A police officer in south Florida was so moved by the plight of a struggling single mother who was caught shoplifting that she helped her out. Miami-Dade Police Officer Vicki Thomas purchased $100 in groceries for Jessica Robles, who admitted she made a decision to shoplift groceries out of desperation.
A Boston area waiter said he was asked to perform an anonymous act of kindness for a restaurant patron on Tuesday night. The photo he posted as proof is warming hearts across the internet.
After being dealt one devastating blow after another, a record-breaking number of donations has changed the life of a former cancer patient who suddenly became paralyzed after aggressive chemotherapy and radiation. At 29, Melissa Smith, who had beat cancer twice, was hit with a rare disease that paralyzed her from the waist down. Her sister, hoping to raise money badly needed to help Melissa, relentlessly urged a charity site, Chive, to intervene. It turns out, strangers around the world were waiting to help too.
Toronto firefighters stepped in to help Italian newlyweds make their flight after an overhead sign on the highway came crashing down on their rental car. Two of the firefighters at the scene of the accident just happened to speak Italian and heard the couple talking about how they were going to miss the next flight on their honeymoon, which was scheduled to depart shortly for Hawaii.
A picture, posted recently on Reddit.com, was photographed in New York City where someone was thrilled to have their wallet returned and desperately wanted to thank the human who was responsible. I re-posted the photo on Facebook and it sparked dozens of similar stories about the kind return of wallets, purses and iPhones left behind - and returned - in every situation.
The cardboard sign he was holding made him look like a beggar, until you look close enough to read it: I HAVE a HOME, I HAVE a JOB, COULD YOU USE an EXTRA $5.00?
Nurse Eileen Remedios was heartbroken when her beloved bicycle was stolen while locked outside near the street. She left a humorous note attached to the same lamppost begging for its safe return. She wrote, Please return my bike, which she loved for it will be frightened without its owner. The 55-year-old from Brighton got a big surprise in return.
After their 8-year-old special needs child started getting loud and banging the table, a family in Rowan County, North Carolina got dinner paid for by an unexpected stranger who also sent an inspiring note to their table Friday.
What do you do when a wedding you've planned for months is suddenly cancelled? The Fowler Family of Atlanta didn't let the four course meal and reception venue go to waste. They invited 200 of the city's destitute to join them.
A Thailand television commercial tells a moving story about a shopkeeper who gives to others without hope of return. But his good deed is returned after years and saves the man's life.
A Toronto police officer must remember what it's like being five-years-old because he took the time to tweet a photo of a stuffed toy animal lost at the airport hoping to find the owner. Known for his social media presence, Staff Sgt. Chris Boddy's photo of the stuffed dog was re-tweeted hundreds of times using the hashtag #FindMyOwner until it resulted in a happy reunion for the boy.
On Monday, the news on channel 2 in Houston featured a story about a former Marine whose car was senselessly vandalized, and now a viewer has stepped up to help.
A Minnesota teen's act of kindness for a blind customer has prompted an outpouring of praise, including from billionaire Warren Buffett, who has invited the teen to his company shareholder's meeting next year.
A gesture by a customer at Heav'nly Donuts in Amesbury, Massachusetts triggered a chain reaction on Saturday that led to a lot of smiles. The staff began counting at around the seventh car as the driver paid for the order of the customer behind them, after getting theirs free.
When your two year-old is in the hospital battling childhood cancer, you do whatever crazy thing will help keep their spirits up. Lauren, the particularly creative mother of little Hazel Hammersley, used medical tape on the window to form giant letters: SEND PIZZA RM 4112.
Even though you just had your car towed and were slapped with a fine, the towing company workers aren't to blame. Why not make their day like this guy did?
When a motivational speaker read about a 100-year-old woman being evicted from her apartment, he paid her rent for the next two years.
Saving a life sometimes could take something as simple as a call back. Just ask Thomas Buck, an 84-year-old from Pennsylvania whose life was saved by a complete stranger more than 1,000 miles away – who called him back.
Tuesday was an ordinary day at the Humane Society of Durham when an ordinary-looking man in his twenties arrived at the animal shelter. He turned over an envelope saying he wanted to make a donation. But it was no ordinary donation.
As 91-year-old John Jack Potter faced eviction from the house he built and lived in for 56 years, his granddaughter decided to act. She set up a donation campaign on the website, Go Fund Me, and her story about the WWII combat vet losing his home attracted more than 5000 people who gave $138,000.
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