Hospice of the Good Shepherd / Facebook Heartbreaking Photos: Woman Gets Dying Wish to See Pets One Last Time Jan had a glimmer of hope that she might be able to see her pets again, as she was able to bring her dogs to that % hospice in the past. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 14, 2021
Shawn Foley / Facebook screen shot Happy Tears: Health Care Worker Gives Midnight Concert at Hospital After Stressful Day, Onlookers Stunned The reaction from the general public has been one of awe and emotion, with many freely admitting the performance brought them to tears. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 14, 2021
Colby Cosh / Flickr ; Ann Hung / Flickr After Little Girl Gets Into Terrible Car Crash, Firefighter Makes Amazing Commitment to Her Bystander Allie Marie Schmalz spotted the firefighter quietly doing this important work and had to capture it. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 13, 2021
Sterling Heights Police Department / Facebook screen shot 79-Year-Old Man Pulled Over for Speeding, But Officer Sees Him Crying and Offers to Help Instead He could have given the man a ticket and gone on his way, but he exercised his humanity and had compassion. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 11, 2021
Florida Living Retirement Community / Facebook Four Men Push Elderly Woman in Scooter Nearly a Mile After It Breaks Down in the Rain The four good Samaritans were happy to help the elderly woman and didn't expect any of the praise they've since gotten. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 11, 2021
@nypost / Twitter Woman 'Heartbroken' by Defund Police Movement Gives Out Handwritten Thank-You Cards to NYC Cops Coretta James doesn't care if what she does is polarizing. She just wants police officers and others in uniform to know they're appreciated. By Mike Landry, The Western Journal October 5, 2021
Franklin County, Ohio, Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen sho After Deputy Stops to Help Her, 96-Year-Old Woman Demands to Speak with His Supervisor What started out as a chance encounter has now become a friendship. Trent certainly seems like the kind of person you'd want on your side. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 3, 2021
Claire Kopsky - NC5 / Facebook Woman Determined to Build Kids' Confidence Volunteers to Braid Hair at Beginning of School Year As more parents contacted her, more do-gooders reached out as well, offering their own braiding skills to help with the undertaking. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 2, 2021
Kim Cormier / Facebook Good Samaritan: One Woman's Act of Kindness Turns Homeless Man's Life Around If you ask David McDonald and Kim Cormier who has the better end of the deal, you won't get the same answer. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 2, 2021
Friends with Four Paws / Facebook Paralyzed Dog, 8, Found Alone on the Streets, Now Seeking Forever Home 'In our reality, a paralyzed dog does not get lost easily unless you really want it to. So, she was somebody's family dog.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 1, 2021
Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation / Facebook screen shot Snow-Loving Dog on Death's Doorstep Gets One Last 'Snow Day' Thanks to Act of Kindness They'd made the tough call to have her put down on Sept. 27, but wanted her to enjoy 'one last snowbank to roll in.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 29, 2021
Angie Winn KCBD / Facebook Teacher's Viral 'Handle with Care' Note to Parents Offers Students 'The Grace We All Want' in Difficult Times Fourth-grade teacher Rachel Harder came up with a special system for helping students who are having off days. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 29, 2021
Santi Visalli / Getty Images; Jessica Wachs / Facebook 20 Years After 9/11, Man Attempts to Locate Toddler He Says Left Behind Stuffed Animal During Escape The internet wasn't what it is now, and Wachsman had no real way to try to reconnect the child with their lost toy. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 27, 2021
KCPQ-TV screen shot 22-Year Navy Veteran Gets Amazing Kidney Donation from Last Person He Expected It's unusual for someone to offer up a kidney without knowing the recipient, but she was ready to give the gift of health to a stranger. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 21, 2021
Unity Grove Elementary / Facebook screen shot Watch: School Custodian Shocked as Teachers Surprise Him with Car Not only was he overwhelmed with the generous gift, but unbeknownst to the teachers, an Impala was his dream car. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 20, 2021
Kimberly Wybenga / YouTube screen shot People Ecstatic as Mass Secret Admirer Leaves Personal Surprises for Dozens of People Wybenga sent 50 kindness gift jars and 1,750 compliments into the world - quite a force for good during these rough times. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 11, 2021
Wings Custom Carvings / Facebook Man Hand-Carves Battle Cross Statues in Honor of Troops Who Fell in Afghanistan As often happens when someone has an idea for an act of kindness, people wanted to know if there was any way they could help Wing. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 6, 2021
Karmen Smith / Facebook Thrift Shop Discovers 1870s Marriage Certificate Hidden Behind Painting, Reunites Family with Heirloom No one seems to know how the certificate made its way to North Carolina, as none of the family lives there. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
Stop & Shop / Facebook World War II Vet Celebrates His 100th Birthday: 'Every Day Should Be for Him' In honor of Ficeto's contributions, the local shop designated a parking spot as veterans-only and dubbed it 'Benny's Spot.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 25, 2021
News 5 Cleveland / Facebook Waste Collection Agency Scrambles to Dig Through Trash After Family Mistakenly Throws Out $25,000 Grandma called a halt to the process when she saw they'd gotten to the freezer - but her words of caution were too late. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 18, 2021
KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas / YouTube screen shot Las Vegas ER Nurse Volunteers in the Hospital on Her Off Days, Brushing and Braiding Patients' Hair Brooke Johns makes a habit of going to the hospital where she works during her time off to pamper patients who could use a little kindness. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 17, 2021