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Teacher Creates “Friends” Parody For Students
A high school teacher in Wisconsin welcomed kids back with a parody of the “Friends” theme where all the lyrics are about distance learning. How fun!!! A few months ago, … Read More
WW2 Vet Receives Over 10,000 Birthday Cards
We told you about Lawrence Brooks last week. He’s America’s oldest living World War Two vet, and he turned 111 on Saturday. The National World War Two Museum asked people to send … Read More
Steak Donated To Feed Hurricane Victims
A New Jersey man who was laid-off this summer because of the COVID-19 crisis is using his time to help the community. Brian Schwartz, a former VP of digital advertising, is now mowing … Read More
Boy Raises Over $315K For K9 Bulletproof Vests
When Brady Snakovsky found out that police dogs don’t automatically get bulletproof vests, he was worried about them not being as protected as their handlers. So the then eight-year-old kid from Ohio … Read More
New Section Of CA Hwy 162 Is Made From Recycled Plastic
The first state road in the U.S. made from recycled plastic is now in California. A one-mile stretch of a three-lane highway was made using over 150-thousand single-use plastic bottles. The … Read More
Swimmer Raises $10,000 For Charity
A long-distance swimmer named Marian Cardwell was planning to raise money for charity by swimming across Lake Michigan. But the pandemic forced her to stay closer to home. So she improvised this … Read More
Community Comes To The Rescue Of Kids Doing Homework On Sidewalk
Two students sit outside a Taco Bell to use Wi-Fi so they can ‘go to school’ online. This is California, home to Silicon Valley…but where the digital divide is as … Read More
Man Buys Out Flower Truck For Nursing Home Residents
A flower truck owner says a man bought all the flowers she had to cheer up residents at a senior living facility. Joline Willsey says Rene Blais bought the blooms so the elderly … Read More
Woman’s Be Kind Movement Travels The Globe
A few years ago, a woman in Virginia started making hand-painted signs that say “Be Kind” and giving them out for free. And with the help of volunteers, she’s made 2,000 … Read More
Man Builds Toddler He Doesn’t Know, A Racetrack
This is the sweetest video! A man in Utah was getting annoyed that the motion sensor on his garage kept going off. It turned out a little kid was riding … Read More
11 Year Old Saves Drowning Toddler
A tree trimmer found a wallet on the ground at a gas station and it had $700 inside. Dominique Coward spent hours driving to each address on the cards in the wallet and … Read More
Woman Gives Away 100 Loaves Of Homemade Bread
A woman in Texas got addicted to baking bread during the lockdown, and she hasn’t stopped. She looks for people on Facebook who’ve been having a bad day, and gives them some. … Read More
Girl Scouts Are Making Masks
A bunch of people in Portland, Oregon were lined up to apply for COVID-relief money, when some guy pulled up and started handing out $100 bills. One person said the guy … Read More
Woman Has Climbed 39 Mountains For Charity
A Colorado woman has plans to reach the top of all 58 mountains in the state with peaks 14-thousand-feet or higher. Brittany Woodrum has already finished climbing the 39th and she’s doing it all … Read More
Ancient CA Redwoods Survive Fire
A huge wildfire burned through the Big Basin Redwoods State Park in California and it was feared the iconic trees may have been destroyed. Some of the old-growth redwoods are … Read More
Man Reunited With Cat While At Shelter Looking For A New One
An Army veteran who lost both legs and part of his arm while serving has been given a fully wheelchair accessible house from the Gary Sinise Foundation. Greg Galeazzi and his family are incredibly … Read More
Gamers Raise Millions For Doctors
A father and daughter in Chicago started a charity in 2009 called Books 4 Cause that takes used books and gives them out for free. After the pandemic hit, they started taking … Read More
Help For Moms
Being a mom isn’t easy, and being a working mom can be even harder. There’s no doubt there are times moms wish they had more hours in the day to … Read More
Restaurant Owners Feeds Community For Free
After a recent storm left millions without power in the Midwest, a restaurant owner in Iowa is helping to feed the community. Willie Fairley has been giving away hundreds of meals from Willie … Read More
Airbnb Offers Fire Evacuees A Place To Stay
A 14-year-old kid in Tennessee has been raising money by bottling and selling his own vanilla extract. He says he loves the stuff, so he’s just following his passion. He came … Read More
Waitress Receives Needed Car As Tip
