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
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
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
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
W-Underdogs / Facebook screen shot Homeless Man Rushes Into Blazing Fire To Save Animals at Shelter Thankfully, a homeless man named Keith Walker was in the right place at the right time, and managed to save the animals on site. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 29, 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
FOX 10 Phoenix / Facebook screen shot 'World's Fastest Amputee' Cheers on Little Boy Taking First Steps with Prosthetic Leg in Heartwarming Video KJ Dyer of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is only 2 years old - but he and his family are already facing struggles after an accident. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 28, 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
Golden Rescue South Florida / Facebook 20 Golden Retrievers Saved from Slaughter in China The end result, a parade of happy golden retrievers looking forward to their new lives, was a sight to behold. 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
David Daniels via GMA / Facebook screen shot Gas Station Cashier Who Walks Over 5 Miles to Work Each Way Surprised with Car As he continued chatting, Daniels learned that his passenger routinely walked the over 11-mile roundtrip commute every day. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 18, 2020
Videoman / screen shot Elderly Man Found Floating Face Down, 37-Year-Old Leaps Into Freezing Water To Save Him Brito knew that on his own, face-down in the frigid waters, the man would probably perish before help could arrive. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 17, 2020
Onondaga County Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen shot Police Officers Surprise Age 5 Boy Battling Leukemia When He Returns Home from Hospital The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office orchestrated a convoy of police vehicles, lights and sirens blaring, that pulled up to the home. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 16, 2020
KLFY News 10 / Facebook Great-Grandfather Pays Off Utility Bills for 114 Neighbors This Christmas He called up the town's utility authority and asked to pay off the bills of those who were facing discontinued service. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 15, 2020
Localish Inspire / Facebook screen shot Dunkin' Throws Birthday Party for Their Favorite 81-Year-Old Customer in Parking Lot Walker used to be a regular at Peet's Coffee, but that changed earlier this year when he gave Dunkin' a try and knew something was different. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 9, 2020
Dale Quesnel / Facebook screen shot Deputy Helps Woman Buy Diapers for Nieces Instead of Issuing Her Speeding Ticket The deputy decided not to give the woman a ticket - one that she knew she deserved - but decided to give her something else. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 7, 2020
KGW News / YouTube video Gas Station Attendant Blown Away After Anonymous Customer Buys Him Vehicle Rowe had been needing a new set of wheels and was working to get a $2,000 loan so he could purchase a 1998 Ford Explorer. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 7, 2020