Refugee thanks stranger who gave $100

Ayda and Vanja Zugay were 11 and 17, respectively, when they fled Yugoslavia in 1999 and met a woman who gave them $100, a pair of earrings, and an encouraging note. Ayda recently tracked down the stranger and thanked her for the impact she had.

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Former classmates help homeless man

Former classmates help homeless man

Coy Featherston was homeless in Austin, TX, until former classmates saw his picture in the newspaper and took action to help him.

CBS Evening News
Published on
June 8, 2022
Kindness boomerang

Kindness boomerang

This video shows how one act of kindness can start a chain of events that comes full circle.

Life Vest Inside
Published on
June 6, 2022
Teens define kindness

Teens define kindness

Have you ever had a discussion about kindness with others? The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation asked teenagers to define it. "Love is kindness," one teen said.

randomactsofkindness
Published on
June 2, 2022
I Smile

I Smile

Kirk Franklin's song "I Smile" offers encouragement. "It's so hard to look up when you've been down. Sure would hate to see you give up now. You look so much better when you smile, so smile."

Kirk Franklin
Published on
May 31, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTYjvOFGA1w

Man Surprises 88 Texans with Free Meals at the Drive-Through

It's important to remember that one person's act of kindness can have a cascading effect—like this man, who paid it forward for 88 people last week in Texas.
Published on
September 25, 2020

Boy Scouts Save Drowning Woman from Flood

Joseph Diener and Dominic Viet were riding their bikes when they heard a woman calling for help. The woman was holding on to a basketball hoop as the park flooded with 7ft of water.
Published on
July 8, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Hh69FtDP4

Seeing Double

A little bit of confusion is followed with much excitement as this baby realizes he’s seeing his mom in two places at once. A dose of cuteness for your day!
Published on
March 5, 2021

Meet the 'Happy Flower Lady'

Patricia Gallagher, who's known as the "Happy Flower Lady," spreads love to others by taking leftover flowers from stores and events and handing them out to others to brighten their day.
Published on
June 24, 2022
Ayda and Vanja Zugay were 11 and 17, respectively, when they fled Yugoslavia in 1999 and met a woman who gave them $100, a pair of earrings, and an encouraging note. Ayda recently tracked down the stranger and thanked her for the impact she had.
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