After prison, many of those who have paid their debt to society confront major hurdles in providing for themselves and their families. Darlene Lewis, whose son faced the same situation, decided to dedicate herself to helping ex-convicts find jobs so they don't fall back into a life of crime.
An 82-year-old Wisconsin widower spent more than half his life with Betty, and didn't want to let her go. So every day he walks to the park, brings a daisy, and talks to his wife on a bench he bought and dedicated to her after she died two years ago. A recent snowfall threatened to break his daily routine, until two city Parks employees grabbed shovels, saying, "We have to make sure he can get to his bench and talk to his wife." (WATCH)
When an assisted living home for the elderly in California shut down last fall, many of its residents were left behind, with nowhere to go. Maurice Rowland, the cook, and Miguel Alvarez, the janitor, who were working there, stayed to take care of them, quickly becoming round-the-clock caretakers.
Boynton Beach, Florida police officers responded to an apartment following a 911 hangup by a two-year-old. When they saw the sad little girl and her sister, they realized they had stumbled upon a different sort of 'emergency'. They knew what to do and returned the next day with a surprise.
Cobra. Lamborgini. Ferrari. Porsche. Kids in Oregon who are battling life-threatening illnesses get to choose which supercar they get to spend the day with, thanks to a compassionate car collector in Portland.
In late 2008, a jogger saved Mike Wise's life after he'd fallen through the ice on the C&O Canal while trying to save his dog. Six years later, the sports columnist got to repay him.
Her car was barely drivable after multiple run-ins with deer on roadways, but as a server at the Cracker Barrel restaurant, she didn't know how she would pay for repairs. Then, her boss asked her to drop her tray and come outside. A couple from Arkansas who'd seen her come to work in the shabby car was standing next to a silver car with a red bow on it.
It's a Christmas miracle come early for a North Carolina grandmother. Barbara's roof was leaking throughout the house so she went to see All About Roofing, located in Elon. The owner decided to give her a new roof for free because she only had $300.
Fifty five years ago, when Joyce was a young girl, she lost her parents after their small plane crash in a remote area of Washington state. Suddenly, Joyce is reliving happy memories after recently receiving a wondrous gift from a stranger.
At the Toys-R-Us store in Bellingham, Massachusetts a complete stranger became an angel for 154 customers. A woman this week walked into the store and told a cashier she wanted to pay off a layaway balance. "Which one?" she was asked. "All of them," she replied. For a total of $20,000.
Officer John Holder and 73-year-old widow Dorothy Shepard formed an unlikely friendship 6 months ago, after multiple surgeries left her recovering on her own. Every week he has taken her to doctors appointments and to run errands, mostly while he was off-duty. This was all a secret until a Walmart shopper snapped this photo and it went viral.
"A 92-year-old man is recovering in a Florida hospital after two Good Samaritans rescued him from his car, which had veered off the road and was sinking into a pond."
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