Homeless Magazine Seller is So Beloved By Locals, They Showered Him With Love and a New VW Home
Despite being homeless, this magazine seller is the happiest – and most beloved – man on the streets of Bristol.
Compassion
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When WWII Veteran is Saddened By Upcoming Birthday, 50,000 Strangers Give Him Reason to Smile
Thousands of people from around the world took some time out of their day to cheer a WWII vet for his birthday – and their kindness made a huge difference.
Read Woman's Heartfelt Open Letter to Flight Attendant Who Extended Simple Offer of Kindness 17 Years Ago
Annemarie Kaan was anxious about moving to Canada – but a flight attendant's simple gesture of kindness is still helping her 17 years later.
10 Best Stories When Kindness and Heroics Went Viral in 2018
If you need some inspiration for being more compassionate in 2019, here are the top ten most popular stories from this year.
After Cheerful Young Walmart Cashier Pays for Stranger's $110 Grocery Bill, Community Repays Him Ten-Fold
When this 19-year-old Walmart cashier happily picked up the tab for a struggling customer, his community decided they wanted to thank him for his kindness.
Child With 'Nothing to Give' Sacrifices the 'Best Part of Her Breakfast' as Gift for Her Teacher
This youngster's gift for her teacher is the modern equivalent to "The Gift of the Magi" - except this version was more like "The Gift of the Marshmallows".
Good Samaritan Couple Reunites Frantic Father With Diaper Bag Containing Passports and $5,000 in Cash
This California couple could have taken the money to help themselves, but they were determined to find the diaper bag's owners and return $5,000.
When Man Finds Balloon With Girl's Christmas List, He Travels to Mexico to Deliver
One man's compulsion to grant a little Mexican girl's Christmas wish may have also resulted in a lifelong relationship with another family.
Bus Driver Saves Money From Every Paycheck to Buy Christmas Presents for All 70 of His Students
This compassionate elementary school bus driver made sure that every single one of his young students got what they wanted for Christmas.
Retiree Has Driven Over 64,000 Miles to Ensure Low-Income Students Can Get to Class
This 76-year-old is much more than just a driver – he is also a "grandpa" to hundreds of students.
Dying 86-Year-old Bought 14 Years Worth of Christmas Gifts for His 2-Year-old Neighbor
A doting dad was overcome with emotion when someone showed up at his door with a bag filled with 14 years-worth of gifts from a neighbor, who had just died.
When Icy Roads Delay School Day, Bus Driver Buys 50 Breakfast Meals for His Students
This compassionate bus driver was not about to let his students go through their school day without breakfast – so he made one more quick stop on his route.
Watch 3 People Give Gifts and Cash to Strangers (And How They Turned Out to Be Happiest of All)
There is no better way to celebrate the season of giving than by randomly giving away $100 bills, bicycles, and iPads to people on the street.
Mom Brought to Tears When Airline Stranger Gives Up First Class Seat for Her Sick Daughter
This 46-year-old man's gesture of "real, pure goodness" is inspiring hundreds of thousands of people across social media.
Clicks Against Breast Cancer, and Hunger, and Deforestation, and…
I went to donate a mammogram with a simple click of my mouse and found -- on the same page -- not only the Hunger Site, but the Rainforest Site, The Child Health Site, the Literacy Site, and the Animal Rescue Site!
US Supreme Court Strikes Mandatory Life Terms For Juveniles
The United States Supreme Court ruled that an Alabama law that gave juveniles convicted of murder mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole was unconstitutional. To slap juveniles with a mandatory sentence, which does not allow a judge to take into consideration the circumstances of a murder -- such as lack of intent to kill -- violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
No Drop in the Bucket: Canadian Plumber Gives $25 Mil to Hospital
A Canadian plumber is making health care flow more easily in his community thanks to his $25 million donation to a Vancouver hospital.
Strangers Drive for Hours to Attend Party for Rural Boy Without Friends (WATCH)
Strangers drove for hours to a country town, showing up for the birthday party of a speech-impaired boy. Watch them give Camden the greatest water fight ever.
Penguins Caught in Oil Spill Saved by "Commando" Veterinarians
Hundreds of Magellanic penguins washed ashore in Argentina after an oil spill have been saved by volunteers. "Commando" Veterinarians built a field hospital to immediately remove the deadly oil and house the birds for the weeks of recovery.
Providing Foster Care for Deployed Troops' Cats
Operation Noble Foster has provided more than 3,000 deployed servicemembers with individual foster homes for their cats until they return. "The best part is knowing that I'm able to take care of somebody's pet while they are serving our country."
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