Teachers at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri took the time to tell students how special they are and much they inspire them. Grab your tissues and watch the students’ reactions here. (via Yahoo News, ABC News and Good Morning America)
Kids Being More Awesome
Josette Duran lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her son Dylan. Dylan had requested that she pack 2 lunches for him every day. One day she realized the second lunch was not for him. When Josette questioned Dylan, he told her the extra lunch was for his friend at school who never had enough lunch […]
Watch this video from Robby Novak aka Kid President on “How Good Spreads”.
Ellie was just two-years-old when she was diagnosed with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, which affects her fine motor skills, walking and speech. Now that Elli is 6, her symptoms aren’t getting worse and they could be managed with the assistance of a service dog. Service dogs are not cheap, so Ellie’s hometown had “Ellie’s Night” […]
16-year-old Alden Kain came up with a stroller to help mothers in wheelchairs still be able to push their babies while still in their chair. Read about it here and watch it in action. (via Shareably)
Chris Jones was just 5-years-old when he almost drowned in a hotel pool. Luckily Officer James Poole was able to save Chris. Now Chris is 24 with a 5-year-old daughter of his own. And he just had to thank Officer Poole for saving his life. Watch the heartwarming video here. (via Shareably, KTVU and Columbus […]
Reading this story sounds more like a movie script than reality, but for this senior at Novi High School, this is all very real. Robby has been the Wildcats’ water boy for the past 4 years. His Senior year his Coach wanted to give him a week to remember, not just a moment. Robby getting […]
Ben Ellis is a Nashville area high school teacher at Christ Presbyterian Academy who is battling cancer. In a show of support and love, the entire student body (400+ students plus HS faculty) drove to his house to sing and worship with him. Read more about this story here. (via Shareably)
Camden County High School in Georgia trains its students for success in the workplace. Learn more about this progressive high school here. (via NationSwell)
Andrew was born with Cerebral Palsy. His parents were told that he would never walk. But with determination and practice, Andrew took his first of many steps. Andrew is now 11 years old and is on the cross country team at his school. At his first meet, he got a little lost. His entire team […]