Humanity

Tired of only seeing the worst of human experience on the nightly news, on blogs, forums, or image boards? Join me in celebrating everything good in humans. Please post uplifting stories, videos, interviews, music etc. that focus on people who are making a difference.

Here is a video compiled by Playing For Change please visit their site if you like what you see.

I like it.
Everyone should be like that.

10 bucks says Korpg will post in this thread and rant about how humanity sucks.

I loved this video. Culturally there's pretty much nothing cooler than old guys jamming out and singing. Dude @1:10 is pretty awesome in his own right.

In before someone posts Zippocat.

...Wait, why didn't I post it?

MSNBC Making A Difference Oct. 20

A story about a fallen American Soldier's life long drive to help those around him live a healthier life.

MSNBC has a series that seeks out these stories called Making A Difference. If you enjoyed the story it might be worth your while to tune in for the program.

Excerpt:

*** Hoyt: an inspiration to fathers everywhere


"Team Hoyt strives to help those who are physically disabled become active members of the community."

A few excerpts from their site:
"
The Early Years
Rick was born in 1962 to *** and Judy Hoyt. As a result of oxygen deprivation to Rick's brain at the time of his birth, Rick was diagnosed as a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy. *** and Judy were advised to institutionalize Rick because there was no chance of him recovering, and little hope for Rick to live a "normal" life. This was just the beginning of *** and Judy's quest for Rick's inclusion in community, sports, education and one day, the workplace."

"The Beginning of Team Hoyt
In the spring of 1977, Rick told his father that he wanted to participate in a 5-mile benefit run for a Lacrosse player who had been paralyzed in an accident. Far from being a long-distance runner, *** agreed to push Rick in his wheelchair and they finished all 5 miles, coming in next to last. That night, Rick told his father, "Dad, when I'm running, it feels like I'm not handicapped."

"The 2009 Boston Marathon was officially Team Hoyt's 1000th race. Rick always says if it comes down to doing one race a year he would like it to be the Boston Marathon: his favorite race. *** Hoyt hopes that he is able to push Rick in the Boston Marathon when he is 70 years old (2011)! Neither *** or Rick are ready to retire yet."

http://freehugscampaign.org/

One of my favorite campaigns. Sometimes everyone needs a hug. And who better to get it from than a random stranger willing to reach out to you. Insane amount of trust there, in an untrustworthy world.

Awesome campaign Chupacabra! I think I know what my friends and I are going to do this weekend!

Reuters~ Millions of Americans Rally on Make A Difference Day 2009 - October 24

Lol! They did this at my campus last semester! Nice people^^

Thanks for this, Blind! <3

Credit goes to Chupacabra for that one Anye ~.^

Ah yeah XD (thanks Chupacabra!) But I meant for the thread itself. :)

^^ glad other people think it is as neat as I do. Some of the videos you can watch are really touching. And the testimonials are great. It's amazing something so simple can really impact people.

Moar happy stuffs! :D

you are no different than him athiest scum.

All the nice posts and you pick that one to quote? :\

As someone great once said...
"Hello world here's a song that we're singing
Come on get happy
A whole lotta lovin' is what we'll be bringing
We'll make you happy"

^^

Because Sea Turtles are awsome:

The Georgia Sea Turtle Center
Releases Dylan the Sea Turtle


For more information visit: http://www.georgiaseaturtlecenter.org/

Personal attacks from a religious fanatic, how unusual.

rawr believe my false god! Join christiandom nowz!!!!!!!

www.tenways.org has a list of some great organizations working for good causes. Here are just a few:

This one is for Bart ^^ Mustaches for Kids


www.witness.org
An organization that aims to use the video medium to capture human rights violations and broadcast them to the world through their website: The Hub. The videos they helped create have been used in courts and tribunals around the world.

Stand
STAND is a student initiative in the United States and Canada to: create awareness about, take political action on, and raise funds to relieve the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

More Playing for Change stuff~!

and you're going to hell maybe you will be given another chance.

numbnuts

Be nice stan :o

Anyways that last vid was pretty nice, bono ftw :D

Some more of Grandpa Elliott cause he's made of win

^^ yup

oh do not be fooled drac no different thna korpg with his views. he is hiding it.

Oh btw!!!

chster :O

Man Korpg doesn't even have to post anymore for people to jump all over him on a subject. I Heart It.

Stanflame :O!!!

Poor Korpg, so misunderstood lol

Here's a silly vid that might be appropriate for this thread somewhat lol

From wiki
"Herbert Morrison (May 14, 1905 – January 10, 1989) was an American radio reporter best known for his vivid description of the Hindenburg disaster—a catastrophic fire that destroyed the Hindenburg zeppelin on May 6, 1937."

I like your video Chster!

...did I do it right?