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
WKRN-TV / Video screen shot Man Sees Truck Stranded in Floodwaters, Saves Couple and 3 Dogs Before Water Can Sweep Them Away Using a rope he threw out to them, Tyler Stanley managed to bring Doug, Bonnie and their three pups to safety. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
WFAA / YouTube screen shot Dramatic Video Shows Moment Deaf Senior Dog Is Rescued from Storm Drain 2 Days After Going Missing Finally, 11 hours after starting the rescue and days after Zoey had gone missing, she was brought up from beneath the road and returned to her family. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Itza K. Cruz-Pantoja / Facebook After Death of 16-Year-Old Son, Family Donates His Medical Equipment to Others Facing Similar Conditions The Pantoja garage was still packed full of hard-earned medical equipment that they no longer had need of. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 24, 2021
Rapid City Police Department / Facebook Boy Sets Up 'Donations-Only' Lemonade Stand for Bikers, Raises Money for College Fund and Children's Hospital The bikers certainly make use of the stop, but local law enforcement and residents have come to support the 8-year-old with big plans, too. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 11, 2021
Breanna Snider Community Comes Together to Support Couple After Flood Destroys Home, Forces Them to Leave Pets Their mobile home started moving, dragged off its base by the rising water and finally coming to rest 30 feet away, lodged against some trees. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 2, 2021
American Legion, Cumberland County / Facebook High Schooler Raises $12K to Help Homeless Veterans Across the Country Get Off the Streets He decided to run the Marine Corps Marathon in October and hold various fundraisers to raise the money needed to help create the group home. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 26, 2021
Tricia Thorpe / Facebook Community Comes Together to Help Couple Rescue Pets Left Behind After Wildfire Took Everything 'I was really lucky to be able to do what I did, and what I did was not right. It put people in a difficult situation. I was desperate.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 12, 2021
7 Eyewitness News WKBW / Facebook screen shot After Man Asks for Help on Side of Road, Sign Thanks Community for Support: 'I Start Working Monday' The sign means little to those who weren't familiar with his presence on that corner, but those who knew him know it's from him. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 18, 2021
Turnto10.com via South Kingstown School District / Facebook screen shot Teen Buys Abandoned Storage Units So He Can Return Contents to Original Owners The news was such a relief to the woman that she broke down in tears expressing her gratitude to the young man who'd sought her out. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 11, 2021
@MPRnews / Twitter Black Community Leader, Ex-GOP Candidate Launching Grassroots Push to Fight Critical Race Theory This inspiring black leader says his community can thrive by returning to the core American values Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for. By Isa Cox, The Western Journal June 3, 2021
Idaho State Journal / Facebook Family Struggling Financially Claims $5,000 Reward After Locating Missing Cat, Owner Says The man and his girlfriend continued the search, heartened by the many kind locals who joined in the hunt for Panther. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 26, 2021
@josephfcox / Twitter screen shot Private Security Car Seen Driving Around Los Angeles as Left Pushes to Defund Police Forces Nationwide The left's efforts to defund and abolish the police have given rise to a terrifying new development: Law enforcement on demand. By Andrew Thornebrooke, The Western Journal May 24, 2021
Kayode Adewumi / Facebook screen shot 10-Year-Old Boy Who Used to Be Homeless Becomes National Chess Master He's far from the youngest chess master - he comes in at number 28 - but he's set his sights on a new goal: To become the world's youngest grandmaster. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 14, 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
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
Matt Popovich / Unsplash 91-Year-Old Man Is the Oldest Working Police Officer in Arkansas, Won't Retire Until 'the Good Lord Says So' One thing Smith reiterated to all the stations who interviewed him was that he loves people and loves helping them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 6, 2021
Newington Volunteer Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Community Rallies to Throw Boy Birthday Parade the Day After Firefighter Father Dies in Line of Duty At the time, Logan did not know his father had passed away, but he'd made a birthday request that Lloyd's comrades were glad to grant. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 2, 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
Christina Morillo / Pexels Online Habits Scrutinized in Survey Tallying the Time Spent Scrolling the 'Internet Wormhole' The survey found that many Americans lose track of time when searching the internet for answers regarding topics of interest. By Samantha Kamman, The Western Journal March 29, 2021