NBA Star DeMarcus Cousins Surprises Family with a Car for Christmas (WATCH)
Sacramento Kings star DeMarcus Cousins brought a local family to tears when he surprised them with a new car.
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Remember The Movers Who Give Free Service to Domestic Abuse Victims? 10 Companies That Won Our Hearts in 2015
From taking care of customers to taking care of employees, here are 10 examples of good business practices from 2015.
Fans Find Out Best Movie Theater Employee is Homeless and Provide 'Just the Ticket'
When his fans found out he'd been homeless for 10 months, a community raised $65,000 to help a movie ticket-taker get back on his feet.
Instead of Evicting City Farmers From His New Land, Owner Sows Amazing Goodwill
When a real estate developer bought land that a band of urban farmers were using, he opened his wallet and goodwill sprouted in an amazing way.
Couple Defers Dream Boat to Cover College Tuition for Entire Class
Inspired by a church sermon, an attorney and his wife gave up a dream to buy a boat, and instead will pay college tuition for an entire kindergarten class.
Hearts Open to Donate Fire Equipment a World Away
The poor West African country of Guinea-Bissau didn't have a working fire engine. Some Americans bought some used trucks and shipped them half way round the globe to people they didn't even know.
Ordinary People in Convoy of Trucks Quench Thirst in South African Drought
Launching Operation Hydrate just a month ago, ordinary folks have delivered more than 6 million liters of water to grateful towns in South Africa.
Shelter Surprises Homeless Couple with Fairy Tale Wedding
Together for 10 years, a homeless couple saving for a simple wedding, was surprised by a local shelter that gave them all the items for a special day.
World's Largest Crocheted Blanket to Warm Thousands of Sick and Poor (Video)
This record-setting crocheted blanket would cover two football fields with plenty of wool left over, and will now warm thousands of needy people.
Senior Collects Cans for 30 Years to Build Community Pool
An 83-year-old Kansas woman spent 30 years driving open roads, picking up aluminum cans, in a single-handed effort to raise enough money to build a community swimming pool for the children in her home town of Eskridge.
The True Angel of Africa
Sonia Waters has raised funds from family and friends to provide a village in Malawi with a primary school (equipped with books, pencils, and a daily meal for all pupils); a new kindergarten and playground; a village vegetable garden, a goat-keeping enterprise and a women's co-operative.
Bus Passengers Get $50 in Holiday Cash from Anonymous Rider
2 Busloads of Passengers in Spokane, Washington were left "tingling all over" after an anonymous woman boarded buses and handed each rider an envelope containing a card and a $50 bill.
100 Children You Must See (Video)
Living Compassion made this video to show you the faces of the first 100 children they are feeding and schooling in far away Zambia.
Secret Santa Revealed
The Secret Santa from Kansas City has long brightened the hearts of hundreds each holiday season by handing out hundred-dollar bills to strangers on city streets. Now, after 26 years and $1.3 million of anonymous holiday giving, he has decided to reveal his identity.
Teacher Keeps Wealth Secret, Donates $4.3M on Death to Conservancy
An unassuming school teacher in Toronto, hid her riches -- gained through shrewd savings and investments in stocks and bonds. But she always gave large donations to those in need.
One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Peace One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson is an anti-terrorism warrior in the Islamic strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and his main weapon is schools. Mortenson has built 55 schools in those two countries in the past 13 years, educating 24,000 children.
Humble Grocer Quietly Gave Away Millions
Waldemar Kaminski, who quietly ran a food stand in Broadway Market for more than 50 years, has been revealed to be a self-made millionaire and philanthropist who anonymously gave millions to Buffalo charities and neighbors in need.
Parking Meters Provide Area for Mini-Parks
Some folks in San Francisco decided there was not enough green space downtown and "leased" the space provided by a parking meter for cars and created a mini-park for a day.
A Hero to Iraqi Kids, American Soldier Inspired to Give Gifts
An American soldier gets a kick out of bringing gifts to the kids in Iraq. Joe was so moved by the bare feet he saw in Iraq, he urged family and friends to send shoes for the children. The result was 1,200 pairs of shoes and 300 pounds of clothing sent to Iraq in 54 large boxes, inundating the post office.
Teacher to Donate Kidney to 10-Year-Old Student
The inspiring story of fourth grade teacher Patricia Donohue and her decision to donate a kidney to her 10 year-old student, Brandon Shafer.
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