A 2-Year-Old Hero Saved His Family From a Fire in Texas
A family in Alvord, Texas says that the only reason they are alive today is because of their 2-year-old son. Last month, a fire started in the early morning hours in Nathan and Kayla Dahl's home. The family of seven was sound asleep when 2-year-old Brandon Dahl came running into his parent's room exclaiming, "Mommy, hot! Mommy, hot!" They had seconds to get out of their home.
Read full storyMan Who Fell Into The Ocean Survives With The Help of His "Angel", a Harbor Seal
Scott Thompson survived for five hours in the ocean thanks to a harbor seal who brought him hope and much-needed help. When Scott Thompson fell out of his boat, far away from land, he thought that he was going to die. Imagining his wife and children living their lives without him was heartbreaking but it almost wasn't enough to keep him alive in the freezing Santa Barbra Channel.
Read full storyDog Missing For Twelve Years Reunites With Owner
Because of the length that Zoey was missing, her microchip listed her as deceased. CREDIT: SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/ FACEBOOK. To any dog owner, their dog going missing is one of the most terrifying things. Not knowing where to look, being afraid that the worst has happened, or just feeling hopeless - if you own a pet you know the love that goes into that animal. For this lucky family, it turns out that their hopelessness turned to hope, albeit twelve years later.
Read full storyThree Year Old's Spiderman Photoshoot Goes Viral
Rose, a three-year-old from Mobile, Alabama had one wish for her third birthday - to be Spiderman. That's when her mother, Diamond Jackson, an incredible photographer, and owner of Rae's Bleu Rose Photography decided to make her dream come true and transform her daughter into a superhero all while taking incredible photos.
Read full storyPennsylvania Football Coach Sent Team to Shovel Snow for the Elderly
A kind coach in Pennsylvania canceled his team's workout and sent them out to help shovel snow instead. Bethel Park High School football coach canceled his team's workout and sent them out to shovel snow for elderly and disabled people in and around the neighborhood where his team lives.
Read full storyThe Betty White Challenge Raised $12.7M for Animal Shelters Around the World
The death of a well-loved actress and animal lover sparked a global influx of donations to animal shelters in her honor. Nobody was ready for 2021 to take a life like Betty White's. The incredibly loved actress, social justice pioneer, and animal lover passed away on December 31, 2021, leaving behind a legacy and an incredible love for animals. In her passing, the Betty White Challenge was formed - White's team challenged her fans to donate to animal shelters in White's name, and thus, according to Meta, 390,000 donated to fundraisers on Facebook amounting to a whopping $12.7M for animals in Betty White's name.
Read full storyBystander Rescues 3 Children From Icy Pond, Police Bring One Back to Life Using CPR
A 23-year-old bystander rescued three children after they fell into an icy pond. Four children, between the ages of four and eleven years old, were playing on an icy pond in Colorado earlier this week when the ice cracked and they fell into the ice-cold waters. That's when Dusti Talavera was watching from her bedroom window, ran downstairs, and ran to the pond to rescue the children before falling in herself.
Read full storyUber Driver Who Was Stranded on I-95 in Virginia Buys Teenage Passenger Hotel Room
The panicked teen needed help and this Uber driver didn't hesitate to help her. DaVante Williams, an Uber Driver in Virginia, thought that the day would be like any other day when he picked up his Uber passenger to drive her 150 miles to Williamsburg, Virginia. However, the day turned out to be a bit of a nightmare when tons of drivers were stranded on 1-95 in Virginia for nearly 23hrs.
Read full storyTexas Man Brings Warm Meal to Less Fortunate Family
A man in Texas helped a family in need, his good deed did not go unnoticed. In Texas, a San Angelo man saw a family that was asking for donations of any kind and he reached out to help this family. At the time, he had no cash on him so he went to a nearby restaurant and bought the family a warm meal to help them on their journey.
