8-Year-Old with 'Heart of Gold' Holds Third Toy Drive for Children Hospitalized Over Holidays

Photo: Courtesy Sonia EricksenEight-year-old Cody Struble has sagittal craniosynostosis, a painful skull disorder that has led to three major surgeries for the little boy. So Struble knows what it’s like to spend long stretches in the hospital.Still, he’s never been hospitalized over Christmas, so he was shocked to learn nearly three years ago that several children wouldn’t be able to go home for the holidays.“Cody asked what he could do for the kids that don’t get to home for Christmas,” his mother, Sonia Ericksen, recalls to PEOPLE.

8-Year-Old with Muscular Atrophy Joins UMass Hockey Team — and Calls Himself an 'Intense' Coach

From Left to Right: Owen Murray, Garrett Wait, Josh Nodler, Linden Alger, Mikey Adamson at a game in Providence.Photo:Team IMPACT Team IMPACT Adrian Diaz, an 8-year-old with muscular atrophy, always knew he could be a vital part of any team—and when he joined the University of Massachusetts hockey squad he was determined to make the most out of the experience. “I felt like part of the team when I was in the gym,” Adrian, the team motivator, tells PEOPLE.

8-Year-Old's Central Park Lemonade Stand Raises Money to Help Friend Who Lost Home in Maui Wildfires

Julian Lin and his boat guide Ryan.Photo:Go Fund Me Go Fund Me Ryan’s uncle went missing “after he went back to his house and tried to save it,” according to the GoFundMe page. The money raised through the lemonade stand and GoFundMe will go to three separate causes: Ryan and his family, Maui United Way and the Maui Humane Society. On Sunday, Lin’s mother announced that $2,408.50 of the funds raised has already been donated to “intended causes.

80 Killed in California Wildfires as Nearly 1K Remain Missing: 'It's a Disheartening Situation'

Photo: Marcus Yam /Los Angeles Times/GettyThe death toll in a string of California wildfires continued to rise this week as authorities made progress in containing thedeadliest blaze in the northern part of the state. Now, authorities are struggling to learnthe whereabouts of nearly 1,000 people missingsince the fires broke out.On Sunday, the Camp Fire in northern California was 65 percent contained after spreading across 150,000 acres. Butte County officials announced that 77 people had died so far as a result of the fire.

80 Percent of Parents Think Technology Has Made Parenting More Difficult, Causes Kids to Grow Up Faster

Photo: SWNS Four in five American parents agree it’s harder to raise children today than when they were growing up, according to new research. The survey polled 2,000 American parents of school-aged children to see how they handle their kids in today’s digital age and found 80% agreed parenting is more challenging than 30 years ago due to the role technology plays in our everyday lives. Eighty-six percent of parents polled also agreed that kids “grow up” much faster today thanks to tech.