Keanu Reeves Gifts His 4 Stuntmen With $20,000 Rolex Watches Engraved With Fun Messages
Keanu Reeves invited his 4 stuntmen to dinner and gave them each a Rolex Submariner watch as a bonus for working on the new John Wick film.
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Boy Gets "Clone Trooper" Arm From a 3-D Printer Prosthetics Enthusiast
Family and friends gathered in a room to help surprise 7-year-old Liam Porter with a new prosthetic arm -- not just any prosthetic, but one built with a 3-D printer to look like the arm of a "clone trooper" from Star Wars films.
Secret Santa Asks Police to Hand Out Thousands in Cash on City Streets
A Missouri businessman well-known for handing out tens of thousands in cash to random people at Christmas time, this year deputized officers in the local Sheriff's Department to do the jolly work for him. He told the dozen Kansas City officers he wanted them to be showered in those feelings of appreciation that he gets to enjoy every year.
Student Raises Thousands for Homeless Hero Who Offered Her Money
An 22-year-old Lancashire art student has raised over £32,000 for a homeless man, after he offered her his last £3 so that she could get a taxi home safely. Dominique Harrison-Bentzen declined his generous offer, but was so moved by the gesture that she started a campaign to raise enough money to help him get a flat. She called on her friends to each donate £3 in his honor.
Family Builds Haitian Orphanage To Continue Daughter's Legacy
19 year-old college student Britney Gengel was so moved by the spirit of the Haitian people when she visited with an aid group in 2010 that she told her mom she wanted start her own orphanage there. Hours later, she was killed in the massive earthquake, but her dream came true thanks to her parents and brothers.
Anonymous Angel Mails a Christmas Package Left on Bus
A 79-year-old retired social-services worker wants to thank the kind-hearted person who mailed a package he mistakenly left on a South Philadelphia bus. His sister called on Christmas Day to say she received the gift -- the only one Cliff Hunter was going to be able to afford to give.
Empty Stockings Prompt Outpouring of Kindness for Many Families
For the past month, the Charlotte Observer has run a series of stories on particular struggling families who signed up to get toys from the Salvation Army's annual Christmas program. And dozens of readers responded to the stories with offers of cash, toys, furniture and groceries.
Mysterious Notes Lead to Neighbor in Need - and Kindness Delivered
A desperate woman was surprised when neighbors she'd never met showed up at her door bringing bags of groceries. It all started with a cryptic note left in several mailboxes around the neighborhood.
Magician Surprises Veteran with New Car and Year of Rent (Video)
After a video went viral in October showing a magician ripping up a homeless man's sign and turning it into money, a fund was set up that raised $40K for the veteran to get him off the street. When the humble vet only wanted a portion of the money, the magician surprised another struggling veteran with an avalanche of life-changing gifts, and made a beautiful video.
Generous Cop Pays Vet Bill for Service Dog Injured in Hit and Run
When Detective Ryan Salmon happened upon the scene of an accident in Takoma, Washington, he found a service dog next to a wheelchair-bound girl lying injured after being hit by a car that fled. The incredible thing he did later that day places him in the top tier of officers who "Protect and Serve."
Magician Rips Up Homeless Man's Sign… Then Delivers $35K Surprise
Las Vegas magician Rob Anderson posted a YouTube video showing him ripping up a sign held by a homeless man who only wants to make people smile. Out of the torn pieces of the sign, he made it "rain" money. So many viewers on YouTube were impressed by the homeless veteran's courteous demeanor that a fundraising page was set up and has raised $38,000 to get him back an apartment.
Anonymous Samaritan Replaces Stolen Bike for Kind Food Worker
Nathan King has biked to work at Culver's restaurant for ten years, rain or shine, but last Thursday he had to walk home after finding his bike lock snipped outside the business. The theft left him upset and sad, but on Saturday he got a surprise gift delivered to his workplace.
Mystery Donor Gives Money To Vandalized Stores In Ferguson, Keeps Town 'Hopeful'
Neighbors are helping neighbors in the riot-weary town of Ferguson. An unidentified man delivered encouraging words last week along with envelopes of cash to businesses cleaning up after the Missouri neighborhood protests left shops vandalized.
Couple's Wedding Day Saved by Strangers from Craigslist
A Texas couple on the eve of their wedding day was trying to sell furniture on Craigslist so they could buy the groom, who had just lost his job, a pair of shoes for the big day. They never imagined the kindness they would find in one 39-year-old stranger from Texas.
With Medical Bills Climbing, Waitress Gets $1,000 Tip on $14 Bill
Medical bills were piling up for Chrisi Kemp after her daughter got sick and an appliance had just broken at home. The North Carolina waitress told ABC11 that she had a breakdown right before coming into work at the One Whirled Cafe in Raleigh last Thursday.
Man in Disguise Gives $128,000 to Buy Terminal Woman Hope for Cure
A mother of four who would likely die within a year from a terrible disorder, tried to raise the $128,000 needed to travel to the US for a pioneering stem-cell treatment that might cure her. The family failed to raise the money until an anonymous man showed up at their door.
'57 Chevy is More Than a Gift, it's a Promise from a Little Boy
Growing up my dad always dreamed of owning a 57 chevy bel-air. He grew up poor in a family of 7 children. He never thought he would be able to own his dream vehicle but would talk about it all the time. When I was 8 years old I promised him that on his 57th birthday I would buy him a 57 bel-air. I never forgot and was able to fulfill my promise.
Teachers Left 'Speechless' by Stranger who Picked up Tab for Autism Students
A school trip to a local restaurant turned into an emotional and wonderful experience for a group of students with autism this month, thanks to the kindness of a stranger.
Anonymous Benefactor Leaves Car on Paralyzed Mother's Front Lawn
A benefactor has given the gift of freedom, in the form of a new car, to an Australian mother left paralyzed six months ago after the birth of her third child. And the generosity was completely anonymous.
Community Pours Love on Family of 6 Who Lost Everything
After the wildfire outbreak in Southern California last week, NBC shared the story of one family who escaped with their lives. Everything they owned was destroyed, but their community rewrote the script.
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