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49 years after high school, a classmate's kidney saved his life

49 years after high school, a classmate's kidney saved his life

In a last ditch effort for his life, Kenny sent a letter to his high school class of 1969 asking for a kidney donation. Never did he expect to get a new brother.

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Couple sells belongings, travels country after cancer scare

After a cancer scare, this couple decided to live their dream of traveling and sold all their belongings. Now they're encouraging others to do the same along the way.

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At age 72, these women found out they were switched at birth

At age 72, both of these women took a DNA test and were shocked by the outcome. They were switched at birth.

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Coffee shop employs staff with Down syndrome and cerebral palsy

Empowered Coffee employs a staff with Down syndrome and cerebral palsy and serves up plenty of smiles.

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Girl without arms receives a gift she never thought she'd get

This 6-year-old without arms has been able to adapt to almost everything, but she never thought she'd be able to ride a bike with her friends. Then, her hospital stepped in.

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Homeless high school student receives college scholarship

Despite being kicked out of his home in high school, Jio found a way to keep going. Now he's headed to college and giving back to the community that supported him.

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Deaf teenager's love of music takes her above and beyond

Nothing holds Autumn back from her love of music. Even being deaf.

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Youth football team saves lives after finding crashed car

When this youth football team came across a rolled over car in the desert, they stepped in and saved lives.

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Volunteers build wheelchair ramp for neighbor after devastating accident

When their dad lost his legs, this family worried he would struggle at home. But a group of volunteers built a ramp to make their home more accessible.

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Brain cancer survivor gets surprise graduation ceremony

After overcoming a cancer diagnosis, Catherine was able to return to college. But when she couldn't attend her commencement ceremony, her school brought it to her.

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Two young boys return firefighter badge to rightful owner

When two young boys realized their prized firefighter badge was real, they embarked on a journey to return it to its rightful owner.

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Caps' Stanley Cup victory means more to their smallest fan

The Caps' Stanley Cup victory means so much to this little fan who found joy through his favorite team while battling leukemia.

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