Category: Great Giving

Math teacher Finn Lanning thought fatherhood didn't add up for him.
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The Math Teacher Thought Fatherhood Didn’t Add Up For Him And The Special Student Who Showed Him Formula For True Love

Math teacher Finn Lanning knew fatherhood wasn’t for him The great thing for math teacher Finn Lanning is numbers. Add them up and you get a certain result. Lanning was sure fatherhood wasn’t for him. It’s not that he doesn’t like kids. After all, he’s with them all day long. Which is why he doubted he would have anything left in his tank at the end of the day to go home to a kid. One kid changes everything But

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New Jersey mom Gilly Garrett started her organic skin care line, Gilly's Organics, at her dining room table in Tenafly, New Jersey. She's now in 9 stores including Whole Foods.
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How One New Jersey Mom Created Thriving Giving Organic Skin Care Company From Her Dining Room Table

Gilly Garrett thought she was creating organic skin care for herself Gilly Garrett has found a formula for so much more than organic skin care. She’s found a way to give back. Big time. It started at her dining room table It started as a simple experiment to create a scrub made of oils and sugar. She started getting so many compliments from friends they started asking her for some of her beauty secrets. She started selling a little. Then

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Neighbors in Marietta, GA honor retiring mailman Floyd Martin on his last day on the job.
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Neighbors Give Beloved Longtime Mailman A Final Day Of Work He’ll Never Forget

Mailman Floyd Martin’s service and retirement is getting worldwide attention. The neighbors of Marietta, GA want to make sure their longtime mailman, Floyd Martin, gets the message. They love him and they sure appreciate his more than 35 years of service. The AJC reports on Mr. Martin’s last day, neighbors decorated their mailboxes, came out with gifts, and threw a huge party, all in honor or “Mr. Floyd.” Reporter’s tweet thread goes viral Reporter Jennifer Brett followed along on Martin’s

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History-making Jeopardy champ James Holzhauer is already donating some of his winnings to charity.
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“Jeopardy” Champ James Holzhauer Already Giving Away Some Of His $1.9 Million Winnings

James Holzhauer already giving back before his history making run on Jeopardy is over. Jeopardy champ James Holzhauer has done it again. He won Wednesday night, raking in $71,885. He’s well on his way to beating current all-time champ Ken Jennings’ grand total. With 25 consecutive wins, he’s a third of the way to beating Jennings 74-game win streak. The professional Las Vegas gambler comes with an aggressive style that has some people rooting for him. For some, he’s the

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Lunch lady Bonnie Kimball was fired when she gave a student food in the high school cafeteria when he didn't have money to pay. Celebrity chef Jose Andres is offering her a job at his company.
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Celebrity Chef Offers Job To Lunch Lady Fired For Giving Food To Student Who Couldn’t Pay

Lunch lady Bonnie Kimball says she was fired for serving up kindness. New Hampshire lunch lady Bonnie Kimball says she was fired for giving a break to a high school student who a bridge. Who needed to eat. She says in March a supervisor at Mascoma Valley Regional High School in Manchester, New Hampshire saw her let a student take $8 of food from the cafeteria without paying. The student told her he didn’t have any money with him that

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7-Eleven Owner’s Shocking Move Of Kindness After Catching Teen Shoplifter In His Store

Customers are inspired after teen shoplifter tells 7-Eleven owner he was stealing candy because he and his brother are hungry. A teen shoplifter made a 7-Eleven store owner do something unsuspecting customers still can’t believe. WTVG-TV in Toledo, Ohio says a store clerk gave owner Jitendra Singh a heads up last weekend that a suspicious person was stuffing items in his pockets. Singh came out from the back room, confronted the teenager and gave him an ultimatum. Singh told him

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13-year-old William Preston traded in his Xbox and did odd jobs to buy his single mother a car.
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13-Year-Old Trades In Xbox & Does Odd Jobs To Buy Single Mom A Car

William Preston says he wanted to help out single mom during a tough time Kids today! That’s what single mom Krystal Preston is saying about her son. That’s what you might be saying with a different meaning once you hear William Preston’s story. The 13-year-old boy lives in Fernley, Nevada with his mom and two siblings. The family has been going through a tough time. As the oldest kid, Will tries to do what he can to help out. He

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Animals, Dogs, Dogs, Great Giving, Kids, Kindness, Pets, The Hard Stuff, Uplifting Stories

How You A Letter From Your Dog Can Make One Little Girl’s Living Wish Come True

7-Year-Old Emma Martens says a letter from your dog brings her comfort. Dear dog parents–a letter from your dog can work some magic in the heart of one special little girl in Wisconsin. 7-year-old Emma Martens has an inoperable brain tumor. Her family says Emma loves dogs and gets comfort from seeing them and thinking about them. So, they’re asking you to send Emma a letter or email from your dog. Thousands of dog lovers are already showering Emma with

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Kareem Abul-Jabbar is selling off his NBA memorabilia and giving the proceeds to help kids.
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NBA Superstar Kareem Abul-Jabbar Is Auctioning Off His Championship Rings And The Reason Will Make Your Day

Kareem Abul-Jabbar shows what a true champion human being is Few athletes have more championship hardware than NBA superstar Kareem Abul-Jabbar. He has earned the privilege of sitting back in a comfy chair and admiring all this hardware well into his old age. That might work for other superstars. Abul-Jabbar has decided to auction off his championship rings from 1980, ’85, ’87 and ’88. All of those titles were earned while he was a member of the Lakers. Other items

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Firefighter uses American sign language to communicate with non-verbal boy.
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Firefighter Uses Sign Language To Communicate With Delighted Boy

Sign language and kindness come naturally to firefighter Mike Rheault American Sign Language proved to be the perfect tool for firefighter Mike Rheault. He’s a lieutenant in the Manchester, New Hampshire fire department. He was one of several firefighters responding to alarms going off at an apartment building earlier this month. That’s when Lt. Rheault spied a shy boy peaking out of a doorway. That boy was Teegan McCall. His mother explains that her son has cerebral palsy and is

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