Padres Baseball Team Keeps Disabled Pitcher on Payroll for 20 Yrs to Give Insurance
Since a heart attack left pitcher Matt LaChappa disabled with brain damage, the San Diego Padres have renewed his contract each year to give him health insurance.
Generosity
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Daughter Surprises Dad With His First Vacation to Reward Life of Hard Work
A man who never took a vacation so he could support his family gets the surprise of a lifetime when his daughter takes him on a tropical vacation.
President Obama Wrote Checks to Struggling Americans, Says New Book
An inspiring new book by Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow reveals a few instances when President Obama personally helped struggling Americans whose stories reached him as part of a daily ritual to read ten letters from average citizens every day.
Greek Islanders to Get Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for Saving Refugees
Greek Islanders who've risked their lives and sacrificed their livelihoods to save thousands of refugees are being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Woman Makes Sure 19,000 Cancer Patients Have a Clean House
This woman has helped thousands of cancer patients receive $5.5 million in free house cleaning services over the past ten years.
Iranians Erect 'Kindness Walls' to Warm Up Winter for the Poor
Brightly painted "Kindness Walls" let Iranians leave clothes, shoes, and food for the needy to take.
Record Number of 2015 Organ Transplants is 'Testament to Generosity of Americans'
Organ transplants performed in the United States for the first time exceeded 30,000 in a single year, according to a report from the branch of the US Department of Health and Human Services that oversees national organ transplantation policy. "This landmark achievement is a testament to the generosity of the American public to help others […]
Man Leaves $3 Million Fortune to Create New Animal Rescue Farm
A man with no family of humans has left his fortune to animals, providing them a shelter and refuge on a secluded Illinois farm.
Flint Students No Longer Fear Washing Hands As Boy Raises $10,000 for Sanitizer
This 7-yr-old boy raised enough money to supply every classroom in Flint, Michigan with hand sanitizer during the city's water crisis.
Student Uses Coupon Clipping Skills to Buy $100,000 of Products for the Poor
Starting at age 16, this student has spent four years clipping coupons and running down bargains–all for people in need.
"I Got You a Hamster!" Sister's Love Brings Boy to Tears (WATCH)
This little boy can't believe it when his sister uses her birthday money to surprise him with a new pet. The video is adorable.
Recycling The Love: She's Delivering Leftover Wedding Flowers To The Elderly
This angel takes donations of leftover flowers and gives anonymous bouquets of love to patients and the elderly.
Homeless Woman and Her Dog Stop Burglary, Receive Thousands for New Home
Thousands of dollars in donations have poured in to buy this homeless woman a trailer after she and her dog thwarted a burglary.
Volunteers Turn Abandoned Buildings into Apartments for Homeless Vets
Volunteers are turning abandoned buildings into more than 100 apartments for homeless veterans in Ohio, with businesses doing work for free.
Cab Driver Gets Unexpected Theme-Park Ticket To Ride From Passenger
An Irish businessman decided to give his taxi driver, who was going to wait for hours in the car, a ticket to come with him to the largest indoor theme park.
Businessman Saves Boyhood Friend's Home, Donates It to Habitat for Humanity
They were his neighbors but so much more. Now he has honored their memory by buying their family home and donating it to Habitat for Humanity.
Homeless Man Given Job by Home Owner Who Kicked Him Off Property (WATCH)
When a property owner kicked a homeless man off his porch, the squatter's polite response landed him a new job – and more.
Surprise Gift-Giving for Hardworking Refugee Leaves Him in Tears (WATCH)
A refugee thought he was being interviewed for a documentary, but was really being surprised with gifts and a car. Great Video.
Small Voice That Urged Big Act of Kindness Lets Stranger Walk Again
The first steps a man took in eight years, began with a stranger's 3,000 mile random act of kindness.
South Korean Golfer Gives $200K to Tornado Relief in the US
A South Korean golfer, K.J. Choi is giving $200,000 from his win at The Players Championship to help victims of the tornados that ravaged the southeastern United States.
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