Teen Presents $18,000 Check To Injured Columbine Student
A San Francisco teen-ager who raised $18,000 by running in a road race Tuesday presented the check to one of the most seriously injured victims of the Columbine High School massacre.
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Scout's Volunteer Garden Yields Harvest of Compassion, and Sharing for Food Banks
Where others saw only a vacant lot filled with weeds, Levit imagined a lush, organic garden whose yield would feed the poor, hungry, and homeless.
Deafblind Girl Jumps Out of Plane to Raise Money for Those Less Fortunate
Nicola Henderson, 17, jumped out of an airplane at 10,000 ft. and free fell at over 120 miles per hour for five thousand feet, harnessed to a professional parachute instructor, returning to earth to the cheers of those below. Nicole is deaf and blind but not letting disability ruin her life.
Youth Volunteers Deliver Caring Friendships to Armenian Elderly Shut-Ins
An Armenian Red Cross project to help elderly refugees has resulted in some unexpected friendships. The Psycho Social Care for Elderly Refugees project, started in May 1999, assists seniors cut off from society in sickness and poverty
Domino's Driver Delivers More Than Pizza to Elderly Man Left in Cold
Domino's Pizza promises delivery in 30 minutes, but one driver took it upon herself to deliver a new home to a customer in need- just in time for winter.
Waitress' Simple Act of Kindness Touches Grieving Parents
A waitress who has picked up the tab for firefighters and troops does it again for a pair of grieving parents.
Homeless Man Turns in $2,000 He Found, Then Donates Reward Cash
A man living on the streets came across thousands of dollars twice in the past month and has given it all away.
Little Girl With No Birthday Party Guests is Surprised by 300 Strangers
A Minnesota girl who had a tenth birthday party planned for Saturday, might have been plenty disappointed because nobody planned to show up, until 300 strangers did.
Couple Cancels Traditional Wedding to Give Back to Others
A young couple took their plans for a traditional wedding and honeymoon and turned it in to a beautiful opportunity to give. In the midst of planning a typical ceremony, with venue, cake and photos, Mark and Ismini Svensson decided to spend their wedding budget by sharing good deeds -- one in each of the 50 states -- with people they'd never met.
UPDATE: Dealership Hands New Car to Detroit Man Who Walks 21 Miles a Day
The Michigan employee ABC News named the "Man of the Week" for his loyalty to work, walking 21-miles to and from his job, was surprised with a new car at a local Ford dealership Friday. His story went viral after a college student raised $300,000 to buy him a vehicle following a compelling report in the Detroit Free Press about the man's dedication to his job, despite grueling winter hikes each day.
Dollar-a-Slice Pizza Shop in Philly Becomes Pay-it-Forward Mecca
After witnessing the success of the dollar pizza stores in Manhattan, Mason Wartman left his job on Wall Street to move back to Philadelphia to open one of his own. What he didn't know then was that Rosa's Fresh Pizza would become a bastion of kindness for customers paying it forward by buying slices for others.
A Chick-fil-A Owner's Act of Kindness On a Cold Night
A photo of a man in need getting some help at a Chick-fil-A restaurant alongside a highway in Birmingham, Alabama is inspiring viewers far and wide. The restaurant's owner, known for his kindness, gave a man free food and handed him his gloves so the man might be warmer in the cold.
Principal Raises $17,000 to Buy Shoes for Her Needy Students (w/ Video)
The principal of a school outside of Louisville, KY, where 75 percent of students live below the poverty line, realized her students were so poor that most didn't have decent shoes. So she decided to hold a fundraiser, and it succeeded beyond her wildest imagination.
Philadelphia Cab Driver Gets $1,000 Tip For Two-Minute Drive
A taxi driver in Philadelphia was "shocked and overjoyed" when he received a $989.98 tip on a $4.31 fare 12 days before Christmas. Taxi driver Oumar Maiga, who always has a smile on his face, was working the late shift for Freedom Taxi service when the generous passenger flagged down his cab for a quick two-minute ride. After finding out the man's evening had been hectic, the mysterious rider said he was going to "take care of him."
NFL Player Spends Thousands so Kids Can Have Fun in the Sun For Free
This Oakland Raiders player is making sure that 2,000 kids will be able to splash around in the heat this summer totally free of charge.
Generous Chef Gets Paid Back For Kindness After His Restaurant Burns Down
Bruno Serato almost went broke trying to feed his favorite kids every day – so when his beloved restaurant burned down, the community stepped up.
Parents Buy Their School Crossing Guard a New Car
Parents stepped in to help their kids' beloved crossing guard after his car was repossessed while he was caring for his ailing wife. Since retiring from his job, Nathaniel Kendrick has been volunteering every day at a Dallas school for ten years. When they gave him the keys, all he could do was cry.
Homeless Man Given Six Job Interviews Thanks to His Powerful Sign
Barry was not holding your average panhandling sign – in fact, it got him six job interviews and local accommodation.
Bullied Boy With Buck-teeth Finally Gets New Smile
Evan Hill of Christchurch, New Zealand will no longer be called "rabbit boy" now that he has a beautiful new smile thanks to strangers far and wide.
Subway Passengers Come Together to Prepare Anxious Man For Job Interview
When a nervous man got into a panic about being late for his job interview, his fellow subway passengers opened their hearts and purses to help.
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