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These Groundhogs Came Out - Then Shared a Tomato Feast at a Tiny Picnic Table (Watch)
To find out what was eating all the vegetables from their garden, they set up a camera, and fell in love with a groundhog they named Chunk.
Depressed Dad Gets Surprised By Strangers
A new community of sincere and kind hearted people continue to make a difference in each others lives through the "Gift Economy."
Gift Economy Takes Root in Vancouver - Cars, Cruise and Kayaks Given Away
Brice Royer was diagnosed with a rare type of stomach cancer and began looking for the cause. He decided that if his life were filled with more love and sharing, rather than purchasing and selling, the simplicity might help to heal him. He researched and found that many "gift economies" were popping up around the world that […]
Good Samaritans Hand Out Cocoa to Stranded Drivers in Snow-Shocked South
There's some good news coming out of the rare snowstorm that hit the southern United States where localities have been paralyzed because they own no snow removal capability. Local news teams in Atlanta are reporting on several men who have taken hot cocoa and sandwiches on foot to stranded motorists on the interstates.
To Be of Service, He Serves Free Tea From His Bus
A sign that read "Free Tea" convinced a pair of college students to climb inside the small school bus painted white. Thirty-year-old Colorado College graduate Guisepi Spadafora has been serving free tea out of his bus (named Edna Lu) for five and a half years. He says the project was an accident, but his desire for "genuine interaction" among people caused him to start serving tea.
Woman Celebrates 34th Birthday with 34 Random Acts of Kindness
Katie Jones set up a big white board in her kitchen, numbering 1 to 34, she listed ways to make people happy in celebration of her 34th birthday. She placed a bag of quarters in a Laundromat. She left five dollars on the floor in the dollar store. She gave a Subway sandwich gift card to a homeless man.
Tenants in Posh Building Help Concierge Raise Money for his Village
Jean Kabre is the concierge and event planner at 101 Constitution — a place full of people focused on power, influence, and Congressional lobbying. But when word got out that Kabre was helping support dozens of family members in his home village in Burkina Faso, the people whom Kabre had come to know as his friends, pitched in at astounding levels.
The Amazings: Join a UK Website to Teach Your Skills and Get Paid
Everyone has a skill. Now retirees and other talented individuals in London are invited to share their passions by joining The Amazings, a new social enterprise that helps people with skills to teach others by way of group classes and activities. The website explains, We handle the advertising and payments – all the Amazing has to do is decide when they want to run their experience, turn up, be amazing, and then collect the cash.
Airbnb Hosts Are Opening Their Doors to Hurricane Evacuees
Families and residents fleeing their homes on the Eastern seaboard are being welcomed by total strangers wanting to make a difference.
Holiday Recap: Watch Boy's Secret Act of Kindness When He Finds Empty Bowl of Halloween Candy
Hayden Chapple did not know that he was on camera when he walked up to the Robertson's stoop on Halloween - he just wanted to do something nice.
Madonna Donates Costumes to Auction for Sandy Storm Victims
Madonna is auctioning her tour costumes to benefit those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
CEO Shares $1 Million With Employees
On June 14, Arie de Jong handed out $1 million in bonuses to his company's 170 employees thanking them for their dedication during the twenty years he owned the business.
Oxford University Study Suggests World Poverty is Rapidly Shrinking
World poverty is shrinking and developing countries are becoming less poor according to a new study by Oxford University. Nepal, Rwanda and Bangladesh were the star performers.
Free Online Materials Could Save Schools Billions
Teachers and their students are quietly experimenting with Free-Reading.net, a little website that could one day rock the foundation of how schools do business. It's a reading instruction program that allows teachers to download, copy and share lessons with colleagues.
Teacher Starts Free Clothing Bank For Students, Spreads to Whole Town
A sixth-grade teacher in Bakersfield, California was so sad to see kids coming to school wearing old, torn clothes that she started a clothing bank for students. That was three years ago, and after getting so many donations from the community, she now runs it as a benefit for the entire community.
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."
How Much Longer Can One Man Feed Millions?
It was in 1984 that John Jacko Garrett, age 70, first began donating a portion of his harvest each year to charity. Today, the second-generation rice farmer from Danbury, a tiny farm town of 1,700 southeast of Houston, is a legend. He's a legend thanks to the almost six million pounds of rice he's donated to the Houston Foodbank, and the millions upon millions of free meals created from that rice.
People Turn-up Kindness During Govt Shutdown
Over the last two weeks Americans have seen the worst in partisan politics, but the government shutdown has also triggered the generosity of ordinary citizens. Americans have stepped in to fill some of the needs that the government normally fulfills. From Colorado to Atlanta, Arizona to Florida, let's take a look at America at its best.
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