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In 1974, Alabama football star John Croyle turned down the NFL to build a home for abused and abandoned children on a hilltop in Alabama. Over fifty years, Big Oak Ranch has given more than 2,000 children the family they never had.
Jul 16, 2026In 2010, 21-year-old Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter threw himself onto an enemy grenade in Afghanistan to shield his fellow Marine. He survived against all odds, received the Medal of Honor, and continues to inspire millions with his message of resilience and love.
Jul 15, 2026
At the 2012 Ohio State Track Championships, 17-year-old Meghan Vogel stopped mid-race to carry a collapsed competitor across the finish line—placing her rival ahead of herself. Her act of selfless sportsmanship became one of the most iconic moments in American high school athletics.
Jul 14, 2026
On July 19, 1989, United Airlines Flight 232 crash-landed in Sioux City, Iowa. National Guard sergeant Carl Angelo ran into the burning wreckage without equipment and pulled eleven passengers to safety — then stayed silent about it for nearly three decades.
Jul 10, 2026At the 2012 Ohio State Track & Field Championships, 17-year-old Meghan Vogel stopped her own race to lift a collapsed competitor off the track and carry her to the finish line—placing the rival ahead of herself. Her act of selfless sportsmanship became one of the most celebrated moments in American high school athletics.
Jul 8, 2026At the 2012 Ohio state track championships, 17-year-old Meghan Vogel stopped to carry a collapsed competitor to the finish line, deliberately placing last. Her act of sportsmanship became one of the most iconic moments in American high school athletics.
Jun 29, 2026
At the 2012 Ohio High School State Track Championship, 17-year-old Meghan Vogel stopped running in last place to lift a collapsed competitor off the track and carry her to the finish line — pushing the rival ahead of herself. The moment became one of the most iconic displays of sportsmanship in American sports history.
Jun 23, 2026
For more than 30 years, Albert Lexie shined shoes at Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital and donated every tip he earned to the Free Care Fund. Living below the poverty line himself, he gave over $202,000 to help sick children whose families couldn't afford treatment.
Jun 10, 2026In 2008, when his twenty-year-old son Josie, who has Down syndrome, fell into a septic tank in rural Virginia, 66-year-old Thomas Vander Woude jumped in without hesitation and held his son above the toxic water on his shoulders until rescuers arrived. Josie survived; Thomas did not.
Jun 8, 2026
When Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated on February 1, 2003, killing all seven astronauts, Commander Rick Husband had already left behind a sealed letter for his wife — a final testament of love, faith, and an unwavering message to never give up on your dreams.
May 29, 2026
After the devastating 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, rescue workers risked their lives crawling into unstable rubble to save survivors. The story of Daina Bradley — the last person pulled alive from the wreckage — and the heroes who refused to give up is a testament to human courage in the face of unimaginable destruction.
Apr 18, 2026