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Acts of Kindness Stories

Generous acts of friends, neighbors, family members and anonymous individuals can brighten a day, and even change lives.


My Brother the Hero Volunteer Firefighter . user story images  shared by knhollis
My brother Cary Allen is a true hero. He is a volunteer firefighter for the Apple Springs Department here in our little town in Texas for almost 3 years. On June 23, 2007 him and his twin brother stu
I am visited by two angels in my time of need. user story  shared by Philip Patton
I had attened my high school class reunion in western South Dakota. I was traveling to Colorado to visit family. In western Nebraska I blew a tire on my car. I am on oxigen and can do very li
Colorado man starts eco based charity in Cambodia user story images  shared by PlanetBiodiesel
Planet Biodiesel Outreach Cambodia utilizes clean energy technology to help impoverished children. Sihanoukville, Cambodia March 15, 2008 Tim Waterfield first visited Cambodia in 2002 as part of
Recycle old cell phones to save a gorilla habitat user story images  shared by teboj27
The Buffalo Zoo teamed up with Eco-Cell, a non-profit organization, to collect and recycle old cell phones.Eco-cell encourages organizations like the Buffalo Zoo to coll
15 hours in 10 degrees user story  shared by Bryan
  On the afternoon of February 1st 2008, my girlfriend and I were on our way to pick up my son from his mother in rural California.  A little town called Cedarville, close to Nevada and Ore
Reunited with my 4th grade teacher user story  shared by XSTATICMOM
I have been blessed to be reunited with my 4th grade teacher. Watch the video to see just how amazing she is!
Stars shine bright for children of the night user story  shared by carenmahar
Country singer Brad Paisley and actress wife, Kimberly showed continuingsupport by donating $10,000 to Camp Sundown, a summer night program run by th
Acts of Kindness/Wonderful Neighbors user story  shared by dfarkas1989
God was smiling on me the day He placed me in this neighborhood next to two of the nicest people I've ever met.  How significant they would become in my life, I could not have imagined. In t
Winning them with Candy user story images  shared by Curtisragan
Over 35 years ago, Carol McCraw listened with sympathy as Bro. John Yoder, an Amish preacher, begged people to get involved in prison ministry.  He needed help and she was touched with his
"A Blessing" user story  shared by lgipson28
I was watching the Tyler News and read the News Anchor's Dana Hughey's story - see http://www.kltv.com..keeping/ up with the hughey'sand God laid it on my heart to email Dana my testimony
The Eagle Scout user story  shared by toyotatercel567
This is the story about an Eagle Scout named Mike Coffey who dosen't take credit for anything he does as an Eagle Scout the only thanks he needs is the satisfaction that he did a good job and tha
Local Sewing Guild Delivers 537 Quilts to Veteran's for Christmas user story  shared by gates
Medford, Oregon Chapter of the American Sewing Guild delivered the VETERAN'S QUILTS December 15th.About 20 people showed up at Fasturn Junction to make a brigade to load the quilts into the
The Christmas Chair user story  shared by calberry
I have a great story to tell you about. I am a 15 year old autistic boy who has just received a wonderful present for Christmas. This may sound boring and regular, but just keep reading. I do
The Candyman user story  shared by Barbara Duke
My uncle who is 97 years old lives in Malvern, Arkansas and he is known as "The Candyman". Jim Issack started visiting the "old folks home" about 40 years ago taking fruit and can
A Community's Act of Kindness user story  shared by Pat Bond
     Late in the afternoon of Dec. 27, 2007, Jerry Don Martin, age 28, of Bismarck, Arkansas, drowned in Lake DeGray in a fishing/boating accident.     As word
Act of Kindness user story  shared by hillbilly
My husband passed away this pass Oct. and it has really been hard to deal with..so for Christmas this year I had told my kids not to get me anything, because I wasn't up to doing Christmas....wel
New Year's Eve user story  shared by dutchgirl
Four years ago I was widowed and that new year's eve I received an invitation to a co-workers home for a new year's eve party.  I decided to go and had a great time with other co-workers
Good Neighbors user story  shared by pennyjhg
My husband is finishing up his Air Force career, and when he does we plan to move to Queen Creek, AZ.  We purchased a home there to retire in, and currently live about 7 hours away from it. &nbs
A son who cannot say no user story  shared by Marti McNamara
After receiving a phone call from an elderly lady who lives just a few blocks from my son's place of employment just north of Boston, during New Year's Day dinner my son began telling us
Snowplow angel user story  shared by gbren
I am writing to tell you about our neighbor, Ken Jordan, who has taken it upon himself, since moving to our neighborhood, to plow the driveways of all of our houses, without ever knowing any of us or
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