny of profit going to help first responders. The collection celebrates K-9 heroes who've saved lives across America, from disaster zones to fire safety classrooms.
A Chicago plumbing company is turning everyday drain calls into lifesaving donations for shelter animals. Their latest $5,000 gift is helping an Evanston cat rescue save the felines most at risk of being left behind.
A Massachusetts charity founded in memory of an 8-year-old girl just received a $75,000 donation, pushing its five-year total past $1.3 million for families battling childhood cancer. Magic for Maddie transforms one mother's grief into real help for other families facing the unimaginable.
More than 1,000 people packed a community cook-off in Joliet, Illinois, raising funds for children who've experienced abuse and trauma. The 16th annual Men Who Cook event supports a center that's been helping young survivors heal since 1995.
A flower breeding company turned garden beauty into half a million dollars for charities over seven years. Their latest donation helps teens facing family hardships afford college.
More than $300,000 in scholarship funds is helping families across 42 Detroit-area Catholic schools afford quality education for their kids. The gift of learning is coming from everyday donors who remember what a good education meant to them.
A veterans organization in North Dakota just invested $20,000 to help students pursue their dreams every year. Starting in 2027, graduating seniors with military or law enforcement family ties, or those entering healthcare, will receive $1,000 scholarships forever.
Four generations of the Swenarton family have awarded 20 scholarships totaling $26,000 to Asbury Park High School graduates, continuing a legacy that began at 1 Joel Road. Their annual 5K fundraiser has also donated over $30,000 to charities fighting hunger, disease, and more.
For nearly five decades, Brazos Valley Meals on Wheels volunteers have delivered hot lunches to homebound seniors across four Texas counties. Now, as the organization prepares to renovate its 40-year-old kitchen, the community is rallying to support a program that feeds both bodies and souls.
A half marathon in Scotland just delivered hope to cancer patients across the country. The Well Foundation turned their August race into a £2,500 gift for families fighting the disease.
A hospital gift shop in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has donated more than $350,000 to local charities over the past decade, staffed entirely by volunteers who work without pay. Now the Guilded Rose Gift Shop needs more volunteers to keep its doors open and continue supporting the community.