Tampa Bay Lawyer Holds Contest to Give Away Free Home to Family in Need
A Florida attorney who helps families fight foreclosure, wants to help a family in a major way this holiday season. Mark Stopa plans to give away a home to a family in need.
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Anonymous 'Santa' Pays off $50K in Layaway Balances for Shoppers at PA Walmart
Last week we heard about an anonymous woman paying off $20,000 in layaway account balances in a Toys-R-Us store in Massachusetts. This week, a man, who only wanting to be known as "Santa B.", settled all the accounts for 100 holiday shoppers at a Pennsylvania Walmart -- paying $50,000 for the pleasure.
Good Samaritan Hands Out Food to Stranded Highway Drivers
Following a series of crashes that shut down one of the busiest highways in America last Wednesday, Monroeville, Ohio residents John and Sharon Ambrose gathered as much food as they could, and delivered it to motorists who had been stranded for hours.
New Jersey Letter Carrier Returns Wallet with $4,800 in Cash
A Jersey City letter carrier found $4,800 in crisp $100 bills inside a wallet on the sidewalk while delivering mail on the day after a big snowstorm. The first thought that came to Marcario "Mark" Panuil was, I need to give it back to the owner. His Postal Service coworkers and the local Postmaster honored him as a great inspiration in a ceremony this week, where he refused to take a reward.
Pharmacist Prescribes Anti-monster Spray for Child Who Can't Sleep
After a six-year-old girl in North Dakota mentioned that she was having trouble sleeping at night, a kind pharmacist decided to prescribe the antidote for her fears of monsters lurking in the room. The Examiner reports that pharmacist Jeff Dodds gave the girl a prescription spray bottle that he said would take care of the problem.
Spree of 318 Random Acts of Kindness Across Boston
Cathy O'Grady wasn't planning on being identified. But somehow, the media caught wind of her random acts of kindness all over the city this winter after pictures surfaced online of dozens of blankets with $5 gift cards she left out for the homeless in December. Recently she planned a spree of 318 good deeds in honor of a friend, Chad, who survived for that many days after his cancer diagnosis.
Police Officer's Kind Note Eases Fears of Sleepless Girls
Two sisters in Edmond, Oklahoma were having trouble sleeping, fraught with worry over whether their home was safe from crime. Their mother even began showing them the locked windows and doors each night and allowed them to sleep with baseball bat under the covers. Then, Lt. Paul Barbour, on his night shift patrol for the local police department, took a few minutes to pen a hand-written note to the girls assuring them that everything looked good in their neighborhood. He taped the note to the door.
Mystery Knitter Ties Scarves Around Statues in Frigid Canada
An anonymous do-gooder trying to keep Ottawa residents warm has been leaving dozens of handmade scarves outside wrapped around the necks of city statues, brightening the landscape of Canada's war heroes. In response to deeply frigid temps in Ontario, the scarves include friendly notes that read: "I am not lost! If you are stuck out in the cold, take this scarf to keep warm."
Woman Can Buy Her Home Thanks to the Honesty of a Stranger
On January 10, a Portland woman dropped in a store parking lot an envelope containing $2,000 in cash and a $38,000 cashier's check. It was the down payment she needed for a house. Lucky for her, Brian DiCarlo, a 23-year-old aspiring teacher, found the envelope.
Hero is Jump Starting Cars Around Frigid Town for Free
His company usually sells cars in Moline, Illinois but this week they are resuscitating cars -- and they're doing it all over town for free, thanks to one employee who wants to do some good in the community. Brad McKorical, who works at 4th Ave Auto Sales, decided to post on Facebook asking if anyone needs a jump-start for their car.
WS Post Inspires 73 Shoeboxes Filled With Goodies for Homeless
When a Nevada graphics manager saw a Good News Network post in November about a woman in Canada who runs a shoebox project for women in shelters, something in the article stuck with her. For a month she said, I kept reading it and thought, 'Maybe I could do something similar.' She decided to fill up as many shoeboxes for the homeless as she could -- with a goal of filling 50 boxes for Christmas.
Passengers Grant Last Wish to Ailing Southwest Flight Attendant (WATCH)
Passengers on a Southwest Airlines jet said goodbye to a dying flight attendant in the most beautiful way–even though she wasn't on the plane with them.
Boy Who Gave Soldier $20 He Found Wins High Honor (WATCH)
The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation presented a special award to a 10-year-old boy who inspired a nation with a selfless gift to a soldier.
Hero Who Stopped Seattle Shooter Gets Wedding Gifts And Honeymoon Paid For By Strangers
Seattle area residents were so relieved that a 22-year-old college student tackled a gunman and thus prevented any more killings at the school Thursday, they began to buy up all the wedding gifts for Jon Meis and his fiance at their online registry. Then, someone set up a fundraising page to pay for a honeymoon and you won't believe how much was raised in two days.
Cop Becomes Foster Dad, Sacrifices to Provide 2 Boys a Good Life
This is a story about a compassionate cop in Pittsburgh stepping up to adopt two at-risk youth, brothers, Josh and Jessee Lyle, from drug addicted parents.
Hate Crime Victim Gets Free Dental Reconstruction
A victim of a hate crime who got nine of his teeth knocked out is receiving thousands of dollars in free dental work, along with his faith in mankind restored.
92-yo Customer Pays Nursing Tuition for Waitress
Benjamin Olewine is a regular at the Peachtree restaurant where Melissa Mainier of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania worked. Melissa knew she wanted to be a nurse and was wracking up a lot of debt to put herself through school. One day he told Melissa that he wanted to pay her tuition -- and has done so now for years.
Son Finds Kidney for Mom on Craigslist
A 65-year-old mom in West Virginia was told she'd have to wait five years to receive an kidney transplant, so her son Jeremy posted an ad on Craigslist, saying "Wanted: Kidney", and found a perfect match.
New Orleans Soldier Home From Afghanistan Uses Deployment Money to Help Homeless
Sgt. Austin Winton Lumpkin, a soldier who returned home to Gretna from Afghanistan, used his deployment money to help the homeless. While he was home on leave, he purchased products to fill more than 200 bags, which included a new pair of socks, personal hygiene products, water, and snacks. "The reason I wanted to do this gift-giving project was to show people that you don't have to have a lot to give a little," said Lumpkin.
Resale Store Refuses to Give Homeless Man a Coat, Woman Opens Free Shop in Response
A little store in a Hollister, Missouri shopping center is offering the basic needs -- clothing, hygiene items and baby supplies -- at incredible prices. They're all free. The shop, called Selfless Blessings, was started by Andrea Berdine after she witnessed a thrift store turning away a man who asked if he could have one of their coats. He wasn't asking for money, she told KY3 news. He was cold, and he was wet, and he needed a coat.
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