AWESOME KID, CHRISTIAN BUCKS, WELCOMES YOU TO THE BUDDY BENCH
When Christian was seven years old, he learned that his family might be moving to Germany for my dad’s job. When his mom showed him the website for the school he would be attending, all he could think about was […]
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AWESOME KID, MARIAH NABLO, SAVES GORILLAS FROM BLACK MARKET POACHING AND MINING.
When Mariah was six years old, she watched a documentary about the Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda and the Congo. The documentary focused on Dr. Fossey’s work with mountain gorillas and her dedication to keeping them from harm, as their lives are […]
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AWESOME KID, JAYLAH NEWSON, CREATES BACKPACKS TO HELP THE HOMELESS
Jayla was only five years old when she and her mom came upon a woman and her three year old child living on the street. Jayla wanted to take them home with her, but that wasn’t possible. So instead, she […]
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AWESOME KID, ROSIE WESTERBECK, BRINGS CHEER TO HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN
When Rosie was in 1st grade, she ended up in Dayton Children’s Hospital, undergoing numerous tests, shots and scary medical procedures. From that moment on she knew this her condition was serious. But the thing that she remembered most about […]
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AWESOME KID, STARLING (Estarlyn Hiraldo), GENTLE VOICE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
ELAYNA HASTY CREATES WORKSHOPS TO ENCOURAGE SELF-ESTEEM, LEADERSHIP AND COMPASSION
When Elayna was six years old she had forgotten to bring her gym shoes to school. That’s when the bullying began and continued day after day until she broke down and cried. That bullying continued for two years. But Elayna […]
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INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK – THE STAIRS by Mort Laitner
INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK
THE STAIRS
by Mort Laitner
Sometimes an inspiring story is more than a feel-good tale.
Perhaps The Stairs is a wake up call for us today.
As a ten-year old child, he eavesdropped as his father told a harrowing story of almost being gassed to […]
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INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK – JUST A PICKLE AND A CHAIR by Lois W. Stern
INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK
JUST A PICKLE AND A CHAIR
by Lois W. Stern
The inspiring story of a man with a dream
Aaron Stern came to America from Austria, arriving with little more than a pushcart and a dream. He peddled […]
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INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK – FIGO by Rod DiGruttolo
INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK
FIGO, MIRACLE DOG
by ROD DIGRUTTOLO
This is the inspiring story of a guide dog put to the ultimate test and passed with flying colors.
Audrey, a woman who is legally blind, and her Guide Dog, Figo, were crossing the street when suddenly she was […]
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INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK – SAMPSON AND DELILAH by Dayle Finn
INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK
SAMSON AND DELILAH
by Dayle Finn
In this inspiring story, Dayle shares the true tale of the unusual friendship
between a white goose and a tan lab.
Les Brown and his wife Betty certainly had an inspiring story to […]
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