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Homeless Man Wants More Than Food on Thanksgiving, He Wants a Family - and Places an Ad

A deluge of love and compassion has reached a 54-year-old homeless man who had the courage to put into action the Christian tenet, "Ask and it is given." Neil Shytles posted an ad on community Facebook pages around Virginia Beach asking for someone to invite him for Thanksgiving dinner. "I was very alone last Thanksgiving. PLEASE, if you have room in your home and in your heart to share your Thanksgiving, I not only (would) be thankful, but also consider myself blessed to spend this time with you."

20 November 34 Views

Magician Surprises Veteran with New Car and Year of Rent (Video)

After a video went viral in October showing a magician ripping up a homeless man's sign and turning it into money, a fund was set up that raised $40K for the veteran to get him off the street. When the humble vet only wanted a portion of the money, the magician surprised another struggling veteran with an avalanche of life-changing gifts, and made a beautiful video.

22 November 39 Views

Radio Show Sparks Good Deed Movement

The Bobby Bones Show, a nationally-syndicated radio morning show, has sparked a movement that reminds people to be joyful in honor of a co-host's mother, who recently died of cancer.

23 November 32 Views

Ferguson Shop Owners Stunned by $200K in Donations to Rebuild

"I've never felt such love," said Natalie DuBose, a Ferguson baker whose GoFundMe page raised $252,000 from more than 7,000 admirers across the world, after her new shop was damaged in local riots.

28 November 26 Views

Chinese Millionaire Builds Free Luxury Homes in Slum Where He Grew Up

A businessman has returned to the village where he was born in southern China to repay the kindness of residents who, like him, grew up in poverty there. Having made a fortune in construction and steel industries, 54-year-old Xiong Shuihua spent more than six million dollars to transform the wooden huts into luxury homes and villas for 90 families.

29 November 31 Views

Act of Kindness in a New Zealand Checkout Line

When a Pak'nSave checkout operator Rebecca Mclean, 18, helped an elderly customer pay for her groceries last week she did not intend to tell anyone. However, Northern Advocate editor Craig Cooper witnessed Ms Mclean's generosity, and wrote an editorial about it.

02 October 29 Views

After Tragedy, Couple Gives Court Case Money Back to Community

Until a catastrophic car accident changed their lives, Massachusetts residents Marcia and Harold Rhodes didn't realize how much they would come to need and value the community around them.

02 October 47 Views

Firefighters' Simple Act of Kindness Helps Elderly Woman Stay Safe

After responding to a call on September 20 to assist an elderly resident who had fallen in her yard, a crew from City of Santa Barbara Fire Department had an idea of how to prevent future tumbles. The Mesa, California woman tripped on the the overgrown shrubs lining the walkway, so Engine #6 returned a few days later to do some yardwork.

01 October 30 Views

Football Star More Proud of His Reading Than His Playing

One of the best wide receivers in American football met Kathy Rackley by chance at a bookstore. She had no idea who he was and began telling him about her book club. Malcolm Mitchell, who was trying to improve his reading skills, insisted on joining, even though the club members were all older women.

06 October 30 Views

Wilderness on Wheels Helps Disabled Kids Connect With the Colorado Outdoors

A special camp in Park County, Colorado is offering disabled children a chance to connect with all the fun and wonder of experiencing the great outdoors.

08 October 29 Views

Generous Cop Pays Vet Bill for Service Dog Injured in Hit and Run

When Detective Ryan Salmon happened upon the scene of an accident in Takoma, Washington, he found a service dog next to a wheelchair-bound girl lying injured after being hit by a car that fled. The incredible thing he did later that day places him in the top tier of officers who "Protect and Serve."

09 October 29 Views

Rabbi With Black Belt Helps Kids Kick the Pain Out of Cancer

For 12 years, Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg worked at a camp for children battling cancer, witnessing the pain and discomfort many endured while undergoing medical procedures. A black belt in Choi Kwang-Do, he offered to teach one of the kids some breathing tricks, which led to a an entire program, called Kids Kicking Cancer.

12 October 35 Views