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    Celebrities Spreading Solidarity and Raising Funds for Ukraine
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 21

    Celebrities Spreading Solidarity and Raising Funds for Ukraine

    Celebrities have put their money where their mouths are, donating money and launching fundraisers using their public platforms.
    Jennifer Garner shows ‘random act of kindness’ for people in need
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 15

    Jennifer Garner shows ‘random act of kindness’ for people in need

    Jennifer Garner is in the spotlight for sharing a simple way to give back to those in need via random acts of kindness using Ziplock bags.
    Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher Give A $3 Million Dollar Helping Hand To The People Of Ukraine
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 7

    Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher Give A $3 Million Dollar Helping Hand To The People Of Ukraine

    Mila and Ashton took to Instagram to let their followers know they stand with Ukraine.
    13 charitable organizations to support and help the people of Ukraine
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 27

    13 charitable organizations to support and help the people of Ukraine

    While making a simple donation or sharing a link on social media will not single-handedly end this conflict, it can do something.
    Angel With a Lantern:  80-year-old man braves blizzard to rescue people stranded in their cars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 11

    Angel With a Lantern: 80-year-old man braves blizzard to rescue people stranded in their cars

    80-year-old man was an "angel with a lantern" for a woman and three others whose cars were stuck during a massive blizzard in Saskatchewan.
    Heroic police officer saves student from oncoming car, video shows
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 9

    Heroic police officer saves student from oncoming car, video shows

    A Maryland police officer is being hailed after saving a student from an oncoming car Friday, and instead taking a hit herself.
    Compassionate cop pays for teen's gym membership after responding to trespassing call
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 5

    Compassionate cop pays for teen's gym membership after responding to trespassing call

    Police Officer Mario Valenti's offer to help a teenager who kept sneaking into X-Sport Fitness to play basketball has drawn praise.
    81-year-old B.C. veteran living in car gets helping hand from fellow vets
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 29

    81-year-old B.C. veteran living in car gets helping hand from fellow vets

    What started as a question from one military vet to another has sparked an outpouring of support and generosity in the community of Squamish
    Woman spends 19 years paying it forward with random acts of kindness
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 23

    Woman spends 19 years paying it forward with random acts of kindness

    Every year on her birthday, Rita Durgin of South Paris gives herself a growing list of to-do’s. This year she's committed to 30 kind acts.
    Hundred year old cobbler Ghulam Ahmad Sheikh lends a helping hand to the needy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 19

    Hundred year old cobbler Ghulam Ahmad Sheikh lends a helping hand to the needy

    “In life, everyone faces different problems, but we must always remain in front of the face, instead of giving up and losing sight.”
    Winnipeg cop caught in act of kindness
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 12

    Winnipeg cop caught in act of kindness

    A mom and her son were pleasantly surprised this weekend by a police officer who showed them kindness.
    Hero Stranger Saved Young Girl During Deadly Bronx Blaze
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 11

    Hero Stranger Saved Young Girl During Deadly Bronx Blaze

    Fatima Wood said that she and her young children were struggling to make it out of the 19-story building as smoke quickly filled the hallway
    'Canine Hero' leads police to injured owner after highway wreck
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 7

    'Canine Hero' leads police to injured owner after highway wreck

    The dog named Tinsley had a purpose: to take police to the scene of an accident, where two people — including her owner — lay badly injured.
    'Just be kind': 7th grader hopes act of kindness to cross country opponent inspires others
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 9, 2021

    'Just be kind': 7th grader hopes act of kindness to cross country opponent inspires others

    In the heat of competition in the biggest race of her life, Anna spotted a runner from another team who was struggling. She didn’t hesitate.
    12-year-old Hawaii Boy Scout helps rescue couple, 100 lb. dog on Waimano Trail
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 19, 2021

    12-year-old Hawaii Boy Scout helps rescue couple, 100 lb. dog on Waimano Trail

    A Hawaiian couple found themselves in quite a scary situation when they took a wrong turn on what they thought was a short hike and got lost
    After Parents Are Killed, Family Had To Auction Dads Classic Car. Spontaneous Beauty Followed
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 22, 2021

    After Parents Are Killed, Family Had To Auction Dads Classic Car. Spontaneous Beauty Followed

    The driver of the car behind them said that Nicole had her arms wrapped around her husband with her face in his back and never saw it coming
    Sikh hikers use their turbans to make a rope and save two men caught in waterfall pool
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 21, 2021

    Sikh hikers use their turbans to make a rope and save two men caught in waterfall pool

    A group of hikers in Canada used their turbans to rescue two men who fell into frigid waters below a raging waterfall, intense video shows.
    The Brighter 10:  This week's top 10 stories of kindness from around the world
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 16, 2021

    The Brighter 10: This week's top 10 stories of kindness from around the world

    Each week, the Brighter Side of News combs the web for the best good news stories from around the world. Enjoy!
    Lemonade, cookies, caring, determination: Teen raises thousands for charity
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 13, 2021

    Lemonade, cookies, caring, determination: Teen raises thousands for charity

    Olivia Ohlson-Ellis has been running lemonade stands since 2017 to raise funds for NorthShore’s Kellogg Cancer Center in honor of her mom.
    Kentucky man donates car to man in need instead of selling it
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 12, 2021

    Kentucky man donates car to man in need instead of selling it

    One day, while William Ross was on his normal two-mile walk to his job he saw something he could really use, a ride.
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