Yearly Archives: 2012

A tall tale of kindness

Tall tales are nearly always based on actual events that have been exaggerated. When it comes to fish stories, one can always expect to be fooled. We all know that fishermen brag about the “Big One that got away?” This … Continue reading

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Torchbearer Dan Lights The Way

EIGHT thousand people were selected to carry the Olympic flame as it crossed the UK. Among the many athletes and celebrities chosen as torchbearers, there were also ordinary people, each of them nominated for doing something meaningful or special. People … Continue reading

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Big City Sleep: sleeping rough can make a difference

Millions of homeless children in Brazil have no choice but to sleep on the streets. Recently, nearly 100 Londoners accepted the challenge to spend an odd night out; sleeping rough to raise money for Brazilian street kids. The group met … Continue reading

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Homeless Mother & Children Given A Home – For Free!

WHEN Florida businessman Paul Conti heard how crooks had left a mother and her three children homeless and sleeping in a car, he stepped in to offer them a home. EmaNoel Thermitus lost every penny she had to rent a … Continue reading

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Rudi Richardson: An Unlikely Hero

Rudi Richardson is an unlikely hero. Born in a women’s prison in Germany in 1955, where his mother had been convicted of prostitution, he was adopted by an African American couple who changed his name, and took him to live … Continue reading

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Man Finds $4000 Cash: And Hands It Back!

An act of honesty and kindness has saved a single mother of two’s hopes for a fresh start in life. Autumn Miller had just moved from Indiana to Florence, Kentucky, to start over. She had a new job and was … Continue reading

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Police Seek Good Samaritan Who Saved Woman’s Life

Canadian police are asking for help to identify a Good Samaritan who saved the life of an elderly woman suffering from dementia. The 81 year-old woman became lost in freezing, snowy weather after wandering away from her daughter’s car in … Continue reading

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Who Are The World’s Most Charitable Stars?

Hundreds of today’s top stars and celebrities have made vast fortunes from the careers in music, movies and television: but which ones give back the most? According to research by The Giving Back Fund, a charity that helps athletes, entertainers, … Continue reading

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Always Help your Fellow Man: how a random act of kindness turned into a viral Internet hit

Lewis Dediara is used to cycling around London with a mounted camera on his helmet. The 47 year-old started filming his daily commute two years ago after he was knocked off his bike for the second time. The cyclist always … Continue reading

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Shropshire’s Military Cross Hero Ricky Furgusson to Carry Olympic Torch

Military Cross hero Ricky Furgusson has been chosen to carry the Olympic Torch through his hometown of Shropshire. Furgusson was nominated for this torch bearing role by his friends Gemainea and Melissa Davies. “No one deserves to carry the Olympic … Continue reading

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