66-year-old Ohio grandmother becomes a lifeguard to combat shortage
She understood that the pool was more than just a place for residents to beat the summer heat; it was a vibrant node of communal interaction
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JJ Shavit
- Jun 25
Mother is 'overwhelmed' by a stranger's kindness to daughter with cancer
A resilient mother, found herself overwhelmed by the unexpected kindness of a stranger, an act of generosity that bestowed a ray of hope.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 30, 2022
Kindness-focused coffee shop offers 'drive-by' compliments to unsuspecting pedestrians
When most people hear the term "drive-by," they typically don't associate it with acts of kindness. La La Land Kind Cafe is changing that.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 22, 2022
Random acts of kindness make a bigger splash than expected
Giving a friend a ride, baking cookies for a sick family member, or even buying a stranger a cup of coffee knows acts of kindness add joy.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 11, 2022
A two-time bone marrow donor makes helping people his profession
Growing up, Jake Purnell had never dreamed of having a career as a nurse, until he attended an event to support a classmate with leukemia.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 6, 2022
Donating milk brings heartbroken mothers meaning from the loss of a child
Researchers found that some parents who experienced a loss wanted to pump and store their milk explicitly to donate it.
JJ Shavit
- May 1, 2022
Dad dumps 80,000 pennies on mom's lawn as child support payment. Daughter responds with kindness
One Richmond family got a shocking delivery when 80,000 pennies were dumped on their front lawn. They're using the money to help others.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 21, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 15, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 15, 2022
Global kindness: Polish volunteers mount vast Ukraine relief effort
Beata Borucka's social media outlets provide Polish grandmothers with advice on everything from how to use Facebook to staying fit.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 7, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 27, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 9, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 9, 2022
Florida teacher surprises her class with a real snowman -- most had never seen snow
A classroom of kindergarten students in Florida got a big surprise in late January when they received a snowman shipped from Kentucky.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 5, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 5, 2022
Say hello to CHAMP, Volkswagen's robot bringing smiles to sick kids
Meet CHAMP, the robot who just gave kids undergoing cancer treatments at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles something to smile about.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 4, 2022
Morgan Wallen donates $500,000 to several Black-led organizations
Morgan Wallen pledged $500,000 because that was the amount of money he estimated he'd made when his music sales spiked after the incident.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 4, 2022
11-year-old sews cheerful hospital gowns for young patients
Giuliana sews for two to three hours a day after school "because I feel like this is way more important than other things that I could do".
JJ Shavit
- Jan 31, 2022
Science finds that acts of kindness are not random. We are hard-wired to be kind!
Kindness is key to how we evolved and survived as a species, scientists say. We are hard-wired to be kind.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 29, 2022
'One beautiful life': Dad's love for daughter leads to wheelchair innovation
LUCI is a high-tech hardware and software platform that mounts to a power wheelchair to provide stability, security and connectivity.
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