A Missouri teen with advanced cancer was given just 8 months to live. Then, his doctor made him a promise that proved human connection can be the greatest healer. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Kansas City.
St. Benedict's Preparatory School, a private high school in Newark, N.J., requires freshmen – many of whom have never been hiking or camping – to hike the Appalachian Trail for five days, with "some" adult supervision.
@SteveHartmanCBS reports on an annual 55-mile rite of passage.
They’ve been insisting they’re twins since they were in preschool. Nearly a decade later, the pair is still proving sisterhood goes beyond genetics. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Miami.
5 days. 55-miles. No phones. Minimal adult supervision.
@SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road with a look at a unique mandatory hiking course that brings city kids to the Appalachian Trail.
At the school talent show, 11-year-old Samuel didn’t just find his voice — he found his flock. The autistic student with Tourette syndrome can mimic 50 different birds, a talent that had gone unnoticed until that unforgettable performance. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.
Last September, David White retired after 33 years in education, the last 15 as principal of the Burgess-Peterson Academy in Atlanta. But retirement didn't sit well with him, and so he applied for a position at his old school, one further down the ladder than his last one. @SteveHartmanCBS reports on someone for whom no job – like cleaning gutters – is too small. https://t.co/OXwpJZNffu
When firefighters found a dog left at their station with a note pleading, “Please help my baby,” they set out to find the owner. What happened next proved that sometimes the hardest act of love can lead to the happiest ending. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Texas.
Third-grade teacher Neil Lahammer goes above and beyond for his students, teaching them about kindness and character, and this year, he was named Kindness 101 Teacher of the Year. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Red Wing, Minnesota.
After retiring as a beloved school principal, David White thought life would slow down. Instead, he found himself missing the community so much, he returned to the same school in a very different role. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Atlanta.
After years of struggle, separation and homelessness, a daughter surprised her mom with something she never thought she’d have. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Florida with a reunion that reminds us what Mother's Day is all about.
In the sandhills of western Nebraska, cattle ranchers Mike and Kayla Wintz were afraid they would lose their livelihood when the largest wildfire in the state's history burned their 11,000 acres of grazing fields.
But then, in remarkable examples of empathy, charity and grace, anonymous donations of hay started arriving by the truckload. @SteveHartmanCBS reports. https://t.co/xLXX0COsnW
When the largest wildfire in Nebraska history tore through Mike and Kayla Wintz’s Sandhills ranch, it wiped out the grass and hay their cattle depend on. Their livelihood was gone — until strangers from across the country stepped in. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.
Nine-year-old Hayden Stine, a soccer player from Denver, was born missing her right forearm and hand. She found a role model in Denver Summit women's soccer star @Cars_Pickett16, who has the exact same limb difference. But Pickett never wanted to be a role model, until she saw the impact she could have on fans like Hayden – and she has now embraced the role. @SteveHartmanCBS reports.
A 9-year-old girl who was born without most of her arm was inspired by a Denver Summit soccer player who is just like her. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road with a story about role models.
At the heart of this 10-year-old boy is continuing a birthday tradition that's grounded in kindness and inclusion after inviting members of a local special needs recreation center to his celebration. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Idaho.
At 102, George Strausman is still striving to be his best. Through pottery, he’s proving it’s never too late to create something beautiful no matter how many times you start again. @stevehartmanCBS is On the Road.
A New Hampshire school’s only deaf student once felt alone, able to communicate only with his aide, until classmates, teachers and eventually the entire school learned sign language to connect with him. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.
An Oklahoma girls' basketball team appealed their victory after their coach discovered they didn't actually win the game, and now, they're being honored for their character. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.
The Carousel of Happiness has brought joy to millions thanks to the vision of one Marine veteran who carried a music box with him while serving in the Vietnam War. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Nederland, Colorado.