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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 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 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 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.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 30, 2021
One lonely traveler in Louisville & a cowboy's act of kindness on New Year's Eve
I arrived in Louisville on New Year’s Eve of 2016. I had taken off from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a few days prior, heading to Kentucky.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2021
Women who practice self-compassion are at lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Despite what skeptics say, being kind to oneself is not a New Age fad – and there is research to back it up.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2021
Flat-pack cardboard habitat pods give animals displaced by wildfires a fighting chance
Flat-pack habitat pods might be the salvation of small ground-dwelling animals trying to survive after bushfires.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2021
Compassionate mailman helps little girl with her heartbreaking letter 'To Daddy' in heaven
An eight-year-old girl whose father passed away when she was just four months old wrote a letter to him addressed 'To Daddy' and posted it.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 13, 2021
Compassionate student makes whole school feel special with kindness
A fifth grader from Pioneer Elementary in Vancouver is showing others how one small act of kindness can spread far and wide.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 10, 2021
Study outlines ways to help children learn forgiveness
Study suggests that teaching children to understand other people’s perspectives could make it easier for them to learn how to forgiveness.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 9, 2021
'Just be kind': 7th grader hopes act of kindness to cross country opponent inspires others
In the heat of competition in the biggest race of her life, Anna spotted a runner from another team who was struggling. She didn’t hesitate.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 30, 2021
Mystery man leaves doctors, nurses in tears as he holds sign up to hospital window
Man placed his hand over his heart and held a poster sign that read: "Thank you all in emergency for saving my wife's life I love you all."
Joseph Shavit
Nov 16, 2021
If you boot your robotic pet down the stairs, are you being abusive? Bioethicist has the answer
If you're in a foul mood and boot your robotic pet down the stairs, are you being a jerk? Is the device's owner culpable of bad behavior?
Joseph Shavit
Oct 26, 2021
Retired teacher aims to make a difference, challenges ‘kindness’ as next Tiktok trend
Make a difference for one person and it will have a ripple effect. That is the message retired teacher Tony Garcia hopes to spread.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 25, 2021
Three courageous fathers united by tragedy take on challenge to raise suicide awareness
Three fathers whose daughters took their own lives, are taking part in a charity walk to raise awareness of suicide prevention.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2021
Daughter responds with kindness after her dad dumps 80,000 pennies on mom's lawn
One Richmond family got a shocking delivery last month when 80,000 pennies were dumped on their front lawn.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2021
After Parents Are Killed, Family Had To Auction Dads Classic Car. Spontaneous Beauty Followed
The driver of the car behind them said that Nicole had her arms wrapped around her husband with her face in his back and never saw it coming
Joseph Shavit
Oct 18, 2021
Mailman helps little girl with her heartbreaking letter 'To Daddy' in heaven
An eight-year-old girl whose father passed away when she was just four months old wrote a letter to him addressed 'To Daddy'.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 18, 2021
Internet Raises $50K for Veteran, 79, to Replace Mobility Scooter
A 79-year-old U.S Navy veteran has been flooded with donations to replace his broken mobility scooter after a TikTok video went viral.
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