Kansas Churchgoers Hold Candlelit Vigil For Targeted Refugee Families
This city is home to 1,000 Muslim refugees – and because of their homes being targeted by a bomb scare, their Christian neighbors showed them some love.
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For 95-Year-old Who Loves to Walk, Neighbors Along the Mile Set Out Chairs Just For Him
The neighbors want to make sure that Harvey Djerf can take a break on his mile-long walk – so they set out chairs for him along the way.
How a Swimming Pool for Neighborhood Kids Helped Heal a Man After Wife's Death
Instead of continuing to grieve in solitude, Keith Davison decided to do something for the community instead: build a swimming pool.
New York Neighborhood Noise May Be Healthy For its Residents
This new study shows that areas with louder and more consistent nighttime noises have healthier residents than those that don't.
Mayor Has Invited More Than 100 Strangers to His House So He Can Cook Them Dinner
This Minnesota town might be the kindest place around – and it is probably best exemplified by the mayor and his home-cooked meals.
When Woman Moves into Run-down House Following Divorce, Neighbors Help Fix it Up For Free
"I didn't know a single person when I moved here...and now I feel as though my neighbors are family," says Tammy Bacon, who nominated the Tennessee town for ‘Nicest Places in U.S.'
Town Has Uncanny Knack for Kindness in a Pinch, From Hurricane Weddings to Rescuing Lost Planes
When this compassionate town orchestrated a wedding for two hurricane evacuees, the groom said: "If I had a car, I wouldn't leave. I love it here."
This Epic Town Wrote a Manual On How to Take Care of Each Other
This town knows how to be kind—and it is nominated for the Reader's Digest Top 10 Nicest Places in America contest. (Nominations still being accepted, if your story can beat this!)
We're Trying to Find the 'Nicest Places in America' - You Can Even Nominate Your Coffee Shop
Do you know of a community where kindness prevails? Then you may be nominated for a chance to be spotlighted as one of the nicest places in America.
When Homeless Man Passes Away, Neighbors Step Up to Care For His Beloved Cat Colony
Antonio Garcia was content to stay in his alley as long it meant that he could be with his 30 stray cat companions. So when he passed away in January, Garcia's neighborhood friends took up the mantle as caretakers.
Every Night for the Last 10 Years, Community Has Made Sure That Woman in Wheelchair Gets to Bed
For over a decade, dozens of able-bodied men have volunteered to help care for their neighbor with multiple sclerosis.
This Kindness App Pairs People With Problems to Neighbors Who Have the Specific Solution
The app has already racked up roughly 65,000 users who are eager to help their neighbors.
Last Year We Helped Pick the Nicest Places in America - and Now We're Searching for More (Nominate Yours!)
After WS served as a judge for last year's Nicest Places in America contest, we are now asking you to submit even more stories of kindness.
This 2-Year-Old Deaf Girl Loves People - So Her Whole Neighborhood is Learning Sign Language
As a means of having a conversation with their friendly little neighbor, this entire community is learning sign language.
When 18-Year-old Muslim Student Had Nowhere to Pray, Community Opened Their Doors
After this 18-year-old Muslim moved to California, she found that she didn't have many places to pray – so local businesses opened their doors instead.
High School Opens Doors on Friday Nights to Give Students Safe Place Off City Streets
Though most students are eager to get home on Friday nights, this school is still bustling with happy youngsters even after classes are over.
After Family's Thatched Cottage Burned to the Ground, Irish Town Built Them a New One in 3 Weeks
When this French family suddenly found themselves without a home, their Irish community rallied together to build them a new one in just three weeks.
Officer Becomes Hero to Neighborhood Kids After Sitting Down to Play With Girls Who 'Were Afraid of Cops'
This police officer has become a local celebrity after he took the time to befriend some local children who expressed a fear of cops.
Dying 86-Year-old Bought 14 Years Worth of Christmas Gifts for His 2-Year-old Neighbor
A doting dad was overcome with emotion when someone showed up at his door with a bag filled with 14 years-worth of gifts from a neighbor, who had just died.
A 140-Acre Forest Is About to Materialize in the Middle of Detroit
After nearly five years of planning, a large-scale attempt to turn a big chunk of Detroit blight into an urban forest is now underway. The transformation of more than 1,500 vacant city-owned lots on the city's lower east side – a total of more than 140 acres – is now underway.
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