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Minnesota Man Gives Away Everything in Final Days
Maple Grove resident Bob Karlstrand is dying but he is also finding inspiration in acts of generosity, giving away everything during his final months. He...
Yarn Bombing Movement Spreads to Share Scarves, Hats in Public Places
"Chase the Chill" has become a social media movement that inspires people to leave warm scarves, often with a note, in public places for...
Homeless Man’s Garden of Hope Blooms on L.A. Median
"Los Angeles has many scruffy, unmanicured median strips, but there's one that draws attention for another reason: It's really nice, with constant improvements such...
Community Saves the Day for 6-yo After No One Came to Birthday Party
When none of his classmates showed up for his birthday party, 6-year-old Glenn Buratti and his mother were broken-hearted. Ashlee, whose son has autism, wrote...
Girl Wanted Snow So Bad, Her Grandfather Hauled a Truckload to Her
For years, all 4-year-old Sophia White has dreamed about was building a snowman, like the princess in her favorite film, Frozen. But her neighborhood outside...
Police Officers Take Daughter of Fallen Cop to Father-Daughter Dance
Some of the finest 'boys in blue' from two Arizona police departments escorted the daughter of fallen Chandler Police Officer Bryant Holmes to her...
Wife Gets Valentine’s Flowers From Husband After His Death
After being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor a year ago, a Wyoming husband made secret arrangements with a local florist so that his...
Tearful WWII Vet Reunited With Love Letter Penned to Future-wife 70 Years Ago
A World War II veteran broke down in tears and nostalgia when an old love letter made its way back to him, written while...
Man Writes 10,000 Love Notes to His Wife Over Last 40 Years
74-year-old Bill Bresnan has written a love letter to his wife Kirsten every day for nearly 40 years. The proof is found in the more...
Mom Prays, and Sees “Dead” Son Comes Back to Life
"He was 'dead' for 45 minutes." That's what doctors said after treating 14-year-old John Smith, who spent 15 minutes underwater in an icy lake. Now...
The 9 Orphan Siblings Who Raised Themselves Rather Than Split Up
When their mother Mary died during childbirth in a Charlotte, North Carolina hospital there was no one left to raise her nine children. "The...
Teen’s ‘Free spirit’ Heart Lives On Through 70-year-old Florida Man
While on his bicycle Jesse Gamble was hit by a drunk driver, but through his death, the 19 year-old art student from Lexington, South...
Update: Blogger’s Disgust With Cell Phones Raises $160K for Fire Victims
Instead of holding up his phone to capture dramatic images of a fire on Mission Street in San Francisco, which displaced 54 people in...
Boy with Leukemia Given a Disney Room Makeover
A California family whose son was diagnosed with leukemia is thankful for volunteers who spent the week at their home in order to give...
UPDATE: Dealership Hands New Car to Detroit Man Who Walks 21 Miles a Day
The Michigan man who ABC News named the "Man of the Week" for his loyalty to work, walking 21-miles to and from his job,...
Couple Cancels Traditional Wedding to Give Back to Others
A young couple took their plans for a traditional wedding and honeymoon and turned it in to a beautiful opportunity to give. In the midst...
Target Employees Prep Teen for Job Interview When He Shops for a Tie
A Target shopper snapped a photo on Wednesday of an employee who was providing loving care for a young man who came in looking...
Out Of Tragedy, An Unexpected Connection Is Made
From StoryCorps comes this heartwarming story of forgiveness: Six months ago, Raphael Hameed was walking with his 5-year-old son, Ish, in Colorado Springs, Colo., when...
Instead Of Arresting a Shoplifter, Officer Buys Single Dad Some Baby Food
On January 17, a single father who had fallen on hard times was caught stealing baby formula at a grocery store in London, Kentucky...
Loyal 56yo Man Who Walks 21 Miles to Work Sees $250K in Donations for Car
No one can say James Robertson didn't pay his dues or deserve a break during these long winter months in Detroit. Today, thanks to a college student studying computers,...
Woman Rallies to Raise $475K For Disabled Mugging Victim Too Scared to Return Home
A 21-year-old beautician was so upset last week after hearing about a disabled elderly man injured in a mugging that she started an online...
Love Letters Discovered at Thrift Shop Reconnect Dementia Patient With Her Past
Sara Redlich was sorting the bins at a Goodwill store in Oregon when something stood out. A pile of love letters all written to...
Neighbors Buy New Truck for Elderly Lady Who Tends Community Gardens
When Becky Coger's truck was demolished last year by a drunk driver, residents of Pittsburgh's North Side knew that it wasn't just Becky losing...
Grateful Campillo Family is Back on Top After GNN Christmas Fundraiser
Peter Campillo was absolutely shocked when our loving Good News Network community caught him and his family before they could fall into homelessness. Now in...
Mystery Train Passenger Encourages Young Mum
A mystery man gave a young mum a kind note of encouragement and a £5 tip for being "polite" and teaching her child "good...
Cops Buy Back Pawned Wedding Ring for Elderly Cornwall Couple
Responding to a domestic dispute call, Cornwall police officers in Canada arrived at the home to find an elderly woman suffering from dementia and...
Boy Gets “Clone Trooper” Arm From a 3-D Printer Prosthetics Enthusiast
Family and friends gathered in a room to help surprise 7-year-old Liam Porter with a new prosthetic arm -- not just any prosthetic, but...
Stage 4 Brain Tumor Survivor: 12 Years Cancer-Free and Running Marathons
This is a true story of an ordinary man named Liam Ryan who beat huge odds against stage 4 brain cancer. Not only does he...
Caregiver Wins TEDx Award For Helping Others With Ill Relatives
I was a caregiver for my ill parents and my wife. I told my story on TEDx Amsterdam and I won a second place! Now I'm...
Teen’s Balloon Letter to Dad in Heaven Gets Touching Response From 400 Miles Away
16-year-old Ashlynn Marracino wrote a long note to her father who died of a brain aneurysm on the side of a silver balloon and...
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