Sunrise 7 News / Facebook screen shot Heartwarming Video: 2 Police Officers Pay for Homeless Man's Groceries Out of Their Own Pockets Jones stressed, though, for all the commendation they've received, these small acts of kindness always go on - we just don't always see them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 6, 2021
Carolyn P Mick via Phil Sanchez / Facebook screen shot Woman Buys Birthday Cake for Strangers at Grocery Story in Memory of Late Son Who Loved Cake Carolyn was overwhelmed, moved to the point of tears over the simple gesture made out of love for a son and kindness toward a total stranger. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 25, 2021
Caroline Photography / Facebook screen shot 6-Year-Old Boy with Cancer Granted Wish to Become UPS Driver, Delivers Packages in His Very Own Truck Mateo was able to take a driving test and then delivered packages to police, city officials and others in his UPS truck. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 20, 2021
Rolling Oaks Goldens / Facebook screen shot Boy Whose Foot Had to Be Amputated Forms Bond with Puppy Born Without Paw: 'She's Like Me' Paxton and Marvel especially have hit it off, and the puppy seems to have given Paxton a boost of confidence. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 15, 2021
WVLT / Facebook screen shot 'Beautiful' Gift from Stranger Completely Turns Around Boy with Autism's Day A good Samaritan had seen what had gone down and made the decision to purchase the toy herself and gift it to Norris. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 14, 2021
ABC7NY / Facebook Charity to Pay Off Entire Mortgage for Family of Officer Who Was Killed in Line of Duty The father and husband had just bought a family home the year before, but now he won't get to see his children grow up in it By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 10, 2021
KATC.-TV via Dominique Auto Sales / Facebook screen shot Louisiana Car Dealer Finds Homeless Man on His Porch, Raises Over $31,000 for Him in 2 Weeks Dominique has promised to work with Brown to find suitable housing, transportation and work so that he can maintain his independence. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 6, 2021
Emily Beineman / Facebook screen shot Grieving Little Girl Befriends Jogger and Dog During Dad's Funeral, Invites Them Into Chapel to Meet Him On the day of the visitation, as Raelynn sat on the steps at the funeral home, she saw a dog passing with its owner and called out. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 4, 2021
@profwicks / Unsplash Woman Fosters Over 80 Infants in 34 Years: 'This Is What God's Handed Me a Gift to Do' The oldest child is now 37, and some of them still keep in touch, emailing and visiting as they can - but Owens isn't done yet. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 2, 2021
Albany Police Department / Facebook screen shot Officer Gifts Leash and Toy to Three Boys After He Sees Them Walking New Puppy with Piece of Rope Beyond just a friendly chat, Schuler had identified a way he could help out the kids and their four-legged friend. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 13, 2021
Laura Hodges / Facebook screen shot 'God Is Good': Homeless Man Finds Job, Shelter and Community Support After Stranger's Act of Kindness Thanks to the blessings from total strangers, he is in a very different place than where he started - and he plans on making the best of it. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 13, 2021
Will Rogers World Airport / Facebook screen shot Employees Discover Dragon Plushy Left at Airport, Take It on Tour of the Building The first photo shows Scale sitting on an empty bench at the airport, no one around, waiting to get picked up. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 11, 2021
West Orange Chamber of Commerce / Facebook screen shot Man Sets Out on 130-Mile 'Mowathon,' Drives Lawnmower Across State to Raise Money for Charity Going at an average of 10 mph, that meant Hawthorne would spend a good 13 hours 'driving' across the state in what he is called a 'Mowathon.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 10, 2021
ABC News / YouTube screen shot Neighborhood Puts Together Parade to Celebrate Adoption of 3 Siblings from Foster Care On March 29, the adoptions were made official, and the whole neighborhood showed up to celebrate with a drive-by parade. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 8, 2021
Sugar Land Sara / Facebook screen shot After Finding 200 Rare Dolls During Renovation, Woman Discovers Her New Home Once Was Doll Museum Sara Ahmed says she hopes to find a museum to donate the rest of the collection to so that countless others could enjoy the dolls. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 3, 2021
Whataburger / Facebook Whataburger Issues Out Over $90 Million in Bonuses to 'Family Member' Employees To thank its employees, the company is giving out Extra Mile bonuses and emergency pay and doubling its match on employees' 401(k) plans. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 1, 2021
KFOR-TV / Video screen shot Goodwill Employee Stunned When She Discovers $42K Cash Hidden in Pile of Donated Sweaters The windfall is certainly timely, as Lessing's daughter's birthday is coming up, and she has already started making plans. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 31, 2021
Castaway Waterfront Restaurant & Sushi Bar / Facebook screen shot Generous Diner Leaves 10K Tip for Entire Restaurant Staff on $193 Meal Wilson plans to use her chunk of the change to pay off some bills and put some toward a trip to Costa Rica. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 29, 2021
@WPXI / Twitter screen shot 96-Year-Old WWII Veteran Knits Hundreds of Hats for the Salvation Army The veteran wants to eventually make baby hats too and has taken on many apprentices at his apartment complex. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 18, 2021
Fox 17 / Video screen shot Community Facebook Page Comes Together to Gift Ex-Firefighter Car, Job and Housing People offered to wash his clothes, give him gym passes to shower, feed him and even pay for a hotel so he wouldn't have to sleep in his car. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 17, 2021
FOX 11 / Video screen shot Student Raises $27K for Homeless Former Teacher After Discovering He'd Been Living in Car Jose Villarruel, whose students referred to him as 'Mr. V,' fell on hard times last year when the pandemic changed the way schools operate. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 15, 2021