Generosity
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July 30, 2023
Armless 7-Year-old Boy Gets to Finally Go Fishing–After Donation of a New ‘Hero Arm’ (LOOK)
A seven-year-old boy born without an arm has been able to hold a fishing rod with two hands for the first time. Alex Sparkes spent birthdays ‘wishing his arm would grow’, but now he’s happily casting alongside his dad using a new R…
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July 2, 2023
New Jersey Dad Drives 1,000 Miles After Wife and Kids Had Flight to Disney Cancelled: ‘He’s Our Rock’
A New Jersey man upended his life by jumping in to drive his family over 1000 miles when their flight was cancelled. Nathan Montanez had just dropped his wife and two kids at the airport to begin their trip to Disney World, but United Airlines cancelle…
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April 11, 2022
Man Wins €200 Million on the European Lottery and Donates Almost All of It to Save the Earth
€200,000,000: That’s how much an anonymous Frenchman won in the Euromillions jackpot lottery last week, and almost the sum total of how much he gave towards the preservation of tropical rainforest in West Africa, and forests in his native country…
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April 1, 2022
As the Pandemic Got Worse, Americans Donated More Generously Than Ever – to Record Levels
Individuals in the USA showed greater financial generosity when under threat from COVID-19, according to new research. The researchers used the world’s largest tracker of financial charity from the years leading up to and then proceeding into the…
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March 22, 2022
Ukraine Inspires Us With Humanity and Hope: 8 Positive Stories From the Conflict
From charities and governments, to celebrities and everyday people, millions are pitching in to ease the burden for fleeing or sheltering Ukrainians. In turn, they’re inspiring the world with their generosity and strength. We searched the internet to f…
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March 18, 2022
Strangers are Leaving Strollers, Diapers, and Toys at the Border for Ukrainian Refugee Moms (LOOK)
An image recently shared around social media of empty strollers on a Polish rail border crossing has inspired a mountain of donations for Ukrainian refugees. Now at Przemyśl Station, women, children, and infants fleeing the war are being greeted by mou…
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March 17, 2022
UPDATE: Airbnb and its Community Raise More Than $40 Million and Offers 150,000 Temp-Homes for Ukraine
GNN reported earlier this month that from March 2nd to March 3rd, people from around the world booked 61,000 nights in Ukrainian cities via Airbnb, likely not one ever planning to check-in, or reschedule. It was part of a creative social media campaign…
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March 10, 2022
People Are Booking So Many Airbnbs in Ukraine–They Raise $2M for Hosts in Need, and Never Even Check-in
From March 2nd to March 3rd, people from around the world booked 61,000 nights in Ukrainian cities via Airbnb, likely not one ever planning to check-in, or reschedule. It’s part of a creative social media campaign to channel funds into besieged c…
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January 12, 2022
Anonymous Shopper Buys Iconic Pantera Guitar For Young Rocker Who Always Came in the Shop to Play it
When a good Samaritan took notice of a boy’s overt fondness for a particular guitar in a Colorado music store, he decided to buy the instrument for him as an anonymous gift. Fallon often came in to J.B. Hart Music Co. in Grand Junction, Colorado,…
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January 11, 2022
Nurse Rescues Her Patient’s Dog From a Shelter After Getting a Heart-Felt Phone Call
“With loyalty, I will endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.” Every day, nurses take these words from the Florence Nightingale oath to heart, striving to ensure their patients’ welfare…
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January 8, 2022
Shaq Brings 2,000 Nintendo Switches and PS5s To Underprivileged Kids On Christmas: A Long List of His Good Deeds
The always generous Shaquille O’Neil turned into Shaq-a-Claus in December to shower low-income students with gifts this Christmas. The basketball star revealed on a podcast with Gary Vaynerchuk that he had bought 1,000 Playstation 5s, another 1,0…
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December 28, 2021
Home Mortgages Are Paid Off for 5 First Responders to Honor Their Life-Saving Work
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has paid off the mortgages of five families of fallen first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice and laid down their lives in the line of duty for their communities for the Foundation’s third annual Season of Hope….
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December 20, 2021
Teens Build Bus Stop Shelter for 5-Year-old Wheelchair User, Protecting Him From Harsh Weather
Teenagers have built a shelter for a five-year-old boy who uses a wheelchair after noticing he got wet while waiting for the school bus in winter. Five-year-old Ryder Killam has had to battle rain, wind, and snow for about 15 minutes every day, using o…
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December 17, 2021
Man Loads His Truck with Grill and Food to Help Tornado Victims in Kentucky
Following the recent flurry of tornados in Mayfield, Kentucky, it was “all hands to the grills,” as non-profits and individuals alike fired up their BBQs to feed people. “I just figured I’d do what I can do,” said Jim Finch, a m…
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December 8, 2021
Dunkin’ Donuts Customer Gives Employee a New Home So She Can Continue Excellent Customer Service
A Dunkin’ Donuts employee in Ohio recently received a huge surprise from one of her loyal customers—a fully furnished home. Employee Ebony Johnson met customer Suzanne Burke at the drive-thru window she was serving at three years ago. They chatte…
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November 29, 2021
Artist’s Joke to His Friends Garners $600,000 for Nigerian Orphanages
A Nigerian musician and showman asked for money on Twitter for his birthday to get his Rolls Royce released from a port, but flipped his friends and fans on their heads, donating the full amount of $600,000 to orphanages across the country. Davido, one…
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November 13, 2021
Keanu Reeves Gifts His 4 Stuntmen With $20,000 Rolex Watches Engraved With Fun Messages
News of Keanu Reeves’s thoughtfulness, as the latest John Wick film wrapped, proved once again that he is one of the best human beings in show business. The film star’s acts of kindness and philanthropy have made national headlines at least a doz…
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November 3, 2021
After Senior Had No Candy For Trick-or-Treaters the Kids Returned With Gifts for Her
During spooky season in Italy, you’ll often hear people say, “Dolcetta or Scherzetta,” meaning “a little sweet or a little joke.” Well, a great-grandmother in the UK recently had three little sweeties arrive at her door, a…
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October 22, 2021
Istanbul Improves the Lives of Thousands of Stray Cats with Elaborate Outdoor Cat Houses
In Istanbul, a city of 15 million people that’s famous for its relaxed attitude towards stray cats, groups of volunteers build elaborate houses for their feline neighbors. There, cats can find donated food and toys, cushions and boxes to keep the…