A Jogger Saved Mike's Life, Six Years Later… Repaid
In late 2008, a jogger saved Mike Wise's life after he'd fallen through the ice on the C&O Canal while trying to save his dog. Six years later, the sports columnist got to repay him.
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'You've Gotta Be Kidding' Waitress Told Strangers Who Wanted to Replace Her Beat Up Car
Her car was barely drivable after multiple run-ins with deer on roadways, but as a server at the Cracker Barrel restaurant, she didn't know how she would pay for repairs. Then, her boss asked her to drop her tray and come outside. A couple from Arkansas who'd seen her come to work in the shabby car was standing next to a silver car with a red bow on it.
Local Business Gives Free Roof to NC Grandmother Who Only Had $300
It's a Christmas miracle come early for a North Carolina grandmother. Barbara's roof was leaking throughout the house so she went to see All About Roofing, located in Elon. The owner decided to give her a new roof for free because she only had $300.
Due to Stranger's Kindness Daughter Sees Mom's Wedding Ring 50 Yrs After Plane Crash
Fifty five years ago, when Joyce was a young girl, she lost her parents after their small plane crash in a remote area of Washington state. Suddenly, Joyce is reliving happy memories after recently receiving a wondrous gift from a stranger.
Generous Stranger Secretly Pays Off Every Layaway Account at Toys R Us
At the Toys-R-Us store in Bellingham, Massachusetts a complete stranger became an angel for 154 customers. A woman this week walked into the store and told a cashier she wanted to pay off a layaway balance. "Which one?" she was asked. "All of them," she replied. For a total of $20,000.
Kind Off-duty Cop Takes Elderly Widow on Her Weekly Shopping Trips
Officer John Holder and 73-year-old widow Dorothy Shepard formed an unlikely friendship 6 months ago, after multiple surgeries left her recovering on her own. Every week he has taken her to doctors appointments and to run errands, mostly while he was off-duty. This was all a secret until a Walmart shopper snapped this photo and it went viral.
'I Need a Hammer': Good Samaritans Rescue Man, 92, From Sinking Car
"A 92-year-old man is recovering in a Florida hospital after two Good Samaritans rescued him from his car, which had veered off the road and was sinking into a pond."
Tampa Bay Lawyer Holds Contest to Give Away Free Home to Family in Need
A Florida attorney who helps families fight foreclosure, wants to help a family in a major way this holiday season. Mark Stopa plans to give away a home to a family in need.
Employees Donate From Paychecks for 6 Months to Help Family They Never Met
A group of 55 employees donated money from their paychecks for six months to buy a wheelchair accessible van for someone they didn't even know, a family of seven who has a little boy with a rare genetic disorder. They surprised the family with a big, new MV-1 parked outside their home two days before Thanksgiving.
Anonymous 'Santa' Pays off $50K in Layaway Balances for Shoppers at PA Walmart
Last week we heard about an anonymous woman paying off $20,000 in layaway account balances in a Toys-R-Us store in Massachusetts. This week, a man, who only wanting to be known as "Santa B.", settled all the accounts for 100 holiday shoppers at a Pennsylvania Walmart -- paying $50,000 for the pleasure.
See the Reaction When Hundreds of Shoppers Get Their Purchases Free for Christmas
A family-owned department store chain decided to give customers at each of its 213 midwestern stores the ultimate Christmas surprise. All their items at check out time -- whether toys, electronics or kitchen appliances -- were given to them for free, compliments of Meijer stores.
Foster Father of 50,000 Gives Back After Growing Up in Poverty
From sleeping in the streets and being recruited as a child soldier, Dr. Amporn rose from the dust to become the foster father of 50,000 Thai children.