Moving moment as two boys hop off their bikes to pay respects at military veteran's funeral
Two boys in Batesville, Indiana, stopped in their tracks when a funeral procession for a military veteran passed by last week.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 29, 2021
Restaurants owned by Afghan immigrants lend helping hand to refugees fleeing the Taliban
A family of Afghan immigrants – forced to flee their homeland during the Soviet invasion – is collecting donations to help local refugees.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
New play explores kindness found amid devastation of Holocaust
Based on the testimony of 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Susan Pollack MBE, a groundbreaking Holocaust play will be released in September.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
Woman With Autism Creates Kindness Campaign to Give Back to Those In Need
For four years, Paige Howell has made random acts of kindness a full-time job, making gift baskets for those in need especially the homeless
Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2021
'My Heart Just Melted': Kid’s Act Of Kindness in Helping Out a Friend is the Cutest
Kindness comes when you are least expecting it. It does not have to be huge life-altering changes, rather as small as someone helping out
Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2021
‘Kindness matters’: Fan's moving response to John Cena's ‘never give up’ message
In a moving video, a fan surprised John Cena after talking how kindness shown by the WWE superstar had helped him during a tough time
Joseph Shavit
Aug 26, 2021
Kind gesture from a neighbour nets teen basketballer the attention of LeBron James
The story of a north Edmonton community joining forces to gift a young basketball player a net spread far and wide even to the king himself.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021
‘I come with baggage’: Couple finds heartbreaking poem within shelter dog’s paperwork
A woman has shared the meaningful note that she received when she adopted her dog.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 21, 2021
Empathy training could reduce violent, sexual, and fraud-related crime
Research suggests a new, low-cost approach that could potentially reduce antisocial behavior and crime.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
Ham Radio Enthusiast Heroically Saves Friend’s Life Hundreds Of Miles Away
A San Joaquin County man is credited with saving his friend’s life from hundreds of miles away. A miracle that he called the wrong number.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
Washington DC police officer saves 9 lives during first year on the streets
Officer Taylor Brandt from Arlington County has saved 9 lives since joining the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 18, 2021
Polish pole vaulter to auction off silver medal to pay for young boy's heart surgery
Olympian Maria Andrejczyk is auctioning her silver medal to help fund a toddler’s $190,000 life-saving heart surgery.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 18, 2021
Former gang member turns new leaf by singing to patients as hospital worker
Rodriguez, who has been working with the hospital for the past nine years, is a self-taught musician and plays in front of several patients
Joseph Shavit
Aug 15, 2021
Stranger's kindness to a child with autism is a lesson in compassion
Natalie Fernando, a mom in Southend, England, was out for a stroll on the boardwalk of her seaside town with her 5-year-old son, Rudy
Joseph Shavit
Aug 12, 2021
Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson are doing a 9/11 anniversary comedy show for charity
Two New York City comedians and several of their famous friends are holding a show to raise money for charities benefitting victims of 911
Joseph Shavit
Aug 12, 2021
Artist makes comeback after years in jail, on Skid Row
It's a story many have heard before, especially in Los Angeles: A struggling artist falls on hard times and ends up losing his way.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2021
Couple sends books to inmates to show them they are not forgotten
For Diane and Robert E. Findlay, showing kindness is as simple as looking past what a person has done. The two are donating books...
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2021
9-year-old boy escorted to school by Las Vegas police after father dies from COVID-19
Noah Swanger, 9, was escorted to school by officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on his first day of 4th grade.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 15, 2021
Camera Catches Street Vendor Sharing What Little He Has With Hungry Stray Dogs
Security cameras in the city of Puebla, Mexico, recently captured footage of a touching scene that has since gone viral.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 4, 2021
Extra Helping at Compassion Café
As a board-certified behavioral analyst, Erin Sharkey works closely with a lot of families who have children with autism or behavioral issue
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