Read full storyTruck Driver Delivered Bread to Stranded Drivers in Virginia
Dozens of people were stranded on the interstate in Virginia, this truck driver decided to help!. Casey Noe and her husband, John, along with nearly one hundred other motorists were stranded on the interstate for over 20 hours on a frigid night in Virginia. Many motorists explained that the night was absolutely terrifying and freezing cold. That's when Casey and John saw a Shmidt Baking Company truck on the road with them and decided to call the company to ask if the truck would consider opening up and offer the motorists bread.
Read full storyYoung Man Pays for Woman's Gas, "Memphis Has Good Youth"
A woman in Memphis wants the world to know that her city has some stellar young people. Olivia Jennings was out and about this week in Memphis, Tennessee when she started joking around with two young men at a Marathon Gas Station. To her surprise, one of the young men turned around and asked if he could pay for her gas.
Read full storyA Group of Dads Have Joined Forces to Stop Violence in Schools
In Shreveport Louisiana, one Southwood High School was experiencing a drastic increase in fighting, violence, suspensions, and arrests. Within three days, more than twenty students had been arrested for participating in multiple fights. That's when this incredible group of dads decided that it was time to put an end to the violence.
Read full storyOne Black Man's Fear of Walking in His Neighborhood Started a Nationwide Movement
Shawn Dromgoole has lived in the same Nashville neighborhood for his entire life. His family moved to the 12 South neighborhood of Nashville over 54 years ago and has owned the same house ever since. However, gentrification has inevitably pushed his fellow Black neighbors out of their homes due to surging home prices, and new, white neighbors had moved in.
Read full storyFlorida Man Takes Kids Without Fathers On Fishing Trips
His nonprofit "Take a Kid Fishing Inc." is uplifting kids, one fish at a time. William Dunn, a man who was born and raised in Miami, had a rough childhood. He grew up on boats because his father ran a lobster business off the coast of Florida. For Dunn, fishing has always been an escape. A few years ago, he got a calling - fishing had helped him get through his hard times so he wanted to give back to kids who were struggling in foster care, or those who were just having a hard time without a father figure in their lives.
Read full storyNetflix Announces Movie About Jamal Hinton & Wanda Dench's Viral Thanksgiving Text
An accidental text turned into a Thanksgiving tradition that has gone on for six years. Now, Netflix is making it into a movie that celebrates life, love, and accidental friendships.
Read full storyHomeless Man Chooses Dog Over a Place to Live and Much Needed Surgery
They say that dog is man's best friend, this couldn't be more truthful for Donald and his dog, Duude. Donald Dickerson is a man without a traditional home but you could say that his dog, Duude, is his home because home is wherever you feel loved.
Read full storyMan Purchases $30,000 in Meijer Gift Cards for Less Fortunate People This Holiday Season
"I'm doing what God put me on the planet to do." This holiday season is looking a bit brighter for some Meijer shoppers this year because an angel in plain clothes has come around to help out his neighbors in need.
Read full story11-Year Old Boy Saves Two Lives in One Day
Meet Davyon Johnson, the 11-year-old boy who saved two lives in one day. Dayvon Johnson saved two lives in one day, one by using the Heimlich on a classmate and the other by rushing across the street to help a woman from a burning house.
Read full storyVolunteers Across The Country Are Helping Shovel Snow For Their Elderly Neighbors And Those In Need
The national nonprofit "I Want To Mow Your Lawn" isn't mowing many lawns this winter, instead, they are helping shovel snow around America for those in need. In 2020, Brian Schwartz launched the nonprofit "I Want To Mow Your Lawn," a service that travels to the driveways and lawns of the elderly, veterans, and disabled people to help them tackle this hard to complete, or sometimes impossible to complete, task.
Read full storyMichigan Man Flew to Kentucky to Deliver Toys to Children
A Northern Michigan man flew to Kentucky in a plane filled with toys to help children impacted by tornados. Timothy Baise runs Homeless Angels, a street-based outreach in Lansing, Michigan that helps raise money for homeless people throughout Michigan. While at an outreach mission in Michigan, Timothy asked the airport manager what he should deliver to those in Kentucky who were impacted by the recent tornados.
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