The Etobicoke Humane Society has launched its annual holiday campaign, Home for the Holidays, with the goal of raising funds for the shelter and helping pets find loving homes – all while making shopping a little less stressful. This year, EHS has developed a selection of pet gift packages that can be purchased online on behalf […]
Toys”R”Us Canada donates more than 700,000 toys to Canadian toy drives this holiday season
It’s the season for giving and Toys”R”Us Canada has taken this notion to new heights with a donation of more than 600,000 toys to several of The Salvation Army’s annual toy drives across Canada. Each year, The Salvation Army’s toy drives provide children in need with a toy for Christmas. In addition, more than 100,000 […]
Three People Share Their Stories About How Prosthetic Limbs Have Changed Their Lives For The Better
Bionic technology is removing physical barriers faced by disabled people while raising profound questions of what it is to be human. From DIY prosthetics realised through 3D printing technology to customised AI-driven limbs, science is at the forefront of many life-enhancing innovations
12,000 tons of plastic cleared from Indian beach
Volunteers have removed an astonishing 12 million kilograms (nearly 12,000 tons) of plastic from a short stretch of a Mumbai beach. But their efforts will be in vain unless the city authorities improve waste collection and dissuade people living in slums from using a creek as a rubbish dump.
Colombian man helps blind, deaf fan experience joy of team’s World Cup win
As the Columbia-Poland World Cup match blared in the background, two Columbian football fans sat face to face in a Bogota restaurant, but they didn’t speak. Instead, one of the men used his hands to communicate every kick of the ball to his friend, who is both deaf and blind.
Second City Toronto and YMCA Academy to provide high school credit improv classes for teens with autism
The Second City Toronto is proud to be teaming up with The YMCA Academy to create a set of customized improv classes for Toronto high school students on the autism spectrum. The program will provide students from the YMCA Academy — an alternative high school for teenagers with learning disabilities — with a structured, professionally-led […]
Watch Ellen DeGeneres’ People’s Choice Humanitarian Award Speech On Kindness
To honor Ellen DeGeneres for her life-changing work with individuals, communities and organizations, she’s been awarded the fourth annual People’s Choice Award for Favorite Humanitarian. “We have a lot of people watching in a lot of different countries,” Ellen says. “And I want everyone to know that we all really, really love one another. “Deep […]
Biker Makes Kids Day by Letting Him Rev His Engine
While at a stop light, this friendly biker in the U.K. put a big smile on a random kid’s face by giving him the chance to rev up the engine. All it took was a few seconds to make both their days.
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