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Though not completely based on Mr. Hartman and his efforts to, as he states, "put a spotlight on kindness," Uplift Media certainly takes some inspiration and aligns perfectly in the undertaking. In fact, when searching for good news stories, his videos come up more often than any other source. They are so abundant and good that we've had to intentionally not post some in effort to keep from duplicating his efforts and relying on him solely.  We are clearly not the only fans of him and his amazing news segment called, " On the Road with Steve Hartman " as he was recognized recently by the Canterbury School on March 6, 2024 hailing him as the "King of Kindness" . The students at the school pile into the chapel area every Wednesday to watch his newest offering and simply love him like a celebrity rock star. Who better to admire and adore than a guy like that? Hartman speaking to student at Canterbury School Canterbury School Principal, Mike Landgraf sa...

 Ever get transfixed by the pattern of waves on the ocean? What about how a fire flickers and dances about at a campfire? Do you go to bed with a white noise machine or maybe the tv on? If you said yes or have yet another example all together you know how comforting movement, lights, waves, and even sounds can be if in the right situation. For Finn Daly, a young boy with both autism and down syndrome, its the waving of an American Flag. He has one at home that he likes to sit and watch just outside his front door. But really, any flag will do and it makes for some fun walks through the neighborhood, since many other homes fly the red, white, and blue as well. Todd Disque noticing Finn in his front yard These walks didn't go unnoticed, especially since Finn would often stop and take time out to appreciate each newly found flag and its location. One such stop was at the home of Todd Disque where his flag flies close to the sidewalk, pole connected to a shade tree. Steve Hartman of CB...

 Steve Hartman, a CBS reporter, is often assigned stories like the ones we like to cover on Uplift Media. Good news that is heartwarming, wholesome, and hits the audience in the feels. As such he covered Bruno Serato back in 2010 highlighting this restaurant owner and chef for his philanthropy and penchant for feeding poor kids at the local Boys and Girls Clubs in the city of Anaheim, CA. His restaurant, The White House, was where he entertained the higher society individuals and made his money, AKA his day job. However, his passion and love for feeding these kids often required that he make large financial sacrifices. He refinanced the restaurant and his home in order to continue operating his charity. As Hartman puts it, "he was giving away more meals than he was selling." But Serato never complained and he never wanted to stop. Serato doing what he loves Then tragedy struck. An electrical fire burned his prized restaurant to the ground and along with it his ability to hav...

What comes to mind when you consider the workplace title of High School Janitor? Probably not many glamourous images related to the job duties of cleaning up after hundreds of teenagers. You might imagine a person dawning a uniform, gloves, and a variety of cleaning tools like a mop, bucket, rags, and spray bottles. It would seem appropriate that said individual would have a big key chain to access all the rooms and storage areas to complete his or her assigned duties. You would be accurate in those observations but if you visit Trinity High School in Euless Texas you might find out much more about their janitor, Charles Clark.  His career with the school began twenty-five years ago and very shortly after starting his daily tasks he noticed some students that seemed to be falling through the cracks. Rather than keep to himself, he decided to sit down with them for one-to-one chats. In these discussions you could observe Charles encouraging the teens, advising them, answering q...