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(CNN)After a driver rammed an SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Brock Held knew he had to do something to help those in his community who were still hospitalized. "I knew I had an idea that could help these people," Held told CNN. Held decided to start building wheelchair ramps for the victims who would be in need of one once they returned home. There are at least four ramps needed during the first round, but as victims begin to leave the hospital in the coming months, there will be a greater need.... ... He chose an anonymous...

An ordinary morning in New York City last week for President Trump’s son Eric Trump abruptly turned frantic when he rushed to the aid of a woman who passed out near a train station, dodging rush-hour traffic to chase down a passing ambulance. According to an eyewitness account provided to Secrets, Trump and his security detail stopped to tend to the unidentified woman outside of the F train stop near 57th Street and 6th Avenue on Wednesday morning. Our tipster, who requested anonymity, said Trump then spotted a passing ambulance and rushed to stop it. “I watched as Eric looked...

Kate Fons couldn't help herself. It was Earth Day, and she was listening to public radio, to a segment describing how Earth Day originated in Wisconsin and so, by the way, did Little Free Libraries. A guest on the program was a man who had combined these two, installing a Little Free Library in his front yard specifically for cookbooks and planting herbs around the base. What a cool idea, Fons thought. There already was a Little Library a few blocks away from her south side home, so Fons zeroed in on the herb garden idea. She ordered a colorful...

A family in China Grove, N.C., was in for a surprise when they dined at Stag n Doe Pizza House on Friday. A mystery customer who was eating at the same establishment paid for the England family’s dinner and left a note that is now going viral. It read, “God only gives special children to special people.” In an interview with WBTV-TV, Ashley England explained that her 8-year-old son, Riley, has special needs. The mother noted that he got rowdy during the dinner, as he has apparently had trouble in public lately. “The past few weeks have been very hard...

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Fort Mill, SC (WBTV) – In this season of giving, retail giant Lowe's Home Improvement donated $25,000 to help bring 200 soldiers home for the holidays. The company's generosity is making it possible for Pierson Young's husband to be there for their baby girl, Addison's first Christmas. "We're very excited," said Young. "When he left last time, she wasn't holding her head up on her own and now she can almost sit by herself," she said. "And all these new things we get to share with Daddy. Milestones that I was afraid he was going to miss--but is now going...

Today we had snow and ice to usher in Advent,but something special had happened !

In 9/11 remembrance, a turning to good deeds By Alexandra Marks Mon Sep 10, 4:00 AM ET NEW YORK - On Sept. 11, Jacob Sundberg of San Antonio has pledged to make eye contact and smile at everyone he meets. Kaitlin Ulrich will bring goody baskets to the police and fire departments in and around Philadelphia. And 100 volunteers from New York – 9/11 firefighters and family members among them – are going to Groesbeck, Texas, to rebuild a house destroyed by a tornado last December. ADVERTISEMENT This is a minute sampling of the hundreds of thousands of people who...

(AP) NEW YORK -- A woman who lost $24,000 in cash at a movie theater says she was stunned when the teenager who found the wad returned it. The teen, Christopher Montgomery, of Lynbrook, didn't want to speak about his good deed. His mom, Donna Montgomery, said he's not the type of person to want all the attention. But for RoseMarie Limoncelli, the 19-year-old college student's choice was commendable. Limoncelli, who runs a business, said her life could have been flipped upside down if she hadn't recovered the pouch of $100 bills wrapped in rubber bands. The money, which she...

Elizabeth Choy, who died on September 14 aged 95, risked her life supplying medicine, money and messages to British civilians interned in Singapore’s Changi Jail during the Second World War.She and her husband, Choy Khun Heng, who were running a canteen, incurred further risk by sending in radio parts for hidden receivers on a daily ambulance run until the Japanese instituted a crackdown after a British-Australian commando raid sank seven Japanese ships outside the harbour in September 1943.The Kempeitai, the Japanese military police, suspected that the raiders had acted on information sent out from Changi by a transmitter, and seized...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- For 30 years, a group of former World War II prisoners of war has been getting together for a monthly breakfast at Bunny's Restaurant. And for the last few years, someone has been anonymously picking up the tab. On Wednesday, the men - including a survivor of the Bataan Death March and others who were imprisoned in the Pacific - finally met their patron, an area businessman who was just a boy when World War II came to an end. To thank shy benefactor William Blair, the five gray-haired veterans, all in their 80s, gathered in...

Ayman Taha, a Berkeley graduate who was described as athletic, a speaker of many languages, and a friend to all who met him, had only to write his dissertation to earn his PhD, his father said. But three years ago, Taha, a budding economist and the son of a Northern Virginia couple, Abdel-Rahman and Amal Taha, joined the Army to serve in the Special Forces. About a year ago, he was sent to Iraq. On Friday, as Staff Sgt. Ayman Taha, 31, was preparing a cache of munitions for demolition in the town of Balad, the explosives detonated and he...

Pictures From Iraq On Tuesday, May 11th, Glenn asked for families and friends of those in Iraq to send us pictures of our soldiers in action, helping the Iraqi people. Beginning today we will bring you photos of U.S. soldiers serving our country and the Iraqi people honorably. Whenever possible we will provide you with their name and story of their experiences.If you would like to email us with your pictures, please send them to pictures@glennbeck.com . Please include a short description of the photos and whenever possible the name of the solider and what unit they're serving in.Thank you,...

Good Deeds Around The Country A group of 27 determined American Jews has concluded a nine-day visit to Israel, jam-packed with support for and participation in a number of important tzedakah [charity] projects. The group came equipped with clothing, toys, money and supplies for direct distribution to a long list of chosen causes. Their itinerary included activities with Russian olim [immigrants] at the Diplomat Hotel in Jerusalem, Ethiopian olim in Mevaseret Zion, Tova's Kitchen for Hungry People, and Beit Oved Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind. The mission, known as Hero Israel II, was led by author Danny Siegel...