Hundreds of volunteers pitched in to help the American communities hit hard by tornadoes that ravaged the Midwest and the South. Some took time off from their regular jobs to work for their neighbors. It doesn't matter if you know them or not... It's a small town; it's what you do.
A Baltimore man spent a lot of his own money to dress up as Batman, even customizing a black sports car exactly like the comic book character. But, this Batman isn't interested in fighting crime. He visits sick children in hospitals, handing out Batman toys and books to up-and-coming superheros who first need to knock-out cancer or other life-threatening foes.
A Delaware woman trying to free her car from railroad tracks as a train approached was pulled to safety by two strangers moments before the train crushed her vehicle.
A man with cancer, who was not expected to live past June, wished he knew how his favorite book series would end. His friend, suspecting the internet can do anything, used Reddit to obtain an advance copy, effectively lifting the only remaining regret of his dying friend.
If you're measuring the kindness at the Corner Perk in Bluffton, S.C., it's safe to say their cup runneth over. It's a cycle of generosity that started two years ago when an anonymous customer gave the barista $100 to pay the bills for the next customers in line.
The online news-sharing community, Reddit, came to the rescue again for member posting a personal appeal. Now, they have raised $65,000 in 24 hours for a defender of an orphanage in Kenya who was attacked by thugs and wanted to build a security wall to protect himself and the children.
Hundreds of dollars in cash and credit cards stuffed in a woman's purse that was left in a subway station did not tempt an Atlanta man, even though it's been three years since his last job. The Good Samaritan, named Rod Garrett, tracked down the woman who left the purse, hoping for future blessings to come as a result.
Remember the businessman who this month traveled to Reading, Pa. to give away hundred dollar bills to strangers? One of the people that Secret Santa gave money to is 30-year-old Thomas Coates. Coates is a deadbeat by most accounts, including his own. But when the Secret Santa called him a good man, pushing hundreds of dollars into his hand even when he said he didn't deserve it, a prayer was answered.
Americans give more to help others than the residents of 152 other countries, according to a new global survey that asked how many people donated money to a charity, volunteered their time, or helped a stranger in the previous month.
A little girl's Christmas wish is coming true after a letter to Santa soared 684 miles on two little pink balloons, landing on a rural California ranch. The rancher, who recognized the tattered letter written in Spanish as a note to Santa, traveled 50 miles to the nearest shopping mall to find gifts for the girl whose parents have fallen on tough times.
Christmas came early for a Boston music student who was reunited with the US$170,000 violin she forgot in the overhead compartment of a regional commuter bus she rode last week, while overcome with travel fatigue.
Starting on Veterans Day, the Wish Upon a Hero Foundation will give away more than $500,000 to assist active duty military, veterans, and their families. Those in need are encouraged to post wishes on the Wish Upon a Hero website, the online giving platform where anyone can post a wish and anyone can fulfill one.
Victor Giesbrecht helped Sara Berg fix a flat tire in Wisconsin Saturday and, in turn, Berg helped save the Canadian man's life later when he had a heart attack further down the road.
While everyone watches Hurricane Irene's next move along the eastern seaboard, hundreds of people from around the US are helping organize relief efforts. The help is arriving not only from geographically diverse regions, but also from diverse religious communities, as a Muslim relief agency stands ready to deploy in the emergency response.
Fred Stamm is a formerly homeless amputee whose life was turned around thanks to a chance meeting with a dog and its owner in Severna Park. Chuck Beck was impressed with the man who gently pet and talked to the golden retriever. Afterward, Beck ended up changing the course of Stamm's life.
89 year-old Aaron Biber's barbershop has been a mainstay in his Tottenham neighborhood for 41 years, but it took one night of rioting to nearly destroy it. But some kindhearted strangers launched a fundraiser online to help restore the shop to its former condition.
A travel insurance company is looking for the good deeds that turned around some travel nightmares for its new contest, "World's Unluckiest Traveler: The Rescue". Travelers are already posting at the website, stories featuring the kindness of strangers, how a stranger salvaged a mishap or saved an entire vacation. The prize is a $10,000 vacation.
Stories of people helping each other, often without being asked and demanding nothing in return, were a heartwarming counterpoint to the destruction from unprecedented flooding along the Souris valley in north-central North Dakota. Brought together by word of mouth, church and civic networks, social media and random encounters, those with housing and supplies to spare gave willingly to those without.
The story of man's evolution. Is it just a tale of survival for the fittest -- the strong eating the weak? Not anymore. Scientists now see that kindness plays a role, along with sympathy, empathy, cooperation and collaboration.
A few months ago, the grandson of one of the survivors of the Bataan Death March traveled from Northern Virginia to Japan with an old photograph in his hand. It was a grainy picture of a young Japanese boy who helped save his grandfather's life.
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