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Planting A Million Trees Around NYC

April 7th 2010:  New York City is training at-risk youths for green jobs.


Bringing Cheer to Commuters

April 6th:  In Tokyo, Japan cheerleader Aya Saito attempts to bring cheer to morning commuters by performing a pep routine at Shinjuku Train Station. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann reports.
Haiti Volunteers Deliver Hope at SOS Children's Village

March 31st 2010:  A young volunteer in Haiti does exhausting but rewarding work to help rebuild and bring hope to its youngest victims.

Dog Rescued from Colorado Cliff

March 29th:  A golden retriever spent two days on a cliff in southern Colorado before rescue crews pulled him to safety with a harness. MSNBC's Dara Brown reports.
Pete Wentz' Clean Water Fight


March 27th 2010:  Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz is working with a United Nation's program to help get clean water for children around the world.
Dad Triumphs Over Tragedy

Dec 11th 2009:  A Chicago father charts his own recovery and teaches himself to walk again after being paralyzed in a tragic bicycle accident. NBC's Mike Leonard reports.
Procedure Gives Siblings the Gift of Hearing

Dec 11th 2009:  The TODAY Show profiles three siblings - Grace, Evelyn, and Mark Root - who were all born deaf. They underwent a medical procedure on the same day that allowed them to hear for the very first time.


Tim McGraw turns spotlight on hurricane recovery

Nov. 13 2009: Making a Difference: The country music megastar talks about the work he and wife Faith Hill are doing to help their home region recover from an epic disaster. NBC's Amy Robach reports.

 
Train narrowly misses woman on tracks

Nov. 10 2009: In an incident caught on camera, a woman narrowly misses being hit by an oncoming train after she fell onto the tracks at a subway station in Boston. NBC’s Ron Allen reports.

 
30 Years Later, Google Search Helps Reunite Pair
Nov. 7 2009: Dr. Scott Becker never gave up hope of finding his daughter, and after decades of searching, he found her using a very modern tool. NBC’s Ron Mott reports, then NBC’s Amy Robach sits down with the pair.


Blind band to march in Rose Parade

Nov. 3 2009: WCMH's Steve Wainford reports on the world's only blind marching band.

82-year-old runs New York City Marathon

Nov. 2 2009: TODAY's Al Roker meets Joy Johnson, an 82-year-old runner who has completed 22 New York marathons.

 
Shelter dogs shine in 'spot'-light

Oct. 27 2009: The cast of '101 Dalmations Musical' includes 15 Dalmatians, most of whom were rescued at shelters by the show's trainer. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports on the canine cast shining under the klieg lights.

 
Musicians bring joy to hospital patients

Oct. 24 2009: A new musical program is bringing happiness to hospital patients across the country. WTVJ's Diana Gonzalez reports.

 
Teen saves choking newborn

Oct. 16 2009: A Florida newborn baby girl was only seconds away from dying, but she's still alive because a next door neighbor knew exactly what to do. WBBH-TV's Daniele Rotolo reports.

 
Serving up the soup with a side of love

Oct. 2 2009: Making A Difference: A short-order cook brings home cooking to hurting families at Chicago's Children's Hospital. NBC's John Yang reports.

Man rescues boy from burning building

Oct. 1 2009: A Good Samaritan is being hailed as a hero in New York City after he helped firefighters rescue a 4-year-old boy from a burning building. TODAY’s Ann Curry reports.

Teenager Raises Funds to Build Orphanage Playground

Sept 10th 2009:  Alex Griffith, 16, was adopted as a baby from a Krasnoyarsk, Russia, hospital. He raised more than $60,000 and worked more than 800 hours to design and build the Krasnoyarsk Playground, which he dedicated to the hospital on his birthday in 2009.
 

Kids Get Healthy in Community "Health Clubs"

July 9th 2009:  Pamela Green-Jackson lost her brother to an obesity-related illness. Today, her Youth Becoming Healthy program provides free fitness and nutrition education to hundreds of middle school students in Albany, Georgia.

CNN Hero Brad Blauser
June 24 2009: Brad Blauser's Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids program has distributed nearly 650 free pediatric wheelchairs.