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Brotherly Love: Girl, 8, Saves African Lives

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:07:55 GMT

There's a little girl in Downingtown who has probably saved the lives of 20,000 people. She doesn't have extraordinary skills, except for a caring heart. Eight-year-old Katherine Commale listened as her mother told her a story about malaria. Katherine immediately wanted to do something.

Brotherly Love: Angel Bakers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:39:33 GMT

How do you help your child with a life-threatening illness? A Montgomery County family is raising money for breast cancer research. Making a difference doesn't always mean giving away money. Sometimes it's your time and talent that can have a big impact.

Brotherly Love: The Gift of Sight

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:57:51 GMT

She's only in middle school, and she's trying to help hundreds of people see. It started as a school project, but it's become so much more. The idea came to her in the blink of an eye, and just like that, she put her idea into action.

Brotherly Love: Teens Answer Jonas Call To Help

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:30:32 GMT

A pop superstar threw out a challenge, and four teenagers from West Chester answered the call. Nick Jonas from the Jonas Brothers inspired them to help others, and as Dave Huddleston shows us, they've already helped. It was a call to action from Nick Jonas. Nick has Type 1 diabetes, and he told the Philadelphia crowd during last year's concert to do something, anything, to help others.

Brotherly Love: Man Creates Prayer Website

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:53:57 GMT

Taking prayer requests high-tech: A computer programmer thinks of a unique way to update the traditional prayer circle. It turns out, he needed the prayers the most. Little did Lawrence James know, but he would be one of the first to use his Internet prayer chain when a tumor was found in his chest.

Brotherly Love: Free Lessons For Kids

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:39:24 GMT

A Bucks County couple is making dreams come true for kids. Michele and Gene Rice are helping kids get lessons in everything from piano to martial arts. They started small, but the results are big.

Brotherly Love: Sports For Disabled Kids

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:02:20 GMT

For kids with disabilities, joining a typical school sports team is not always possible. That's where a free alternative program is helping kids.

Brotherly Love: Farm For Special-Needs Kids

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:20:16 GMT

Children and animals -- when you put the two together you get a great story and a unique way to help kids with disabilities! Mary Beth Drobish has always loved children and animals. One day, she decided to bring the two passions under one barn.

Brotherly Love: Halloween Helpers

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:39:30 GMT

Don't discount the good things children can do. That's what a Montgomery County mother is saying after her daughter came up with a unique way to help others. She's only 11 years old, but Emma Rose Shapiro thought of a unique way to help disadvantaged kids celebrate a children's holiday.

Brotherly Love: Pillowcases For Kids' Hospitals

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:53:08 GMT

After losing her son to cancer, one mother decided there was something she could do to help others. Cindy Kerr's message is creating smiles one case at a time.