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The following story proves that we should never underestimate the power of a single tweet. In August, Deputy Mayor Janet Brewster of Iqaluit—the capital of Nunavut in Canada—put out a call on Twitter asking for school supplies for students in the area. The tweet proved so successful, that it inspired Inuk singer-songwriter, Becky Han, to
Have you ever met a person so full of compassion that he’d willingly take the shoes off his feet and give it to someone in dire need? That’s Tim Tebow for you. Recently, the athlete and outspoken Christian visited a homeless shelter in Phoenix. Aside from seeing how the residents were doing, Tebow went there
Millions of people around the world have lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of them is Brian “Sooty” Wallace, a man in New Zealand who had been laid off from his work when the crisis started. Luckily for him, he met a kind stranger who happens to be a business owner who
The following story is proof that no good deed goes unrewarded. When this Ohio mom’s three kids all started crying hysterically, she was on her wit’s end. Luckily for her, a McDonald’s worker was there to save the day. Brittany Reed had just left football practice with her children when her 4-year-old son, who was
Amazon Driver’s Act of Kindness Inspires Cancer Patient in Chemotherapy This Amazon delivery driver went above and beyond to give a South Carolina man battling cancer a dose of encouragement. Everyone is required to adhere to social distancing protocols, but it’s even more essential for individuals with pre-existing conditions and compromised immune systems. Carlos Pagan
While we usually give tips in the form of cash, this server received one in 2015 so generous, that it changed his life dramatically. Brian Maixner works as a server at a little restaurant in Wichita, Kansas called Doo-Dah Diner. Its owner, Timirie Shibley, gave it that name after she discovered that “doo-dah” is a
Most of us tend to take the things we’re blessed to have for granted – a roof over our heads, home-cooked meals on our tables, comfortable beds to sleep in, and more. We don’t think too much of it, because we’re confident that we’ll always have them. While this is true most of the time,
At some point, every child had dreamt of going into a toy store and grabbing everything they wanted from the shelves. If kids had the chance to buy every car, action figure, and barbie doll they fancied, they would surely add all those items in their shopping bag! This six-year-old boy from London named Bailey
A teacher in a Kentucky high school recently witnessed an incredible act of kindness he will never forget. The gesture of compassion was extended by one of his students towards a classmate who was struggling academically. On February 21, a Letcher County Central High School history teacher named Winston Lee shared a photo of an
A mom from Alpine, Utah, made a desperate 911 call past 2 in the morning for an emergency – she needed baby formula for her hungry 6-week-old infant. Shannon Bird, a mother of five, usually breastfeeds her children, so she had no baby formula lying around the house. Her husband was out of town for
This 8-year-old boy just presented his school with a $4,015 check as a donation to pay for his entire school’s lunch debts. The second-grade student, Keoni Ching, raised money by making key chains and selling them for $5 each. With the help of his parents, April and Barry Ching, his younger brother, and his grandparents,
A Vietnam veteran from Florida named Mike Esmond understood what it was like to live a life of hardship. Back then, he and his three daughters went through a very cold Christmas when their heat and power were shut off due to nonpayment. To prevent other families from going through the same, he paid for