Cloudy, With a Chance of Chocolate: Tiny Parachutes Rain Down on Public
Tiny parachutes floated down on bystanders asking them to do something nice. Those who did were rewarded – inside and out.
Kindness
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Teen Builds Bridge So Kids Can Get to School Without Crossing Polluted Stream
Kids were dropping out of school in Mumbai rather than wade through a polluted stream each day, until a hero teen built a bridge to keep them safe and educated.
Boy Uses His Birthday for Good Deed After Seeing Police Protests on TV
This 10-year-old didn't like the idea of "good" police officers being called "bad"—it felt like bullying to him, something he knew about firsthand.
When Couple's Proposal Goes Awry, Strangers Jump in (the Water) to Help
As he attempted to propose to his girlfriend while on vacation at the beach, Matthew made one miscalculation-and it turned into a memory to last a lifetime.
Hospital That Handled Theater Shootings Sends Pizzas to Oregon Hospital After Tragedy
Hospitals in the U.S. have inadvertently started a Pay-it-Forward pizza chain sending solidarity deliveries to the next one dealing with a shooting rampage.
Kind-Hearted Boy Helps Blind Deer Find Food Every Day Before School
Most kids have a morning routine: eat breakfast, check messages, pick out clothes. For this boy, it included leading a blind deer to food before school.
Lowe's Employees Jump to Help, Fix Disabled Vet's Broken Wheelchair
Michael Sulsona, who lost both his legs after stepping on a land mine as a soldier in Vietnam, was lucky to be in his neighborhood Lowe's hardware store recently when his wheelchair broke down. Three employees stayed an hour past the store's closing time to fix the old wheelchair, and did so without any charge to the Marine veteran.
Police Help 75 Year-old in Broken Wheelchair Have Happy Birthday
All Ms. Carroll wanted for her 75th birthday was a cake—and when her wheelchair left her stranded mid-trip, two officers stepped in to make sure she felt loved.
Officers Manicure Lawn for Man in Wheelchair Who Was Trying to Mow
When Officer Joe Hutson spotted a man in a wheelchair trying to mow his lawn, he and his partner, Officer John Khillah, took over the job and brought skill.
Son's Essay Moves Stranger to Buy Family a Wheelchair-Ready Van
A teen's essay inspired a complete stranger to buy the boy's mom a new wheelchair accessible van to replace the 15-year-old one that was breaking down.
Teacher Sells Prized Toy Collection to Buy Wheelchair for Boy He Didn't Know
A high school teacher sold his prized collection of toys to help purchase a specialized wheelchair for a boy he'd never met.
Eighth Grader Raises $2700 to Buy Wheelchair for 10-Year-Old
When a neighbor's expensive wheelchair was stolen, an eighth-grader raised the money to replace it in a single day. Watch him get a big hug in return.
Cop Goes Undercover in Wheelchair to Make Arrests, Finds Kindness Instead
A police sergeant made himself an "easy mark" for criminals wanting to rob the vulnerable. What he got instead was an outpouring of kindness from strangers.
Dozens of Neighbors Harvest Fields for Farmer with Cancer
When a farmer couldn't work his fields at harvest time, dozens of neighbors did it for him, bringing in all 450 acres in a matter of hours.
83-yo Was In Bad Shape on the Street… After Loving Care, He's a New Man
Members of a church in Peru decided to help a man with such matted hair and beard and old clothes, that now he looks like a new person.
Simon Cowell Calls Mom of Toddler, With Money to Help Save Boy's Life
Reality show judge Simon Cowell makes a three-year-old boy feel like a winner by offering help to get him cancer treatment in America.
Virginians Deliver 114,000 Pounds of Winter Warmth to Refugees in Turkey
Volunteers in Northern Virginia delivered 72 tons of coats and blankets to Syrian refugees in Turkey this winter.
Good Neighbors Come in All Income Brackets
Good neighbors fixed fence that had been knocked down in hit and run, because they appreciate the neighbor's generosity at other times.
Special Knitting Forces Help Afghan Kids One Stitch at a Time
Susan Marcus Palau realized while knitting that she could bring a little comfort to the innocent victims of the war on terrorism, especially the babies and children.
Delivering Flowers for Old People in Nursing Home
Today a kind act touched two people's lives at an elderly home. My wife made two really special floral bouquets and we jumped in the car and drove them down to the home.
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