Inspirational Voices: Community Activists

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Helping the Homeless Through Sports

• Helping the Homeless Through Sports

Dr. Wilbur "Billy" Oaks looks to keep homeless active and healthy through various sports programs.

Shop Till You Stop

• Shop Till You Stop

Members of The Compact have given up shopping and embraced their community.

Pup Crawl!

• Pup Crawl!

More than 400 dogs and their owners marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to help displaced animals.

Brother Jimmy and His Team of Angels

• Brother Jimmy and His Team of Angels

Not even an army could fix my house after Hurricane Katrina. Boy was I glad I was wrong.  

The Compassion Boom

• The Compassion Boom

How the recession is prompting people to lend a helping hand

In Concert

• In Concert

How one college student and aspiring music promoter used her skills for hurricane relief

Marching On

• Marching On

Hurricane Katrina had devastated New Orleans, but it couldn't keep Virgil Tiller from directing the Marching 100.

New Orleans Saint

• New Orleans Saint

After Hurricane Katrina, ex-quarterback Danny Wuerffel was not about to give up on the kids he mentored in the Ninth Ward.

A Struggling Sculptor Learns the Art of Compassion

• A Struggling Sculptor Learns the Art of Compassion

A struggling artist uses his own money to build a hospital in poverty-stricken Calcutta

Banding Together in Tough Times

• Banding Together in Tough Times

How people are connecting during the recession

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