Jenna Fournel / Facebook screen shot 'A Complete Shock': Mom Turns from Grief to Giving Back after the Unexpected Loss of Her Son The family decided to honor their late son's memory by starting a free farmstand to give away produce from the garden that he'd so loved. By Amanda Thomason May 24, 2022
Conemaugh Township VFD Station 610 / Facebook Pennsylvania Town Grants Teen Shock Surprise After He Helps Out with Snowfall 'Let’s all pull together as a community and help this nice young man,' a local business owner said. Residents responded in a big way. By Amanda Thomason February 2, 2022
Marcie Cipriani WTAE / Facebook High School Football Team Participates in Unusual 'Workout' by Shoveling Snow for the Elderly Bundled up against the cold, the high schoolers worked for hours, armed with snow shovels and a snowblower. By Amanda Thomason January 31, 2022
Casey Smith / AP Rural Indiana City Offers 'Stand-in Grandparents' to New Residents Tami and Dan Wenning volunteered to serve as grandparents to children from the first five families that agree to move to Greensburg. By The Associated Press October 26, 2021
Florida Living Retirement Community / Facebook Elderly Woman Stuck in Downpour with Groceries Until Four Men Arrive to Help The four good Samaritans were happy to help the elderly woman and didn't expect any of the praise they've since gotten. By Amanda Thomason October 11, 2021
WKRN-TV / Video screen shot Man Notices Pickup Truck Stranded in Floodwaters, Saves Couple and 3 Dogs Before Water Can Sweep Them Away Using a rope he threw out to them, Tyler Stanley managed to bring Doug, Bonnie and their three pups to safety. By Amanda Thomason August 27, 2021
WFAA / YouTube screen shot Dramatic Video: 2 Days After Going Missing, Deaf Senior Dog Rescued from Storm Drain Finally, 11 hours after starting the rescue and days after Zoey had gone missing, she was brought up from beneath the road and returned to her family. By Amanda Thomason August 26, 2021
Itza K. Cruz-Pantoja / Facebook After Death of 16-Year-Old Son, Family Donates His Medical Equipment to Others Facing Similar Conditions The Pantoja garage was still packed full of hard-earned medical equipment that they no longer had need of. By Amanda Thomason August 24, 2021
Rapid City Police Department / Facebook Boy Sets Up 'Donations-Only' Lemonade Stand for Bikers, Raises Money for College Fund and Children's Hospital The bikers certainly make use of the stop, but local law enforcement and residents have come to support the 8-year-old with big plans, too. By Amanda Thomason August 10, 2021
Keith Srakocic / AP After COVID Forced Them to Close, The Rise of At-Home Workouts Presents Small Gyms with Another Challenge The pandemic has reshaped how Americans exercise, upending the fitness industry and accelerating the growth of high-tech home workouts. By The Associated Press August 9, 2021