Hotel Stays Open During Lockdowns to House Homeless Locals; And They're Repaying the Favor With Odd Jobs
The Fownes Hotel in Worcester has been housing 45 rough sleepers during the COVID-19 shutdowns—and now, the homeless are repaying the kindness.
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School Bus Drivers Arrange Heartwarming Aerial Tribute for Graduating Students in Quarantine
As a means of honoring more than 300 of their graduating high school seniors, these bus drivers rallied together to arrange a heartfelt tribute.
These 'Detroit Mower Gang' Volunteers Have Been Competing to Maintain City's Old Parks
A group of volunteer grass cutters, the Detroit Mowing Gang, held their annual 12-hour Motown Mowdown competition to see who could cut the most city grass.
Church Opens Up Its Doors to Muslim Worshippers So They Can Have a Place to Pray During Quarantine
The church's gesture of solidarity has allowed the mosque to welcome twice as many people to their weekly Friday prayer services during Ramadan.
Compassionate Texting System Allows You to Send Kind Messages to Frontline Heroes-and Get Them in Return
The free Text for Humanity service now allows you to send a compassionate message to a healthcare worker anywhere in the world-and get one in return.
10-Year-old Gives the Gift of Art to More Than 1,500 Kids in Shelters and Foster Care During Quarantine
Chelsea Phaire and her nonprofit, Chelsea's Charity, has helped to give away more than 2,000 boxes of art supplies to kids in shelters and foster care.
Guy Fieri Giving $22 Million He Raised to Restaurant Workers; Plans Nacho Battle With Bill Murray to Give More
Guy Fieri raises millions for restaurant workers through his Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, and plans to have a nacho making contest with Bill Murray.
After Botched Restaurant Burglary Attempt, Owner Offers Free Meals to Anyone Who is Desperate
Owner of pizza shop robbed in Texas answers with compassion and generosity—offering free food on Facebook to anyone who feels desperate.
Gym Owner Gives Out All His Equipment So Members Can Work Out At Home
The Be Strong gym owner in Bloomington, Illinois generously did his part to make sure customers could stay active by lending out $40K in equipment.
Lowe's Sends Mother's Day Love to Isolated Seniors With $1 Million in Flower Baskets Delivered From Local Growers
Lowe's is delivering $1 million worth of flower baskets to isolating moms and grandmothers in senior homes around the US for Mother's Day.
Landlord Hands Over His Family's Stimulus Check to His 13 Tenants So They Could Save on Rent
Not only did the Santa Rosa landlord donate his family's $3,400 stimulus check, they also matched the amount for a total of $7,000.
Man Hailed for Devoting His Daily Walks During Lockdown to Cleaning Up Neglected Headstones
Since Ryan van Emmenis began his labor of love one month ago, he has cleaned more than 20 headstones in cemeteries across Winsford.
Italian Student Stranded in Spain Finds Hero in Cab Driver Who Drove Her 900 Miles Home for Free
When Giada Collalto found herself hundreds of miles away from home in Venice, a compassionate cab driver volunteered to drive her back free of charge.
Anonymous Donor Gives $1 Million Gift to Hospital So It Can Be Divided Between Every Single Employee
Every employee at the Dignity Health Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz—from janitors to lab techs—will be receiving a bonus check courtesy of the donor.
Italians Turn Old Tradition of Charitable Giving into Modern COVID Response With 'Suspended Shopping'
As small businesses across Italy slowly begin to reopen their doors, shoppers are using "suspended shopping" to support hard-hit fellow locals.
Here's How the World Came Together to Celebrate Captain Tom's 100th Birthday and His $40M Fundraiser
After setting a Guinness World Record for most money raised on behalf of the NHS, Captain Tom Moore was given a very special birthday celebration.
College Student Uses Stickie Notes to Befriend Elderly Couple in Quarantine Across the Street
Without anyone to keep her company in quarantine, Lillian Kogan used a collage of stickie notes to start a sweet conversation with her neighbors.
3D-Printing Teen Makes Hundreds of Ingenious Devices to Alleviate Ear Pain for Healthcare Workers
12-year-old Quinn Callander has been making "ear guards" to ease the physical pain of wearing protective face masks all day.
Readers Have Reported So Many Good Deeds, We Can Barely Keep Up; Here's 10 to Get You Through the Day
These are just 10 of the sweet submissions of good deeds that WS readers have been sending us since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreaks.
Jewish Brothers Collect Yarmulkes to Make Face Masks For Houston's Homeless
Jewish brothers in Houston, TX, Matthew and Jeremy Jason, are making face masks from yarmulkes for project called Kippahs to the Rescue
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