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Billie Wright talks with Kevin Tuerff about his 9/11 story and how it inspired him to create the Pay If Forward 9/11 non-profit.

A small meow tugs at a soldier’s lonely heart. A bony pup cowering nearby begs for a bite of ration. U.S. combat vets adopt battlefield pets they must leave when deployment is done. Paws of War runs missions to find the soldier’s beloved cat or dog in countries like Iraq and Syria, Jordan, Kosovo. “We do it, we do it at no cost to our active military members; we get those animals back here and we reunite them.” Monika Kelly reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2024]

Guide Dogs of the Desert is one of just 14 schools in the U.S. for certified canine companions. Labradors are the main breed, but it specializes in standard poodles, which are hypoallergenic. Dogs are paired with the blind in need at no-charge. Monika Kelly reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2024]

Billie Wright talks with Chicago's Josh Beaton about his non-profit, Tween Esteem Project.

We’ve heard the chances of staying married are like flipping a coin. Christian author and social researcher Shaunti Feldhahn believed it too. But when she wanted to cite an original source for the 50/50 divorce rate, she was surprised none could be found. After eight years of study, Feldhahn is confident the true divorce rate is currently no greater than 25%. Hear her conversation with Marya Morgan. [Educational Media Foundation – All Rights Reserved]

Pastor David Wheeler’s RevStoration is not only picking up viewers, but is restoring people’s faith in God. Listen to Air1's Rafael Sierra's report.

Billie Wright talks with Shannon Joy about utilizing llamas and alpacas for therapy in Ridgefield, Washington. Joy and her mom, Lori, recently paid a visit to Portland International Airport to help passengers with stress.

“We started out our first week on the topic of identity,” explains Erin, “because, through and through, if we can truly understand our identity and where that comes from – and where it doesn’t come from – and understand who we are in Christ, if we could hone in on that, all of the other issues that they’re dealing with all comes down to understanding who they are” in the Lord.

The Bible explains that there truly is such a thing as “the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding” and Cindy Mullins, from Lincoln County, Kentucky, has without-a-doubt-in-her-mind experienced that. Cindy is a wife, a mom, a nurse…and dramatically and unexpectedly has lost both her legs and hands. “I can’t put my own Chapstick on,” is one of the simple things she is no longer able to do. What happened?

“This country created the majority of its schools during the 1940s, 50s and 60s,” says Jill Hardy-Heath, President and CEO of Heart of America. Disrepair deeply affects learning. “If you walk into a school where you have peeling paint and ceiling tiles that are falling, and things have not been updated – think about how that would make you feel.” HOA is committed to raising the spirits of those students and teachers. “We transform spaces,” she smiles. “Think about Extreme Home Makeover, but School Edition.” Rafael Sierra reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]

Air1's Monika Kelly speaks to Ahndrea Blue, founder of Eloise's Cooking Pot Food Bank in Tacoma, Washington. Ms. Blue is an attorney who noticed some of her tenants seemed malnourished. Making sure that they were fed was just the beginning of a food bank that now feeds 70,000 people every month.

He even made it weatherproof so it could be enjoyed throughout the year. Listen to Air1's Rafael Sierra's report.

Billie Wright talks with Bryson Reine and his dad, Shawn about the 15-mile hike in Colorado. Bryson raised $28,000 for a missions irrigation project.

Children feel the thrill of seeing their scripts come to life with the help of creative-writing mentors and local actors who volunteer to perform. Though based primarily in Los Angeles, the arts program Young Storytellers works to scale its success to other cities by providing free online videos educators can use to help students shape stories. Monika Kelly reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]

Convoy of Hope arrived in Lahaina, West Maui with emergency supplies days after the fire, trading their trademark big rigs for big boats. The Christ-centered ministry also remains involved in dozens of disasters and war zones in the U.S. and worldwide. “We are on the ground working in the Middle East,” confirms Convoy spokesman Ethan Forhetz, and though he ‘can’t say much’ in order to protect the safety of local partners, he says more than 40,000 pounds of food was recently delivered by cargo plane to Israel and Gaza. Marya Morgan reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]