Lavonda Wright Myers / Facebook Teen Who Walked 7 Miles to Work Every Day Is Gifted Car by Total Stranger Jayden Sutton was shocked at the generous gift, telling Lavonda Wright that she had no idea how much the car meant to him. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 18, 2021
KCRA 3 / Facebook screen shot Woman Who Was on Life Support Names ICU Nurse as Godmother of Her Newborn When Jones went in for an emergency c-section, she promised that if Jones made it through she'd throw her an epic baby shower. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 12, 2021
José Andrés / Facebook screen shot Celebrity Chef Delivers 120 Pizzas to Law Enforcement Officers After Capitol Incursion He and his team worked until early Thursday morning to ensure that there were meals for those who needed them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 12, 2021
Jamie Nyland / TikTok screen shot Dad Breaks Down in Tears After Son Tells Him He's Paid Off Entire Mortgage The video that's gotten the most notice recently highlights a major act of kindness he created for his dad, with a bit of a twist at the end. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 11, 2021
freestocks.org / Pexels Doctor Sends Out Christmas Cards Letting Cancer Patients Know Outstanding Balances Have Been Erased Dr. Omar Atiq had 200 patients at The Arkansas Cancer Clinic, and their bills came to a total of $650,000. All of them were waived. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 9, 2021
Alvin Bamburg / Facebook Man Reportedly Discovers Balloon in Woods with Note from Little Girl Attached Santa's elves were hard at work to connect him with the girl's parents so that he could make some Christmas wishes come true. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 8, 2021
GoFundMe via Vanessa Topper / Facebook Age 12 Girl Donates Birthday Money to Homeless Man Who Returned Her Grandmother's Wallet When he got her on the phone and told her he'd found her wallet and wanted to return it, she was ecstatic. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 7, 2021
St. Richard's Hospice / Facebook Hospice Helps Make Patient's Wish Come True by Arranging 'Magical' Snow Day Based on this story and the many others that viewers shared, St. Richard's Hospice seems to be doing some serious good. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 7, 2021
14 NEWS / Facebook Family Reportedly Finds Money Inside Baby Formula from Walmart The whole thing has given Banks a renewed sense of connection and trust in her fellow human, which is flagging for many during this time. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 5, 2021
Justen Crumpton / Facebook screen shot New Mom Had No Idea When She Started Talking to Complete Stranger He'd Bless Her with Shoes She's Wanted for 5 Years She later said that she tried to refuse the generous spur-of-the-moment gift, but the kind stranger wouldn't hear of it. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 4, 2021
gloriaugly / TikTok screen shot Baby Monitor Captures Heartwarming Moment Between 10-Year-Old and His Baby Brother How many 10-year-olds do you know who would crawl out of bed at 3 am to tend to a crabby sibling of their own accord? By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 3, 2021
Jen Cantwell Weiss / Facebook screen shot Woman Steps In To Help After Elderly Veteran Takes Job Delivering Groceries To Pay for Roof Repairs Jen shared his Venmo information and soon people were donating to the man, who Jen also discovered was a veteran. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 2, 2021
WFLA-TV screen shot Kindhearted Police Officer Pays for Groceries for Two Women Caught Shoplifting The items they'd attempted to steal were not pricey accessories or unnecessary luxuries - they were food items. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 31, 2020
@KimRowellTV / Twitter screen shot Mom Had To Sell Engagement Ring To Pay Bills When Kids Were Young, Years Later Daughter Replaces It for Christmas The video shows Denise chatting while opening the box and then snapping open the ring case. When she sees the contents, she breaks down. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 30, 2020
KENS-TV screen shot Preschool Director Who Works Extra Job To Buy Gifts for Students Surprised with New Car Though she had helped make dozens of children's wishes come true, Dixon was shocked when the giving was focused on her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 29, 2020
Tricia Phillippi / Facebook 70-Year-Old Taco Bell Employee Receives Giant Check for $6,095 from Community The original plan was to award the winner with $50, but then the members decided that wasn't enough for someone as priceless as Joe. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 26, 2020
Mike Mozart / Flickr 'Secret Santa' Pays Off $65,000 in Layaway Balances at Walmart An anonymous shopper went into Walmart early one morning looking to pay off every layaway and 'positively affect as many people as possible.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 24, 2020
SomeGoodNews / YouTube screen shots 'The Rock' and John Krasinski Surprise Widower and His Two Children for Christmas It started when Jay Abel listed his collectible items on eBay and then asked for a little help from someone he admired. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 23, 2020
Souk Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar / Facebook Kindhearted Guest Leaves Large Enough Tip for 28 Staff Members To Each Receive $200 The restaurant owner said 'Billy' was the reason many of his employees would now be able to afford presents or Christmas trees. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 23, 2020
UK Daily Mail Video / Facebook screen shot Moment Man Takes Off Pants and Gives Them to Homeless Man Caught on Video The couple feared that if they made a run to a store to purchase some clothes for the man, he'd be gone by the time they got back. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 22, 2020
WTVR CBS 6 News / Facebook screen shots Over 75 Cars Line Street To Show Thanks for UPS Driver Who's Worked Tirelessly Through Pandemic There were definitely tears, and Gaskin's supervisors got in on the celebration as well, recognizing their employee's hard work. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 21, 2020