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During the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic one of the hardest hit businesses were restaurants. Just hours before the Ohio governor ordered all bars and restaurants to shut down, a customer at the Coaches Bar and Grill in Columbus tipped $2500 on a $30 Check. “Please split this tab equally,” he wrote. Owner…

Pope Francis called on the world’s Catholics to make better use of their time. His challenge to the faithful was to “give up insulting people on social media for Lent and pray instead of wasting time with ‘useless words, gossip, rumors, tittle-tattle.’” The Week, March 6, 2020 p. 6 The rest of us could…

Chuck Feeney co-founded “Duty Free Shoppers” and it made him rich. With the billions of dollars that he earned Feeney began a philanthropic foundation with the goal of giving away the entire $8 Billion fortune. He recently shut down the foundation after succeeding in giving away all but $2 million that…

Despite the bad news in the world around them, two North Dakota families choose to focus on good and spread kindness. 11-year-old Eva Brooke and her family collected $280 and gave it to their server when they visited one of their favorite local restaurants. Brooke said she got the idea from another friend,…

Hundreds of shoppers at an Austin, Texas grocery store were preparing for deal with a fierce winter storm, when the power went out. One shopper documented the event on social media. The person reported they were standing in line when the power went off. An employee asked people to be patient while they…

Adam Bratton of the Nonprofit Partnership commented on the needs of the non-profit sector as they help the needy in during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said, “At the same time that their revenue goes down significantly, the needs for their services increase dramatically . . . not only do people have no…

Some criticize young children today as growing up rather selfish and inconsiderate of others. Not so for Jackson Champagne, an 8-year-old boy from Gambrills, Maryland. While out trick or treating on Halloween in 2019, the young boy came across an empty candy bowl at one of his stops. The doorbell camera…

In 2013 actor George Clooney wanted to surprise 14 of his longtime friends with a gift of $1,000,000 each. These were the people, he said who helped him over 35 years. They let him sleep on the couches, they loaned him money, and other niceties. He wanted to give them the money in cash. One rich person…

95-year-old legendary actor Dick Van Dyke went to the Malibu Community Labor Exchange in April of 2021, not to seek a job, but to help those who were struggling to find work. The Daily Mail has pictures of him handing job seekers “stacks of bills.” https://www.kron4.com/entertainment-news/actor-dick-van-dyke-seen-handing-out-cash-to-job-seekers-outside-ca-nonprofit/…

Judy Sanborn’s pet cat, Bandit, disappeared from her Michigan home. The woman had no idea what happened to her 2½-year-old tabby. Two months later 1,100 miles away in Florida, Bandit, was brought to the Blue Pearl pet hospital in Tampa by a local woman he’d followed home. How he made the cross-country…

A horse in South Korea has become a YouTube sensation by perfecting the art of playing dead whenever someone approaches to ride him. Jingang—dubbed “the world’s most melodramatic horse”—buckles his legs, theatrically collapses, and closes his eyes at the mere sight of a prospective rider. —Jim L. Wilson…

Louie was born unable to walk in a country facing political turmoil and poverty. The boys had no feeling below the knees, so he could only move around by pushing himself with his hands and dragging his body through the dirt. People in his country often view disabilities as a curse, but Louie’s family…

While Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt found himself out of the game, with a season-ending injury, he decided to do something different with his spare time. J.J., known for his charity and Foundation work, and his tireless efforts to help and raise support for victims of Hurricane Harvey, gave…

When Texas School Principal Sarah Schecter heard that Nate Jones, father to three of her students need a kidney, she got personally involved—she donated one of hers. When asked why she would do this, she responded by saying it was because of her faith. She said, “God expects you to share what you have,…

In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek writes, “In physics, the definition of power is the transfer of energy. We measure the power of a lightbulb in watts. The higher the wattage, the more electricity is transferred into light and heat and the more powerful the bulb. Organizations and their leaders operate…

Marcus Rashford is a star on the soccer field for Manchester United, but is a star off the field for all of Brittan. Due to his influence and personal donations, he raised $28 million to combat poverty. As a child, he was food insecure, so he is motivated to see that disadvantaged children have something…

Pastor Bill Losasso, who founded the Florida Dream Center to help people on homeless situations wanted to celebrate his 73rd birthday the way he celebrated at seventeen by driving an ice cream truck. His daughter rented an ice cream truck and Losasso spent his birthday handing out hundreds of ice cream…

A majority of 11-year-olds and 20% 8-year-olds of have a Smartphone. Jenny Anderson, senior reporter for Quartz commented on the rising trend by writing, “My daughter just turned 11. A friend with older kids recently offered this advice: ‘Hold off on giving her a phone as long as possible. Once she gets…

When asked about his pledge to give away almost everything he owns, the 7th most wealthy person in the world said, “Over many decades I have accumulated an almost incomprehensible sum simply by doing what I love to do. I’ve made no sacrifice nor has my family. Compound interest, a long runway, wonderful…

According to Baptist Press, “On average, Americans gave 2.1 percent of their income to the church in 2017, a smaller share even than the 3.2 percent given during the Great Depression.” https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/ten-percent-drives-increase-in-giving-at-california-church/ Matthew…

According to finder.com, Americans give $9.5 billion in unwanted Christmas gifts. All by accident right? Not exactly. “More than 1 in 10 Americans (12%) admitted they have deliberately bought someone a present they knew that person wouldn’t like.”—Jim L. Wilson https://www.finder.com/unwanted-gifts Deuteronomy…

Earl Melchert was driving by his lakeside property when he saw a female figure in the distance. He recognized her as a local teenager who had been abducted. Her face had been all over the news for the last 29 days. Jasmine Block, 15 had escaped her three kidnappers and Melchert picked her up and kept…

Thomas McClellan was at home in Holt, Michigan with Luna, his 5-year-old daughter, while his wife of 3 months was at work. When Luna woke him from a nap to tell him she was hungry, he told her “It’s not time for dinner.” The 25-year-old man said that his daughter gave him “more attitude” he “grabbed…

A Utah high school teacher plans to be married soon. Instead of the usual gifts of stemware, crock pots, and blenders, Rickee Stewart asked guest to give shoes and backpacks for students at her school. While working at a food pantry set up by the school, Stewart discovered the depth of the need, and…

A famous comedian has a comic routine where he talks about sitting in first class on an airplane while watching other people go by to coach. He makes a comment about how whenever he sees a soldier get on the plane he thinks to himself “it would be the right thing to do...if I gave him my seat.” He then…