by Heather Laskin | Nov 23, 2016 | Awesome
Ellen DeGeneres has become a world-famous actor and talk show host, not just because of the way she makes people laugh, but because of her generosity and kindness to so many. She has helped thousands of people over the years – people who are deserving but hard...
by Heather Laskin | Oct 14, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
Ellen DeGeneres is known for her generosity, but she may have met her match in this incredible 24-year-old teacher from Georgia. Ashlyn is an occupational therapist working at a school in one of the most poverty-stricken counties in not just Georgia, but the entire...
by Heather Laskin | Oct 6, 2016 | Awesome
When bus driver Renita Smith noticed smoke and flames coming out of the back of her bus, she knew she had to act fast. After pulling over to the side of the road she made sure all of the kids – ages 4 to 10 – got off safely, returning to the smoke-filled...
by Heather Laskin | Sep 9, 2016 | Inspiration
When Tony Marrero agreed to go to Pulse nightclub with his best friend and co-worker, Luis Vielma, he had no idea that decision would change his life forever. A man came in and began shooting, killing 49 people, including Luis. Doctors told the heartbroken Tony that...
by Heather Laskin | Jun 15, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
Ellen DeGeneres was about to introduce the first guest on her show when she got an unexpected phone call. The call was from her receptionist, Jamie, who told her she had been going through emails and wanted to read her one of them because the person who sent it was in...