Sunday, November 30, 2014

Heartwarming Stories in Holiday Season

1. George Lopez Helps the Homeless

George Lopez helps Jorge Munoz cook meals for the homeless. CNN, 2009



2.  Dating Site Helps Farmers Find Love

Online dating service FarmersOnly boasts more than a million members and a slew of relationships and marriages in rural areas across the U.S. Reporter Harry Smith.  Aired on NBC Nightly News, December 1st 2014. (This story also shows us how to tell a story with a humanized angle.)




3.  Dairy Queen Worker Repays Blind Man, Rights Someone Else’s Wrong

This Dairy Queen employee’s act of kindness went viral after he went out of his way to repay a blind man for money that was taken by someone else.




4. CNN Hero removes 7 million pounds of trash from U.S. rivers 

Nearly 70,000 volunteers have helped CNN Hero Chad Pregracke remove millions of pounds of garbage from U.S. rivers. Published on Nov 27, 2013




5. CNN Hero turns backyard into farm

Robin Emmons has grown 26,000 pounds of produce for those who lack access to healthy food in Charlotte, North Carolina. Published on Dec 4, 2013