After Decades of Holidays Spent Alone, Senior's Reaction to TV Crew's Surprise Brings Millions to Tears
When this 78-year-old men mentioned in a TV interview that he had spent twenty Christmases alone, they showed up at his house to surprise him.
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Dad Mourns His Late Daughter By Creating a Christmas Tree Farm to Bring Cheer (and Snow) to Kids in Hospital
One grieving father turned his heartbreak into an opportunity to bring joy to hundreds of young hospital patients in Alabama–with help from Ace Hardware.
Stunning Christmas Light Display Inspires 13-Year-old Girl With Autism to Speak for First Time
This young mother had never heard her 13-year-old daughter's voice before they sat down to watch their neighbor's dazzling light show last week.
Deli Owner Has Received More Than 400 Letters to Santa-And He Has Responded to All of Them
He's never been an official employee of Santa's workshop, but Aleem Chaudhry of San Antonio, gets hundreds of letters to Santa and responds to every one.
Amazon is Fulfilling the Wish Lists For Hundreds of Charities to Give Back This Holiday Season
As a means of continuing their holiday tradition of meeting the needs of US charities, Amazon has fulfilled the wishlists of hundreds of nonprofits.
Girl Hand-Delivers More Than 1,000 Christmas Cards in Her Village After Having Her Leg Amputated
All this little girl wants for Christmas is to make people smile—so she has taken it upon herself to hand-deliver holiday cards to more than 1,000 people.
Man Returns to Poor Neighborhood Where He Grew Up So He Can Give Away $12,000 in Free Toys
Though Adam Armstrong is now financially comfortable in the mortgage business, he always makes sure to give back to the poor neighborhoods where he grew up.
What's the Kindest Thing You've Ever Done? Here Are the Best Deeds People Say Strangers Have Done for Them
This new survey of 2,000 Americans says that people were also 22% more likely to commit a good deed after being shown kindness themselves.
10-Year-old Has Been Donating Hundreds of Pajamas and Books for Children Spending the Holidays in Shelters
Dominic has been collecting donations for the last three years so that children spending Christmas in London shelters can still enjoy some holiday magic.
Woman's Labor of Love From Her Basement Racks Up 160,000 Handwritten Holiday Cards for Military Members
It has been 17 years since she began writing cards for service members—and it has since inspired thousands of people to join her labor of love.
Man Transforms His Pub into the Most Festive Bar in All of UK So He Can Raise Money for Sick Children
With more than 60,000 Christmas lights and towering sculptures made of beer bottles, this may be the most festive pub in all of Great Britain.
These Holiday 'Giving Machines' Allow Users to Donate to People in Need With Just a Swipe of Their Card
Rather than dispensing candy bars, this machine allows users to donate hot meals, textbooks, toys, and essential items for charities around the world.
Watch Exuberant Hockey Fans Make Record Donation By Hurling 45,000 Teddy Bears onto Arena Ice
It took only eight minutes for the Hershey Bear team to score a goal and prompt a sudden downpour of donated teddy bears from the spectators.
Majority of Americans Wish They Could Give Patience and Peace to Their Loved Ones This Holiday
Rather than giving mittens and scarves to their loved ones, the majority of Americans wish they could simply give the gifts of peace, health, and patience.
After Teen With Autism Misses Train Ride, 'Polar Express' Crew Gives Him the 'Gift of Human Kindness'
Not only did the crew reschedule the family's visit with a complimentary tour and special needs accommodations, the conductor gave the boy a special watch.
You Can Now Help Santa Deliver to Low-Income Kids By 'Adopting' Their Christmas Letters Through USPS
If you want to help Santa fulfill the wishes of kids whose families may not be able to afford a ton of gifts this year, you can just visit the USPS website.
Cam Newton is Once Again Volunteering to Feed Hundreds of Underprivileged Kids for Thanksgiving
The quarterback's Thanksgiving event is expected to feed roughly 1,300 underserved children from across Charlotte, North Carolina.
After 'Mountain Santa' Dad Spent 42 Years Giving Away Gifts to Poor Families, His Son Decides to Do the Same
Jordan Howard-now known as "Mountain Santa"-expects to have 4,000 presents ready to give away during the holiday season in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Another Police Department Starts Collecting Canned Food in Lieu of Parking Ticket Fines
More and more police squads are parking fines to collect donations for important community initiatives—and this Ohio department is no exception.
Artist Spends Hours Carving These Spooky Jack-o-Lanterns-and They're Stunningly Elaborate
Each of these elaborate pumpkins required hours and hours of work-but the end results are sure to get you into the Halloween spirit.
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