Do Something Nice

What defines a humanitarian? Is it what you do or the life you follow that helps define that? In this episode we follow a story about how intricate and connected the path of a humanitarian is.

The quotes in this episode are from :

Mother Teresa: "We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty."

Amy Wright Glenn: "By seeing ourselves in others, we strengthen our capacity to empathize and care."

Malcolm X: "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."

Hada Bejar: "The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose."

Save a Child's Heart Organization's website: saveachildsheart.org

Solutions come and sometimes solutions go. But the roots of kindness will always be there and we should always look for ways to help. This episode shows just how deep some roots of kindness can reach even if an important program is no longer around.

The quote in this episode is from Amelia Earhart: "A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees."

https://www.msh.org/our-work/projects/community-based-support-for-ovc-project

https://www.msh.org/sites/msh.org/files/Engendering_CUBS_Report_FINAL.pdf

History has lessons of bravery like none other. Our world's timeline is filled with people who do good deeds and fight for so many others. This time let's hear about a Social Worker who defied the struggles to bring hope to those during a time of war.

The quote in this episode is from Anne Frank: "Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness."

Veterans are honored officially once a year but they don't have to be. We can do something nice for the fine people who serve to defend the land you stand on throughout the year. In this special episode, We share stories of vets and how the community can come together to help one out.

The quote in this episode is from Cynthia Ozick: "We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude"

It doesn't matter where you come from, there are heroes around us who just know it's the right thing to do by helping to save a life of another. This episode shares an amazing story from France that you're sure to love.

The quote in this episode is from Joseph B. Wirthlin: "Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes."

Alopecia Areata is something that many kids suffer from and it can have a lasting effect on their self confidence. This story covers two kids who were able to overcome this struggle in two different ways. A heartwarming reminder that a little kindness has a life-changing effect.

The quote in this episode is from Albert Schweitzer: "In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit."

A woman is on a mission to visit all 50 states in an effort to find more good. Motivated by her mom's words and Subaru, Mary Latham has met so many amazing people and is finding that there really are a lot of good people in the world. Listen in and find out how even she is doing something nice.

The quote in this episode is from Mary Latham, "Good begets good. Never stop being a good person. Sometimes you might just be luck enough to have it come back to you."

Hollywood is good at telling stories about good people, but this world was graced with one hero that Hollywood has had no say in the story. A story worth listening to of an angel who saved a baby's life.

The quote in this episode is from Arthur Ashe: "True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."

It soons become a reality of how expensive having a kid is, and as parents sometimes we wonder how we can afford basic needs when we first start off. This episode highlights a couple who had a great idea that helped out a community of new parents.

The quote in this episode is from Dorothy Day: "We have all known the long loneliness, and we have found that the answer is community."

The ocean can be soothing and full of relaxation, but it can also be a force to be reckoned with. And when a kid is up against the powerful waters, four heroes are about to face some pretty serious odds.

The quote in this episode is from Jesse Jackson: "If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and rise up against the odds."