A single mom in New Jersey named Lisa Mollet works as a waitress. So she didn’t have a job from March to June. Then just when it came back, her … Read More
Six Year Old Feeds The Homeless
An elementary school in Florida installed clear plastic barriers around the desks, and teachers knew it might freak kids out. So they used construction paper to make the front … Read More
Couple Served Their Wedding Food To People In Need
An Ohio couple turned their canceled wedding reception into an act of kindness for their community by donating the food to a local women’s shelter. Tyler and Melanie Tapajna brought the food that would’ve been served … Read More
Strangers Save 6 Year Old’s Birthday
Employees at a library in Australia have been keeping busy by calling all 8,000 members who are 70 and older, just to check in and see if they need anything. The response … Read More
Company Has Cleaned Almost 10 Million Pounds Of Ocean Trash
A man stopped a shark from attacking his wife while they were surfing in Australia. Mark Rapley and his wife Chantelle Doyle were at Shelly Beach in New South Wales when the great white grabbed her, … Read More
Police Replaced Stolen Bike So Waitress Could Get To Work
There’s been a bike shortage because everyone’s buying them. So when a waitress’s bike got stolen in south Florida, the cops got her a new one so she could still get to … Read More
15 Year Old Refurbishes Computers For Kids In Need
A 15-year-old computer wiz in Jacksonville, Florida has been using the pandemic to refurbish old computers and donate them to kids who don’t have one. His name is Chris Kilpatrick, and he’s … Read More
Company Paying Employees to Rescue Pets
The Zebra, an insurance comparison site, is now offering staff members a fun new perk. They’re covering the cost of adopting a new pet, up to $300 a year. And they’re … Read More
Program Helps Inmates Grow Food For Food Banks
Back when stores were out of everything, a nurse in Virginia named Stacy Mason realized the long hours made it even harder for healthcare workers to get stuff. So she organized … Read More
10 Year Old Sells Paintings For Charity
A couple near Pittsburgh has been bringing neighbors food and refusing to take any money. One of the neighbors is a 71-year-old woman in a wheelchair. And she was so thankful, she … Read More
Child’s Book Drive Collects Hundreds Of Books For Non-Profit
A Florida teacher was concerned her third-graders wouldn’t be able to wash their hands frequently because she teaches in a portable classroom without a bathroom. So Annette Fernandez started a GoFundMe campaign to … Read More
Sisters In Their 100s Beat The Spanish Flu & Covid
A woman in Colorado didn’t know how to sew a few months ago, but now she does. She restored her great-great-grandmother’s old Singer sewing machine from 1922. And she’s been using … Read More
Kids Sell Lemonade To Help Medical Workers
A brother and sister in Texas opened a lemonade stand, and used the profits to buy snacks for doctors and nurses in their hometown. They ended up with about $400, plus … Read More
Volunteers Restore Dream Car For Teen Battling Tumor
An Idaho teen with an inoperable brain tumor is getting his dream car, thanks to a Boise body shop manager. Coleman Medcoff bought “Maria,” a 1964 Mercury Monterey before his diagnosis and planned … Read More
Pizza Joint Steps Up To Feed Hungry Families
A single mom who works as a nurse in Georgia has been borrowing her son’s car to get to work, but knew she’d need another one when he went back … Read More
Doc Delivers Mom’s Baby 25 Years After Delivering Her
The family of an Air Force pilot whose plane went down and was never recovered during the Vietnam War has been reunited with his medals. Fielding Featherstone III was awarded the Silver Star … Read More
8 Year Old’s Plant Business Booms After Mom Lost Job
A single mom in L.A. lost her job because of the pandemic and only had $12 to her name. So she decided to invest it in her eight-year-old son’s idea to start … Read More
Police Dog Finds Missing Mom And Baby, First Day On The Job
A bunch of veterans got together and donated groceries to more than 200 healthcare workers. A woman who helped organize it said they just wanted to help, say thanks, and save … Read More
8 Year Old Mows Lawns For First Responders
Two sisters in Pensacola, Florida started a group called Sisters of Hope that’s been making face masks non-stop. Their goal is to give one to every teacher and student in their community … Read More
Teen Zooms Rubik’s Cube Lessons While Feeding Hungry Kids
A 14-year-old in Colorado went viral last week after he broke the speed record for solving a Rubik’s Cube while jumping on a pogo stick. Now he’s offering free Zoom lessons … Read More