Peter Schoderbek / Facebook screen shot College Grad Drops Nearly 200 Pounds in Amazing Before and After Transformation During a time when many were staying indoors and ordering food out constantly, he was getting outside and eating healthier. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 7, 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
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
FOX6 News Milwaukee / screen shot Mom Had No Idea Marine Son Was About To Surprise Her at Restaurant Ceballos was happy that everything worked out and said he's been dreaming of a special homecoming ever since he considered joining up. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 29, 2020
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
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
Lilitz Fire Company No. 1 / Facebook screen shot Brave Firefighter Risks Life To Save Dog Trapped Inside Blazing Barn Thanks to Balmer's willingness to enter the burning building and rescue the pup, the family will still be complete this Christmas. 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
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
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
Miami-Dade Animal Services / Facebook screen shot Animal Services Rescues Two Dogs Submerged Underwater Inside Septic Tank 'Luckily I was able to find the ladder,' the worker said. "If not I would have jumped in there to try to get them out.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 18, 2020
Franklin County, KS - Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen shot Deputies Surprise Mom of Two Who Walked 12 Miles Each Work Day with Van Continuing to walk along the highway wasn't safe, and the deputies wanted to do something that would help her more permanently. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 16, 2020