Bob Helmberger (54) and Bob Fox (75) had been scouting for deer. As they left for home their pickup quit on them. They continued on foot in the hope to find a ride. When darkness fell and they couldn’t see where they were going anymore they stayed put.
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Nine years ago Sergeant Karl David came up with the idea of Crop-a-Cop day, now called Bluey Day. The fundraising idea: shave a cop’s head and let the proceeds go to children’s hospitals. Bluey Day is held nationally and involves emergency service personnel as well as police in each state. One thousand dollars is raised for each shaved head.
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Kim Culley and Jonathan Dunkley went to primary school in Germany together. Their mothers worked in the British Military Hospital. At the age of six they went back to England. »
Patrick Slater left a package of Ibuprofen out. Before he knew it his 3 year old dog had swallowed 84 tablets.
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If you think only a much publicised telethon fundraiser is what gets the job done, think again.
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David Land (60) suffered a back injury while climbing the Ruenzori Mountains bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ugandan officials confirmed that his rescued had been completed late yesterday evening. »
Now they call him Wookie, after Chewbacca, a furry character in Star Wars. He weighs 24 kg and has a wonderful fur which makes him instantly recognisable as a Collie; a “Lassie” dog. »
An average old mobile phone is worth US $7.90. Some models do more. Take a Nokia 3310 - with its proceeds you can provide a mosquito net to protect a child from malaria. »
Ezekiel Kenui (49) happened by chance upon a bone marrow drive. The drive was to benefit a leukemia patient and Ezekiel registered. Unfortunately he wasn’t a match for that patient. »
A five unit apartment complex in St.Stephen (Canada) caught fire and was subsequently destroyed by the blaze. However, no-one was seriously injured. »
Kevin Doherty (12) suffers from Cerebal Palsy. This weekend someone stole his special $3,500 wheelchair, without which he can’t leave the basement of his parents’ place nor attend therapy.
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Two girls, aged 15 and 9, were at home in Dulwich (UK) when they noticed that something was being psuhed through the letter box. They heard some crackling and then saw smoke. The flat was on fire and the front door, through which letter box the arson device had been entered, was their only way out - but it now was on fire. »
Allen Moore (71), Dan Wilson (72), and James Governor (57) were swept into the water when a huge wave swept their small fishing boat. Dropping into the ocean Dan Wilson said;
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Richard Murray (57) was flying his six-passenger Beechcraft Baron twin-propelled airplane accompanied by his wife Ruthann (57), their son Matt (30), and their two dogs. They were flying back home from a stay at their cotage. 40 km. from Kingston Airport, where they planned to refuel, the right engine failed and fuel pressure dropped. The engine restarted shortly only to give up again. Richard would have to land on one engine.
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Two survivors. Two backgrounds. Two types of press coverage. But definitely two miracles. »
Three years ago Laurie and Tom Mawlam’s son Tommy was diagnosed with autism. Seeking treatment for their son they met London-based autism treatment specialist Jonathan Alderson.
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Dan Hooper (43) went for a quiet fishing trip in his boat at Lake Manitoba Narrows (Canada). Instead shortly into the trip the boat’s motor quit. Unable to start the engine he was pushed out onto the lake by a strong Eastern wind. »
In a chatroom on the internet an Italian woman annouced she would commit suicide. With her webcam turned on she started to swallow pills. »
The Rowdy Bunch (UK) is a club for young people with disabilities. Every year they go on a trip to a specially adapted centre. It’s a great adventure for the kids. »
Michael May (49) has been blind since the age of 3 when he was in a chemical explosion. In 2000 he underwent an operation where stem cells were transplanted onto the surface of his right eye. The left eye was too damaged to work with.
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Violent crime and property crime last year have fallen to their lowest levels since the government began collecting statistics 30 years ago. Compared to 1973 there has been a 50% drop. »
Jackie Kinney (73) is a volunteer for the American Cancer Society since 5 years. After her daughter had been diagnosed with breast cancer she had become to realise how having a lot of friends and family around for support is important. »
Only 4 minutes into her trip home a ferry smashed into the rocks in thick fog off the coast of Herm (UK). The radio call for help was answered by a lifeboat and all passengers were taken on board of another ferry.
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Police in Malaysia were able to arrest a baby smuggler and rescue two Indonesian babies. The babies had been given milk laced with sleeping pills and were brought into the country in a plastic foam box.
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Jacob, 6 and Liam, 3, are both battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, the most serious form of the disease, and people from around the area will not let them fight alone. »
Students and volunteers from several organizations cleaned up from Harveys Creek in Plymouth Township and Boston Creek in Larksville Borough, taking out hundreds of tires.
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John Atkinson (51) was performing volunteer night-watch duties from his wheelchair at the Conway Housing Authority. A 19 year old kid beat him. »
Imagine giving up your Sundays completely to your cousins. Imagine giving them $10,000. »
Although a lot more work needs to be done cell therapy cures to cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and even lung cancer are one important step closer. »
A Neglected park in one of Newcastle’s most deprived areas has been transformed into a state-of-the-art playground with the help of a £60,000 cash windfall. The site in the Lower Milehouse estate - home to no more than a rusty climbing frame just months ago - has been transformed into a children’s den bursting at the brim with play equipment. »