Saturday, May 31, 2014
Rewarded Honesty
A gentleman in Fresno, California is being rewarded for his honesty after immediately returning a bag he found earlier this week which contained $125,000 in cash. Read the full story from The Fresno Bee here.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Solar FREAKIN' Roadways!
A married couple of engineers in Idaho have been working on an incredible project that could change energy production in our country in a huge way. In less than two weeks, their video has been viewed over 8 million times and their fundraising campaign has raised 1.6 million dollars. Check out this hilarious but informative video about solar roadways below!
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Homeless Valedictorian
A teenager in Jacksonville, Florida who recently experienced homelessness will soon graduate as the valedictorian of his class. Thanks to the generosity of strangers who've given to his GoFundMe page, he will attend with over $28,000 of financial assistance. Watch the story from WFTV 9 in Central Florida or read the full story from the Huffington Post here.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Amazing Recovery
A couple of weeks ago, ABC News shared the amazing story of a young man who has made an incredible recovery, but only as the result of two years of very hard work. Watch the inspiring story below or read it here.
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ABC US News | ABC International News
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Intervention
In another great story from Steve Hartman's On The Road series on CBS, a group of strangers in Nashville came to the rescue of a college girl who was suffering from anorexia. Their intervention three years ago led to a very happy and healthy ending in the story below.
Monday, May 26, 2014
Graduation Reunion
A hunch from an Illinois firefighter more than 18 years ago ultimately led to a recent reunion with a young woman he saved when she was abandoned as a newborn. Read the full story of their touching reunion here or watch it below from WFIE in Evansville.
14 News, WFIE, Evansville, Henderson, Owensboro
14 News, WFIE, Evansville, Henderson, Owensboro
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Beagle Freedom Project
Earlier this month, a California-based animal welfare organization published a video of 9 rescued Beagles experiencing freedom for the first time, and the touching video has now been viewed almost 2 million times. Watch the video below and read more about the Beagle Freedom Project here.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Flash Mob
An Illinois woman who is terminally ill received an amazing birthday gift from about 50 of her family members and friends earlier this month. Watch the fun and moving video below and read the full story behind it from the Today show here.
"A Flash Mob for Amy!" from cnoellsch on Vimeo.
"A Flash Mob for Amy!" from cnoellsch on Vimeo.
Friday, May 23, 2014
Cool Cops
Some cops in northern California helped make the day of some unsuspecting motorists a few weeks ago as part of a promotion for an ice cream company. Over 1.6 million people have now gotten a chuckle out of the resulting video below.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Avenging Angel
A woman in Massachusetts was dubbed an angel after she chased down the men who grabbed the purse of a fellow shopper. See the full story from WCVB in Boston below or read it here.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Jam Session
A video shot outside a Dallas-Fort Worth area grocery store and uploaded just a few days ago has already received over 8 million views. It's a simple jam session by three random strangers who made beautiful music together.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Perfect Match
This sweet story from last week in central Nebraska shares the happy ending for a special needs dogs who found a very special and very perfect new family. Watch the story from KCTV 5 in Kansas City below.
KCTV5
KCTV5
Monday, May 19, 2014
Potential Treatment
Reports out of the Mayo Clinic last week shared the exciting news about a potential treatment for certain cancers. Watch the full story below from USA Today.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Homeless Homes
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Saturday, May 17, 2014
Cash Couch
Friday, May 16, 2014
Hero Cat
The story that has gone viral in a huge way this week is about a heroic cat in Bakersfield, California who took on the neighbor's dog to save her 4-year-old owner. The incredible story would have been comical if the dog attack hadn't been so viscous, but adding to the humor is the fact the cat has now been asked to throw out the first pitch at a baseball game. Watch the original story from KERO in Bakersfield below.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
The Buried Life
Four regular guys are on a mission to complete their list of 100 things to do before they die--you can check them out on The Buried Life website. In the process, they are also out to encourage others to reach their dreams. Recently they helped one teenage girl achieve her dream of hugging her father with both arms.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Touching Tribute
In a story from a small town outside Minneapolis last week, a complete stranger helped to heal a woman's heartbreak from the loss of her infant son. The story from KMSP in Minneapolis-St. Paul is below.
KMSP-TV
KMSP-TV
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Meaningful Exchange
An incredibly simple idea from an English language school in Brazil created the opportunity for beautiful connections between young students and elderly Americans. Watch the touching video below from the advertising agency FCB Brasil.
Monday, May 12, 2014
New Home
A viral video from back in March of the incredible generosity of a man experiencing homelessness has been followed up with another fantastic story. Thanks to the amazing kindness of strangers on the Internet and the help of the magician who organized the original generous prank, the man who was once homeless now has a place of his own. Watch the full story below.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
World's Toughest Job
This funny video that was actually an advertisement went viral a few weeks ago and has received over 18 million views. These people think they're in a horrible interview for the world's toughest job, but it turns out quite touching in the end.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
MVP
The MVP of the NBA was awarded earlier this week, and the acceptance speech from winner Kevin Durant has since been watched at least a half million times. His humility and genuine love for his teammates, his friends and his mom are so heartwarming. The whole speech is 25 minutes long and can be watched here, or just the part about his mom is below.
Friday, May 9, 2014
Dent Damage
A YouTube prankster rewards a young woman for her honesty in his most recent video from last week. It's both funny and very sweet!
Thursday, May 8, 2014
SuperPrize
In an incredibly emotional video posted by Publisher's Clearing House last week, a woman in Connecticut receives the miracle for which she'd been praying. Watch the video below or read the whole story from the Huffington Post here.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Destined Adoption
In another story from earlier this week that involves adoption and being reunited, a family in New Jersey went to their local SPCA to adopt a dog. The first dog brought to them by the adoption counselor was the dog they lost in Hurricane Sandy 18 months before. Read the full story from the Monmouth County SPCA here.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
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Sunday, May 4, 2014
A Slice Of Hope
An organization based in Manhattan called A Slice of Hope has been spreading joy all over the country for the last several summers simply by throwing pizza parties at homeless shelters. Read more about their mission or read the complete article from Yahoo's good news blog here. A happy video montage of their most recent parties is below.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Moving Forward
In an incredible story from ABC's America Strong series, a man wrongly convicted harbors no animosity for the 25 years he served, and complete strangers are moved to help by his incredible attitude. Read the full story here or watch it below.
ABC US News | ABC Business News
ABC US News | ABC Business News
Friday, May 2, 2014
Backstabbing Boos
This week on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy played a terrific prank on New York Yankees fans who practiced booing a former Yankee who was set to return to the stadium. After the hilarious surprise, kindness and graciousness abound.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
100 Good Deeds
A father in Charlotte, North Carolina started a good deed game with his children that has expanded into so much more. See the story from Today on NBC below or read more about the project here.
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