Fostering Fluffy & Fido
by Lisa Zhito
When Susan Turner first met Peanut, the tiny gray and white kitten had been abandoned in a cardboard box at the Franklin County
first appeared: 12/16/2007
Easter Memories
Easter is remembered in an array of colors, from new purple dresses, yellow bonnets and black patent-leather shoes to multicolored eggs hidden in tufts of green grass and fragrant white lilies surrounding the Sunday church altar.
first appeared: 4/1/2007
Singing the Language of Love
by Cynthia Rubin
At the Sarasota Memorial Nursing Home Center in Sarasota, Fla. (pop. 52,715), an assembled audience of patients slowly but surely perks up...
first appeared: 2/11/2007
Dodgertown
by M.B. Roberts
It’s a hot, sunny March day at Holman Stadium in Vero Beach, Fla. (pop. 20,362), better known this time every year as the spring-training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
first appeared: 2/4/2007
Home Sweet Home
by M.B. Roberts
On a crisp, sunny day on a quiet street in Atlanta, about two dozen people gather in the driveway of a light yellow house with white trim to celebrate move-in day with the owner
first appeared: 1/28/2007
What Makes Your Hometown Great?
When American Profile posed this question to readers, responses brimming with passion and pride poured in from across the nation.
first appeared: 10/22/2006
Valuable Lessons
by Marti Attoun
Volunteers are a key ingredient to success in school.
first appeared: 8/6/2006
American Red Cross
by Diana West
Volunteers power the nation's largest relief organization
first appeared: 5/14/2006
Angels in Flight
by Marti Attoun
Volunteer pilots follow a higher calling
first appeared: 3/19/2006
Wearing O' the Greenes
by Marti Attoun
Every day's St. Patrick's Day for this Florida family
first appeared: 3/12/2006
Lasting Love
by Marti Attoun
Three endearing stories of longtime married couples.
first appeared: 2/5/2006
Whatta Water Tower!
by Marti Attoun
Hometown landmarks inspire community pride
first appeared: 1/22/2006
Unusual Lodging
by Michael Nolan
Looking for something more offbeat than standard lodging choices for your next trip? We’ve searched the treetops, ocean floor and coast-to-coast and found eight unforgettable, out-of-the-ordinary options.
first appeared: 4/25/2004
Discovering America
by Carol Davis
One way to know what America is, is to see where it's been.
first appeared: 4/27/2003
Gasoline in His Blood
by Bob Alexander
Automobile racing in America got off to a roaring start in Ormond Beach, Fla. a century ago on the hard-packed sand.
first appeared: 4/6/2003
The 00:14 Second Dance
by Noble Sprayberry
In NASCAR, a pit crew’s performance often means the difference between a checkered flag and finishing in the middle of the pack.
first appeared: 3/9/2003