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School Principal Shaves Head After Students Raise $15k for Haiti Relief
Jan. 22 was a day of major backfires at two Midwestern schools. In Kansas City, Mo., a teacher was promised tickets to the NCAA’s Final Four if he could sink an almost impossible basket from half-court; he made it, but the school had no such tickets. Then, in Devils Lake, N.D., a school principal made a promise he didn't think he'd have to keep: shave his head if the school raised $5,000 for Haiti disaster relief. (read more)

Rochester Giving 60 Kids A Smile
A child going without dental care is nothing to smile about. Pain caused by untreated tooth decay can create difficulty in eating, speaking, playing and learning. In some cases, tooth bacteria can spread to the brain and cause major illness – even death. (read more)

Best Buy Volunteers Remodel Housing Facility for Veterans
When a new Best Buy store is built or remodeled, much of the task is overseen by employees in the company’s Deployment Resources department. These employees recently took on a very different remodeling task: fixing up a new Salvation Army housing facility for veterans. (read more)