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Joseph Shavit
Feb 5, 2022
Say hello to CHAMP, Volkswagen's robot bringing smiles to sick kids
Meet CHAMP, the robot who just gave kids undergoing cancer treatments at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles something to smile about.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 4, 2022
11-year-old sews cheerful hospital gowns for young patients
Giuliana sews for two to three hours a day after school "because I feel like this is way more important than other things that I could do".
Joseph Shavit
Jan 31, 2022
Science finds that acts of kindness are not random. We are hard-wired to be kind!
Kindness is key to how we evolved and survived as a species, scientists say. We are hard-wired to be kind.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 31, 2022
Romance over rivalry? New study shows if you would sleep with a fan of your rival team?
Few things in sports are better than a clash between two bitter rivals and what could be more satisfying than a win over a team you hate.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 27, 2022
Forward-thinking gym lifts weights, shifts attitudes through anti-racism programs
Anti-racism program at Boston’s Inner-City Weightlifting was effective in helping to positively shift views of race and class.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 25, 2022
Michigan nurse discovers $3M winning lottery ticket notification in SPAM folder
An Oakland County nurse got a surprise of a lifetime when checking her emails. Laura Spears, 55, ticket matched the five white balls.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 24, 2022
Blind toddler can’t contain her joy when she sees her mom’s face for the very first time
A toddler’s reaction to seeing her mom’s face clearly for the first time is going viral, bringing people to tears all across TikTok.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 23, 2022
Woman spends 19 years paying it forward with random acts of kindness
Every year on her birthday, Rita Durgin of South Paris gives herself a growing list of to-do’s. This year she's committed to 30 kind acts.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 21, 2022
California offers college students $10K for public service
The new public service program will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside their studies.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 19, 2022
'Your heart smiles': Friends cheer on 7-year-old until he makes a shot on the basketball court
"Let's go, Andrew. Let's go!" Those were the encouraging words from students as their friend made several attempts to score a bucket.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2022
Kindhearted teen donates his hair to kids battling cancer
Kieran cut his 19-inch-long afro with the goal of donating the hair for use in wigs for children battling cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 17, 2022
Woman leaves $10 Million donation to Music School Of Delaware in her will
The Music School of Delaware hit its highest note yet, with an unprecedented donation from a woman who never donated to the school before.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 15, 2022
Student helps spread kindness to kids undergoing surgery
5th grader William Hadfield had big dreams to spread kindness to children who are undergoing surgery for a cleft palate or cleft lip.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2022
Winnipeg cop caught in act of kindness
A mom and her son were pleasantly surprised this weekend by a police officer who showed them kindness.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 11, 2022
Hero Stranger Saved Young Girl During Deadly Bronx Blaze
Fatima Wood said that she and her young children were struggling to make it out of the 19-story building as smoke quickly filled the hallway
Joseph Shavit
Jan 10, 2022
How a paramedic's act of kindness brought solace in a chaotic emergency department
An act of kindness and comfort to remind us the COVID-19 pandemic is about more than just daily case counts.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 7, 2022
'Canine Hero' leads police to injured owner after highway wreck
The dog named Tinsley had a purpose: to take police to the scene of an accident, where two people — including her owner — lay badly injured.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 5, 2022
Keanu Reeves Donated 70% of Movie Earnings to Charity
Keanu Reeves, has reportedly donated most of his salary from The Matrix to Leukaemia Research and it's a LOT of cash money.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2022
Can You Really Fall in Love at First Sight? The science behind instant attraction
Some people distinctly remember the first time they laid eyes on their partner. Some people describe the sensation as a spark.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2022
Inside Betty White’s incredible acts of kindness
Since her passing, some of Betty White's heroic acts of kindness that the star did in her long life have been recirculating online.
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