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At just seven years old, Allen Gage of Mabank, Texas, has already managed to carve out a name for himself in the competitive world of pie baking. While most boys his age might be more concerned with scoring touchdowns or riding bikes, Gage has shown that he can tackle a much different kind of challenge—one…

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A teenage farmer in Maine faced a hard summer after dealing with a lack of sunshine, flooding rains, invasive animals and a devastating break-in, but remains steadfast in his focus on community and business as pumpkin harvest season begins. Brayden Nadeau, a 13-year-old resident of Poland, Maine, told Fox News Digital, “It takes hard work.…

Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission / Facebook
Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl is a rockstar on and off the stage. He showed off his cooking skills in photos that have gone viral of him volunteering for a homeless organization. Several images of Grohl working in a kitchen at the Hope The Mission in Los Angeles circulated over social media. However, a…

Our “People Who Do Good” series has been a blast and I’ve enjoyed highlighting the stories and lives of everyday heroes. This one comes to us from writer Rebecca Brittingham who traveled to Florida to find a cake-maker with a heart for the less fortunate. When most people hear the word art, they usually think…

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