Stories from the Good Heart of America and Beyond!

• House Fire, Not!

  House Fire, Not!
  The Oberg’s are thanking someone…but who? While away from home a fire started from left over coals removed from a patio fireplace. As the fire torched the outside of the house witnesses say several men put out the flames. Daughter-in-law Kristen said “They were grabbing the hose, putting on the hose, putting it […]

  Posted on Aug 03.08 to GOOD Samaritan Stories, The Edge!   

• Flood Victims Helped By Greene

  Flood Victims Helped By Greene
  Daniel Greene, a youthful 16 year old from Atlanta saw the devastation in Iowa and wanted to help. At sixteen he had difficulty finding an organization that would let him work. Most groups set the age requirement at eighteen. But through determination and his disire to help he found Hands On […]

  Posted on Aug 02.08 to GOOD Family Stories, GOOD Samaritan Stories, GOOD Volunteer Stories   

• Facing The Train

  Facing The Train
  OK, this story is dated January 2007 but is still a reminder of personal risk taking.
  Cameron Hollopeter, 19 years old, from Littleton, Massachusetts dropped onto subway tracks at Broadway’s 137th Street station in Upper Manhattan after suffering a seizure. Standing nearby was 50 year old Wesley Autrey who quickly took action. Autry who was walking […]

  Posted on Jul 27.08 to GOOD Samaritan Stories, The Edge!   

• Men and Women Walking the Edge of Good!

  Men and Women walking the EDGE of GOOD!

  This NEW category is devoted to those men and women who under great stress accomplish GOOD things. These are stories of remarkable people doing GOOD things while risking their lives.
  We honor you here!

   

  Posted on Jul 26.08 to The Edge!, Uncategorized   

• Chris Klug Story

  Chris Klug Story
  Here’s a donation story from organdonor.gov.

   
  On July 28, 2000, I had a liver transplant at University Hospital in Denver, Colorado. I had been diagnosed 9 years earlier with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare degenerative bile duct condition that required a liver transplant.
  It was truly an amazing experience for me and for my family. […]

  Posted on Jul 26.08 to GOOD Friend Stories, GOOD Samaritan Stories, GOOD Volunteer Stories   

• I-Thanks!

  I-Thanks!
  To those of you in America and beyond who saw someone in need and gave…Thank You!
  How many parents did you patiently care for in their final days? How much time did you give to your grandchildren because no one else could? You put in a full days work, came home…cooked, cleaned and cared for your […]

  Posted on Jul 21.08 to GOOD Friend Stories, GOOD Samaritan Stories, GOOD Volunteer Stories   

• In Memory of Tony Snow

  In Memory of Tony Snow
  1955-2008

  “We’re alive for heaven’s sake. Make the most of it!”
  “God doesn’t promise us tomorrow, He promises us eternity.”
  A Great American!
  A Good Guy!

  Posted on Jul 14.08 to Showcase!