Guy Asks Homeless People What They Want for Christmas, Then, Buys It

While most of us want the nicest clothes or the biggest TV for the holidays, there are a lot of people who just need the basics like food and clothing. So, instead of shopping for people who already have a lot... the anonymous man decided to spend his money shopping for people who don't have much at all.

By Jeanne Goddard

30 December 35 Views

Strangers in NYC Give Homeless Czech Man a Ticket Home

The YouTube collaboration known as Whatever, while in New York City handing out sweatshirts, hats and gloves to homeless people before the winter season, happened to meet a middle-aged man from Czechoslovakia who really needed a friend. They learned Jaroslav's story of bad luck and how all he wanted in the world now, was to simply go back home to see his family.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 November 38 Views

Fast Food Worker Who Stood Up For Blind Customer Gets National Praise

A 19-year-old Dairy Queen employee served more than ice cream at his Hopkins, Minnesota store recently: He stood up for a blind man after his twenty dollar bill, dropped on the ground, was scooped up by a sighted customer who refused to give it back. A typed letter of commendation now hangs on the wall of the DQ shop after a third customer saw the whole scene unfold and couldn't believe how manager Joey Prusak had handled the situation - going above and beyond what anyone could expect.

By Jeanne Goddard

19 September 35 Views

Software Saves Prescription Drugs From Landfills, Sends to Needy Patients

This software saves millions of dollars in unused prescription drugs from the trash, rerouting them to people who need, but can't afford, medicine.

By Jim Stout

29 March 40 Views

Man Turns to Police and Finds Help Instead of Committing Another Crime

A man taught to hate cops his whole life turned to them to keep from committing a crime, and was stunned at their response.

By Jim Stout

31 March 36 Views

Businessman Gives $18 Mil to Restore DC's Lincoln Memorial, His 4th "Patriotic Gift"

A Washington, DC philanthropist has contributed $18.5 million toward the largest renovation of the Lincoln Memorial since it opened in 1922.

By Jim Stout

18 February 48 Views

College Professor Gives Half His Income to Charity

Richard Semmler, a mathematics professor at Northern Virginia Community College, works two jobs to earn enough money to give away half of the $100,000 income he earns each year. In addition to his monetary donations, Mr. Semmler volunteers every Monday night to help serve meals at the Central Union Mission, in Washington, DC.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 October 38 Views

Warren Buffett's Sister Donates All Her Millions

Doris Buffett is 81 and has the kind of reputation money can buy. She's given away a fortune -- over $80 million -- and wants to keep giving until it's all gone. Her money comes from her mother's investment funds managed by her little brother, Warren Buffet, known as the Oracle of Omaha.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 December 35 Views

Coffee Santa Triggers Copycat Generosity Across Canada

For the third time in a week a generous customer at a coffee chain in Canada has handed over around $900 to pay for beverages -- and this time some food -- in an identical gesture of goodwill.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 July 45 Views

Join Wall Street. Save the World.

While some of his peers have shunned Wall Street as the land of the morally bankrupt, Jason Trigg's moral code steered him there. He is after money — as much as he can earn, so he can give half of it away.

By Teresa Helton

02 June 36 Views

Modern-day Robin Hood Applies Business Skills to Philanthropy

Wall Street hedge fund manager and billionaire Paul Tudor Jones started the Robin Hood Foundation 25 years ago to inspire wealthy donors to give money to help impoverished New Yorkers. Since then, the charity has raised more than one and a quarter billion dollars.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 May 47 Views

Good Samaritans Swarm Into Moore, Make Tornado Recovery Less Painful

One week after the tornado that damaged 12,000 homes in Moore, strangers are moving bricks and sifting through rubble for heirlooms. One carpenter drove 24 hours from New York City just to help out. He says the hugs are unforgettable.

By Jeanne Goddard

28 May 51 Views

Disabled in Iraq, Now Making Life Easier for Other Wounded Vets

A National Guardsman lost both legs in Iraq, but found a new mission helping others. It was a life-altering injury, but from the beginning, Dale Beatty had a positive attitude about it. Beatty created an organization Purple Heart Homes after a Builders Association -- of which he was a member -- helped him build a wheelchair-accessible home with wide doorways and roll-in bathrooms.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 February 42 Views

Philanthropist Leaves Fortune to D.C. Charity, Symphony, Opera

Richard A. Herman lived in the Watergate for more than 40 years and was a longtime patron of the arts, but the shy railroad heir was virtually unknown in Washington social circles for much of his long life. Family Matters of Greater Washington today announced that Herman, who died in November at 100, left the nonprofit organization 60 percent of his vast estate — $28 million, which the group says is one of the largest gifts ever to a local social service organization.

By Jeanne Goddard

06 February 45 Views

Shoe Shiner Donates $200,000 in Tips to Children in Need

Albert Lexie, the longtime shoe shiner, has been giving back to others for years. He is Pittsburgh's hero in disguise. This man is a guardian angel who changes lives one dollar at a time. A shoe shine costs $5, but Lexie's customers have been generous with their tips and every cent goes to the hospital's children in need.

By Jeanne Goddard

22 February 34 Views