Marquis Hines / Facebook Officers Help 92-Year-Old Woman Who Was 'Cold to the Touch' and Had 'No Food in the Fridge' Officers Marquis Hines and Nuno Junior responded to the call and found the woman in a dirty house with little food. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 18, 2020
@RikeshAPatel / Twitter Days After Hurricane Levels Businesses and Homes, McDonald's Franchise Owner Gave Away 10,000 Free Meals Using the McRig and the workers still in the area, they began serving free meals that included a cheeseburger, fries and a bottled water. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 17, 2020
Don Anderson / Facebook screen shot Farmers in North Dakota Finish Harvest for Neighbor After He Suffers Heart Attack He was doing well and recovering in the hospital, but his crops sat ready to be harvested with no farmer to harvest them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 17, 2020
Thompson Strawberry Farm / Facebook screen shot Farmer Plants Over 2 Million Sunflowers To Help Spread Joy During Pandemic With 22 acres and 15 fields full of 2 million tall, cheery blooms, there's plenty of space to maintain physical distance. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 13, 2020
Desks for Distance / Facebook screen shot Kindhearted Teenager Is Building Free Desks for Kids in Need While many people spent Labor Day weekend relaxing or celebrating, one young man decided to build 40 desks. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 12, 2020
@deshaunwatson / Twitter Star NFL Players Give Back to Front-Line Workers Hours Before Big Game Watson and Mahomes worked together to do something extra special - not just putting aside their differences, but honoring them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 11, 2020
NBC News / YouTube screen shot Kroger Hires Homeless Woman Who Had Been Sleeping in Parking Lot: 'Proud To Have Her as an Associate' Williams has managed to find a place to live, and is a bright light at the grocery store she used to frequent as a homeless customer. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 8, 2020
Georgia Department of Public Safety / Facebook Kindhearted Police Officer Aids Disoriented Elderly Driver Who Ran Out of Gas No doubt both the man and his wife were relieved that he was safe - but the officer wasn't done helping out. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 5, 2020
Hapeville Police Department / Facebook screen shot Police Officer Gives Up Own Bike to Walmart Employee Who Was Victim of Theft Unbeknownst to Rowe, Magby had been praying about the situation, and this gift was a direct answer to his request. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 4, 2020
KABB FOX 29 News, San Antonio / Facebook screen shot Elderly Woman Left in Tears After Stranger's Act of Kindness at Checkout Navarro said his late mother would have done the same thing and that helping Stipp had felt like a prompting from his mother. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 4, 2020
KCCI / YouTube screen shot High School Football Team Shows Up at Paralyzed Man's Home To Clean Up Yard Damaged by Storm Such work from a business could have easily cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, but the team had it done in two hours. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 2, 2020
Helping Others and Giving Hope / Facebook screen shot 16-Year-Old Helps Donate Rent-Free Apartment to 'Frontline Nurses' After House Fire The couple plans to rebuild their home, and thanks to help from some big-hearted people, they can do that from a close and comfortable spot. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 1, 2020
The City Mission / Facebook screen shot Bride and Groom Cancel Wedding Reception Due to COVID, Take Food to Shelter Instead According to a post by the bride, she and her beau were happy to be able to celebrate the way they did, by serving others. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 29, 2020
KPIX 5 / Twitter screen shot Waiter Blessed with $1,000 Tip Thanks to Viral Challenge A DJ with over 11,000 followers, Murphy soon accumulated a nice sum of $1,400 to bless unsuspecting restaurant staff with. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 22, 2020
Empire DINER brooklawn / Facebook screen shot Struggling Waitress by Surprised by Two Regular Customers with Car The diner's owner also said that as one of his hardest workers, Lisa definitely deserved the generous gesture. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 20, 2020
Johnny's Treasure Quest / Facebook $1,000,000 in Buried Treasure Hidden Across State by Jewelry Store Forced To Close Due to Pandemic Johnny Perri has created one of the most tantalizing treasure hunts, using the entire state of Michigan as the hunting grounds. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 15, 2020
Channel 2 News, KTUU.com / Facebook screen shot Neighbors Come Together To Help Two Kids After Police Say Their Lemonade Stand Was Robbed at Gunpoint It had been a slow day, so the thieves only made off with $30, but what they intended for evil was turned into good by a caring community. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
St. Charles County Police Department / Facebook 5-Year-Old Raises Over $3K in Lemonade Stand Money for Firefighter Injured in Shooting Firefighter Arlydia Bufford of St. Louis County, Missouri, was eating dinner on June 22 with her best friend, Kimberly Ratliff-Penton. By Morgan Brantley, The Western Journal August 13, 2020