At 7 feet, 7 inches, Manute Bol was one of two tallest basketball players in NBA history.   Born in Sudan, Manute was drafted to become an NBA player in 1985 and played for ten years with four different teams: Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Miami Heat.  While he was knownfor his height and his reputation as an NBA…

As a father of two young girls, President Obama understands the importance of being a good leader and role model for his daughters. To support and encourage other fathers to be good role models, the President launched a new phase of his ‘Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative,’ which he announced during a speech on Father’s Day.  According…

We received this encouraging story about a woman who decided to donate a kidney in order to make a difference in someone’s life.  The following is a condensed and edited version of the story, featured with permission of the National Kidney Foundation Transplant Games. Last February, Judy Payne of McLean, Virginia read an article in…

How would you like to forget your troubles, have a great laugh, be entertained and support a super worthy cause in the process? Get ready to laugh out loud, because Robin Quivers and Brendan Murphy are hosting a special charity event through their 15 Foundation at Caroline’s, the famous New York City comedy club, on Wednesday…

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