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Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021
Lemonade, cookies, caring, determination: Teen raises thousands for charity
Olivia Ohlson-Ellis has been running lemonade stands since 2017 to raise funds for NorthShore’s Kellogg Cancer Center in honor of her mom.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021
Kentucky man donates car to man in need instead of selling it
One day, while William Ross was on his normal two-mile walk to his job he saw something he could really use, a ride.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021
Ice rink helps dying dog enjoy one last 'snow day'
An act of kindness helped a pair of Utah dog owners check the last box off their dog’s final bucket list.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021
An Oklahoma family has been named the kindest in the country
The Barrón's oldest son, Keaton, died in 2018 when he was 8 years old following a battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021
Two construction workers lend a helping hand to a woman and her special needs son
These men were touched once they met a mother and her special needs son. They would soon show that “love” is the universal language.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021
MIT scientists invent a robot that finds lost items
This robotic arm fuses data from a camera and antenna to locate and retrieve items, even if they are buried under a pile.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2021
How a 2-day 'Kindness Yard Sale' turned into a year’s worth of kindness
There’s no judgment or side-eye here in Thompson-Gaines’s yard. There is just “Thanks” and “Have a nice day” and “Hope you enjoy that.”
Joseph Shavit
Sep 16, 2021
Police officer helps boys duped out of money at lemonade stand
While trying to raise some extra cash this summer, two 12-year-olds were duped. Someone gave them fake money to pay for a glass of lemonade.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 2, 2021
Two local volunteers lending helping hand to those hit by Hurricane Ida
The American Red Cross is sending two local volunteers to help with Hurricane Ida response efforts along the gulf coast.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 2, 2021
Utah hospital employee brings joy by performing spontaneous ballet in lobby
As yet another COVID-19 wave hits, a spontaneous act showed beauty still exists in places often associated with sadness these days.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2021
PewDiePie raises $1.5 million for charity from YouTube members alone
YouTuber PewDiePie has donated $1.5 million to various charities thanks to channel membership revenue he earned throughout 2020 and 2021.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 29, 2021
Airbnb, Hims and Hers and other companies to support Afghan refugees globally
The UN Refugee Agency said last month that an estimated 270,000 Afghans had been newly displaced inside the country since January.
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
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
Jul 18, 2021
Florida woman selflessly donates kidney to husband’s ex-wife two days after wedding
Typically, these two women shouldn’t get along – but in an amazing turn of events, one woman donated a kidney to her husband’s ex.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 10, 2021
KPD Officer helps Western student with vehicle registration and insurance costs
When Kokomo Police Department officer Nate Gibson saw a student speed into the school parking lot one day, ...
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