Cincinnati ranks among the most compassionate cities in the U.S.

The students at Lighthouse Community School in Madisonville delivered Christmas early to residents of St. Paul Retirement Village in Madisonville.

Lighthouse President and CEO Bob Mecum says a simple mantra guides his work at Lighthouse Youth Services. "We help ourselves by helping others. We make ourselves stronger by helping others. We make our community stronger by helping others. We become a better person in so many ways by helping others, and that’s what makes this country great," he said.