Zack East

She Pursued Her Dream to Become a Doctor at Age 72!

When 72-year-old Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft was growing up, her mother predicted that Dawn would become a doctor. She earned an undergraduate degree and considered going to medical school — but chose to…

Free Scoops All Summer Thanks to Viral Social Media Video

An ice cream truck in Gardner, Massachusetts, is making an impact on kids in the community by handing out free scoops this summer. It all started when a little boy approached Maddy’s Ice Cream and…

The Beat Goes On: A Vermont Drummer Is Donating Refurbished Drum Sets to Schools One Kit at a Time

Walter Hausermann is a 72-year-old drummer from Richmond, Vermont, who spends his days rescuing beat-up drum sets and giving them a second life in local schools. Along with his wife, Natalie Miller,…

High School Student Gives His Grandmother a Chance to Attend the Prom She Never Had

It's prom season, which causes plenty of high school students to stress about who to ask to the big dance. But 17-year-old Avant Williams of La Crosse, Wisconsin, has known who his prom date would be…

A 99-Year-Old Artist Hosted an Art Exhibit at a Gallery…And So Can You!

If you’ve been putting off that hobby because you think you’re "too old" to start, Nita Draut of Parkville, Missouri is here to prove you wrong. Nita is 99 years old and is being celebrated with a…

A Nurse Jumped Into Action for a Roadside Rescue

Jim Ruff was driving through Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania, on his way to meet his grandson for a Saturday morning breakfast when his heart unexpectedly stopped behind the wheel. As his truck…

An Artist Turned Autism Into a Superpower With Their New Business

Sometimes the best career move is stepping away from the overwhelming grind of a day job and into your own world. That’s exactly what Rhys Caldwell-Clarkson did when quit his retail job and picked up…

A Missing Dog Was Found on a 13th-Story Ledge and (Thankfully) Rescued Two Days Later!

A two-year-old Jack Russell Terrier named Elbie went missing from her Sydney apartment and her owner, Jake Dobrin, had no idea where she went. She'd slipped through a gap in the balcony railing — and…