By Anne Cacherell After his son Kalem died in an ATV accident in December 2004, Bill Millard donated his son’s organs to Janice MacKinnon’s son Jake, who is diabetic and in need of a pancreas transplant. Ten years later, Janice is returning back the kindness by donating her organ to Bill, who has kidney failure…
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See How This Car vs. Train Duel Ended In Heroic Fashion
By Anne Cacherell Staying calm and focused in case of emergencies can save lives. On August 3, Monday, two police officers set a good example by pulling the man out of his car just few seconds before a train crashed into it. California heroes, namely Deputies Lance Whitted and Erik Rueppel of San Mateo County…
More Than Just an Animal Rescue Center, This Facility Offers Second Chances to Troubled Teenagers
By Anne Cacherell There is something about animal connection that awakens and empowers a wonderful part of every human soul. In Acton, California, there is a rehabilitation center where troubled teenagers and abused and neglected wolves help each other heal themselves. Founded in 2009 by Teo Alfero, Wolf Connection believes that integration of animal and…
When He Saw a Burning House, This Teenager Jumped Into Action & Saved a 5-Year Old Boy
By Anne Cacherell A successful rescue could only happen at the right place, at the right time, and with the right hero. Matt Hawker, a 17-year old boy from Rancho Cucamonga, proves that heroism doesn’t come with age when he rescued a family from their burning home. The house that was consumed by the large fire on…
You Could Say This Artist Gets “Screwed” Every Time He Creates a New Masterpiece
By Anne Cacherell Born in Germany, raised in Spain and now residing in Laguna Beach, California is artist Andrew Myers. Screw Abstract is Myers’ unique brand of contemporary artwork that allows him to construct three-dimensional portraits using thousands of screws. Without the use of any special computer software or technology, he draws out a face,…
One Man Sets Out to Make a Difference in Uganda
By Richard K. Noots Uganda isn’t the greatest place to grow up, especially if you want to go to school. Take this guy, for instance. Everyday he would walk over an hour to get to a broken down school just for the chance to learn. Then, one day, a certain school donated a bicycle to…
