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Reclusive Heiress Bequeaths $40 million to Vancouver Community

A shy and reclusive heiress who lived alone for 20 years in a rambling mansion left the bulk of an estate worth $40 million to the Vancouver Foundation. One of the largest charitable bequests in British Columbia history, it will add $700,000 per year to the hundreds of thousands of dollars the community foundation already spends on BC projects focused on youth, the homeless, the elderly and the environment.

Santa and Mrs. Claus Reside in Utah, Toymakers Deliver 1 Million Handmade Gifts Worldwide

17 years ago, a retired couple in Utah started making handmade wooden toys for poor and sick children. The little cars and trucks were received so enthusiastically in the local hospital, a workshop was set up which has since delivered more than 1.1 million toys to kids around the world -- a place where volunteers come to laugh and give their time in an effort to make kids happy around the globe.

Shoeshiner Donates $200K in Tips to Kids' Hospital

Despite his station in life, the man is a high-roller when it comes to philanthropy. For the past 36 years, Albert Lexie has taken every dime of his tip money from shining shoes and donated it to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - more than $200,659 and counting.

Men Surprise Kentucky Kids With Santa's Secret Hands

A group of Kentucky men never thought it would get this big. Starting with a notion to raise a few thousand dollars to buy Christmas presents for needy kids in their area, the Edmonson County friends in nine years have bought $270,000 worth of holiday happiness for others.